English Idioms

Saat mengikuti kursus ESOL di Nunsmoor Community Centre, saya mendapat pelajaran tentang idioms, mungkin istilah Indonesianya seperti peribahasa. Inilah beberapa idioms yang saya dapatkan beserta artinya.

• I've got a bone to pick with you. (I've disagreement to discuss with you)
• Don't let the cat out of the bag. (Don't share a secret that wasn't suppose to be shared)
• Blowing your own trumpet. (To tell everyone proudly about your achievement)
• Turn over a new leaf. (Make a fresh start)
• Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. (To give great importance to minor things)

• It's time to face the music. (To face the consequences of one's action)
• Mind your p's and q's. (To be well-behaved, to be careful)
• I smell a rat. (Suspect something is wrong)
• It's raining cats and dogs. (It's pouring with rain, a very loud and noisy rain storm)
• Giving the cold shoulder. (To ignore someone, to reject someone)

• Try not to get into hot water. (Try not to get into trouble)
• She felt a bit under the weather. (Feeling ill or sick)
• Her name rang a bell. (Her name is sound familiar, her name reminds someone or something)
• He bit off more than he could chew. (To take on a task that is way to big)
• She completely lost her head. (To become confused or overexcited about someone or something, to lose self-control)

• She was over the moon. (She was very excessive)
• The cat has got her tongue. (She doesn't seem to be saying anything)
• He was caugth red handed. (To discover someone while he is doing something bad or illegally)
• I was only pulling her leg. (I was tricking her as a joke)
• A Little bird told me. (Told by a private or secret source)

• Back to square one. (Having to start all over again)
• Not my cup of tea. (Not my pleasure, not something that I like)
• Watch paint dry. (An activity that you consider extremely boring)
• Elbow grease. (The effort and strength to clean something)
• Zip it! (Don't tell a secret)

• Sit on the fence. (Do not want to choose or make a decision)
• Just what the doctor ordered. (Exactly what is wanted or needed)
• She's burning the candle at both ends. (She's working day and night)
• He's pulling the wool