Idiom dalam Bahasa Inggris (Bagian 1)
"When pigs fly?" Ini sungguh tidak masuk akal. Kapan babi bisa tumbuh sayap untuk terbang?
Namun, untuk penutur asli, ini sungguh masuk akal. Kalimat when pigs fly adalah contoh yang
bagus untuk sebuah idiom, atau ungkapan yang artinya sama sekali berbeda dengan kata-kata
yang membentuknya. Mari kita lihat idiom-idiom berikut ini!
When pigs fly
Babi tidak bisa terbang! Sungguh tidak mungkin, yang mana itu merupakan maksud dari
ungkapan tersebut. Contohnya jika Anda mendengar seseorang berkata "Do you think Mary will
quit her job now that she's pregnant?" Yang lainnya merespon, "Yeah, when pigs fly! There is no
way she is giving up her career!" Waktu dia menggunakan ungkapan when pigs fly, artinya
sungguh tidak mungkin Mary akan berhenti dari pekerjaannya.
Get in someone's hair
Jika Anda get in someone's hair, bukan berarti Anda menaiki kepala seseorang! Melainkan,
Anda mengganggu mereka atau mungkin Anda memasuki wilayah pribadi mereka. Contohnya,
"Susan was trying to prepare dinner, but her children were getting in her hair!" Ini berarti
anaknya mengganggunya saat dia sendang memasak. Jika seseorang mengganggu Anda, Anda
bisa katakan kepada mereka, "Get out of my hair!"
Hit the ceiling
Langit-langit ruangan sangat tinggi di atas kepala Anda, jadi tidak mungkin dengan mudah Anda
akan mengenainya - kecuali Anda sangat marah! Jika seseorang hits the ceiling itu berarti
mereka bereaksi sangat marah. Contohnya, "When Carol's son got an F on his report card, she
hit the ceiling!" Ini berarti Carol sangat marah saat Anaknya gagal dalam satu mata pelajaran.
Knock someone's socks off
Sekarang, cukup mungkin untuk pull someone's socks off (menarik kaus kaki seseorang sampai
lepas)- namun bagaimana Anda knock them off? Dengan cara membuat mereka terkesan
tentunya! Sebagai contoh, "You should see Tom's new car! It'll knock your socks off, it's so
amazing!" Ini berarti mobil Tom sangat mengagumkan!
Bite the bullet
Bagaimana Anda tahu rasa sebuah peluru jika Anda belum pernah merasakannya? Tidak begitu
enak. Jadi mengapa seseorang bite the bullet? Mereka melakukannya saat mereka dengan berani
bertahan pada situasi yang sangat sulit. Contohnya, "She had to bite the bullet and give in to her
boss's unreasonable demands." Ini berarti dia bersikap sangat berani saat menghadapi tuntutan
atasannya yang tidak adil.
Drive someone up a wall
Mobil tidak bisa menembus tembok, jadi siapa yang bisa drive you up a wall? Seseorang yang
menyebalkan! Sebagai contoh "My mom is driving me up a wall! She won't ever let me stay out
late." Ini artinya saya sangat kesal karena Ibu saya tidak memperbolehkan saya berada di luar
pada malam hari
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Howard (1951: v), penulis Idioms in American Life—buku yang akan saya ringkas isinya ini, mengungkapkan bahwa: “An idiom is a group of two or more words that has a special meaning different from the meanings of its component parts.” Menurut Howard, idiom itu adalah sekumpulan dua kata atau lebih yang memiliki makna khusus yang berbeda dari makna yang ada pada komponen-komponen katanya. Sebenarnya dalam buku tersebut ada contoh dalam percakapan sehari-hari sebagai ilustrasi yang bisa dipahami dengan jelas. Namun karena ini hanya sekedar ringkasan dari semua isi idiom Bahasa Inggris Amerika dalam buku tersebut, maka saya hanya menampilkan maknanya beserta satu contoh sebagai penjelas. Berikut adalah 100 idiom Bahasa Inggris yang bisa dipelajari
After all All of sudden As well At all At this point Be about to Be better off Be broke Be in charge of Be out of Be out of shape Be to blame Be touch and go Be up and about Be up to someone Pada akhirnya
Tanpa diduga-duga, tiba-tiba Juga
Sama-sekali
Pada saat ini, sekarang ini Akan, mau
Dalam keadaan baik Bokek, tidak punya duit Bertanggung jawab atas Kehabisan
Dalam keadaan buruk
Bertanggung jawab atas (keburukan) Tidak menentu
Aktif kembali setelah sakit Terserah pada (seseorang)
Be used to Break into Brush up on By heart By the way Call off Catch up Come up with Count on someone Cut down on Do one’s best Do something over Do without Dress up Drop off Even so Every other Fall behind Fall in love Find fault with Find out Foot the bill From now on Get along with Get away with Get in touch with
Terbiasa, biasa
Masuk dengan mendobrak
Mempelajari (sesuatu) kembali, mereview Dalam hati, dengan menghafalkan
Ngomong-ngomong Membatalkan
Jadi tidak ketinggalan
Menemukan cara, idea tau rencana Tergantung pada (seseorang) Mengurangi
Melakukan yang terbaik Melakukannya kembali Hidup tanpa
Memakai, mengenakan Menitipkan, mengirimkan Akan tetapi, meskipun begitu Setiap jengkal
Ketinggalan, telat akan Jatuh cinta
Mengkritik
Mempelajari, mendalami Membayar
Untuk saat ini dan seterusnya Mempunyai hubungan baik dengan Bersalah dan tidak ditahan akan Berkomunikasi, menelepon
Get lost Get over Get rid of Get together
Give someone a hand Give up Go Dutch Go out Go to pieces Had better Have got Have on Hold up How about In advance In the long run In time
Keep an eye on
Keep someone company Keep + (v-ing)
Let go of
Let someone down Let someone know Look forward to Lose one’s temper Make ends meet
Tersesat Sembuh dari Menyelesaikan
Bersama-sama, bertemu Membantu seseorang
Berhenti melakukan (sesuatu)
Situasi dimana setiap orang membayar makanannya sendiri Pergi ke pesta, bioskop, restoran atau aktifitas lainnya. Kehilangan kendali
Seharusnya
Mempunyai, memiliki Mengenakan, memakai
Merampok menggunakan senjata Bagaimana dengan Sebelumnya Pada akhirnya Tepat waktu Mengawasi Menemani Tetap, terus Melepaskan, Mengecewakan seseorang Menginformasikan Berencana Sangat marah
Make friends Make fun of Make sense Make up
Make up one’s mind Mix up
No wonder Not to mention On purpose
On second thought Out of one’s way Pick up Put off Quite a bit of Quite a few Right away Run into See eye to eye Show up Sleep on Stand out Take advantage of Take after Take it easy Take one’s time Take place
Menjadi teman
Bercanda, menertawakan Masuk akal
Menjadi teman kembali setelah bertengkar, balikan Memutuskan
Membuat bingung
Tidak mengherankan bahwa Juga
Dengan sengaja
Setelah dipikir-pikir kembali Jauh dari
Membawa, mengevakuasi
Menunda, mengganti di lain waktu Banyak Banyak Seketika Kebetulan ketemu Setuju Sampai, muncul
Menunda, menunggu hari berikutnya Terkenal dengan
Memanfaatkan Mirip
Santai
Melakukan dengan pelan Terjadi
Take turns Tell apart Think over Try on
Used to (verb) What’s the matter Would rather
Ganti giliran
Mengetahui perbedaan
Mempertimbangkan dengan matang Mencoba, menguji
Terbiasa (pada masa lalu) Ada masalah apa? Ada apa? Lebih suka
Contoh-contoh Idiom Bahasa Inggris Amerika diatas, lihat di bawah ini:
1. Let’s go to a movie. After all, it’s Saturday night
2. All of sudden, a little girl ran in front of the truck
3. David speak English, Arabic, and French as well
4. The doctor told him not to eat any sugar at all
5. At this point, I’ve saved five hundred dollar for may vacation
6. The baby was about to fall down the stairs when I caught her
7. I will be better of when I move into my new apartment
8. I paid all my bills and now I’m broke
9. Mrs. Baker is in charge of the family’s finances
10. I can’t make sandwiches because we’re out of bread
11. He is out of shape because he doesn’t exercise
12. George is to blame for his poor grades. He never studies
13. It was touch and go, but the plane landed safely
14. Carol has been very sick. It will be a long time before she’s up and about
15. We can meet tomorrow or Wednesday. It is up to you
16. Juan is from Colombia, so he’s used to hot weather
17. Burglars broke into the warehouse and stole $20,000 worth of appliances
18. I need to brush up on the rules before we play bridge
19. An actor must learn his lines by heart
20. The meeting will be next Tuesday. By the way, Mr. Hughes will be there
21. We called of our party because of the storm
22. I missed two weeks of class. I’ll have to work hard to catch up
23. The president asked his advisors to come up with a plan for improving relations
with the unions
24. Sandra counts on her neighbor to drive to work
25. Joan cut down on eating in restaurants to save money
27. The doctor couldn’t believe the results of the blood test, so he did it over to be
sure
28. We did without electricity and running water on our camping trip
29. We usually dress up for weddings and funerals
30. I’ll drop of your shoes at the repair shop tomorrow
31. Jane is overweight. Even so, she’s very attractive
32. I call my sister every other week
33. The child fell behind in learning to read, so the teacher gave him extra help
34. Joe fell in love with Karen soon after he met her
35. Whenever he goes to a restaurant, Mr. Higgins finds fault with the food and
service
36. He was very happy when he found out he got an A on the exam
37. Our supervisor footed the bill for the office picnic
38. I promise to write you a letter every week from now on
39. Mrs. Cooper asked her children to stop fighting and try to get along with each
other
40. They never found the bank robber. He got away with his crime
41. You get in touch with me by telephone. My number is 549-2985
42. It’s easy to get lost in a strange city
43. Patty was bitten once and has never gotten over her fear of dogs
44. I finally get rid of my son’s baby clothes last week. He’s fourteen now
45. I got together with my friends on my birthday
46. Let me give you a hand with those packages
47. Frank had to give up swimming because of an ear infection
48. I often eat lunch in a restaurant with my friends and we always go Dutch
49. Mel likes to go out and have a good time
50. Mr. Wilson went to pieces when the fire destroyed his house
51. You had better drive more carefully
52. We have got a lot of bills to pay
53. Al felt strange because he had on a suit and the others had on jeans
54. Several men held up the passengers on the train
55. How about fish for dinner?
56. I made my appointment with the doctor two weeks in advance
57. In the long run, it’s a good idea to save a little money every week
58. I like to get up in time to take a shower before I leave for school
59. Kathy asked her roommate to keep an eye on the cake in the oven while she took
a bath
60. Please come in the kitchen and keep me company while I cook dinner
61. I keep forgetting to buy shampoo. I must do it today
62. Mark let go of the books and they fell to the floor
63. My cousin let me down when he didn’t come to my wedding
64. If you let me know what time your train will arrive, I’ll meet you at the station
65. She’s looking forward to having her baby next month
66. The director lost his temper and shouted at the actors
67. Louise has to work at two jobs to make ends meet
68. Margaret makes friends everywhere she goes
69. The boys make fun of the dog’s long ears
70. It makes sense to buy a small car. You will save money on gas
71. Children usually make up with their friends quickly after fights
73. The mailman sometimes mixed up my neighbor’s mail and mine
74. You were at the beach all day. No wonder you are sunburned
75. I like to read biographies and mysteries, not to mention science fiction
76. The Crawfords were very angry when they learned that the neighbors’ son had hit
their cat on purpose
77. On second thought, the Franklins decided not to join the club
78. I drove twenty miles out of my way to take Helen home
79. The rescue helicopter picked up seven of the passenger after the plane crash
80. I’ll have to put of buying a new coat until I have more money
81. We’ve prepared quite a bit of flood for our guests
82. There were quite a few people at the reception
83. I couldn’t see the doctor right away. I had to wait
84. I ran into an old friend on the train this morning
85. Mr. and Mrs. O’Connor see eye to eye on everything except politics
86. The reporters were disappointed when the movie star didn’t show up for the
interview
87. The major asked the city council to sleep on the plane and to vote on it the next
day
88. Leonardo da Vinci stood out as an artistic and scientific genius
89. We should take advantage of the sale and buy furniture now
90. Linda takes after her mother. They are both tall and thin
91. We like to take it easy on Sundays
92. I like to take my time when I prepare dinner for guests
93. American presidential elections always take place in November
94. Young children have to learn to take turns with each other when playing
games
95. Dan and his brother sound so much alike that I can’t tell their voice apart
96. It’s a good idea to spend some time thinking it over before you get married
97. You should try on shoes before you buy them
98. He used to work in a department store, but now he’s a bank teller
99. What’s the matter with the baby? She’s crying all day
100. I would rather go to the ballet than to the opera
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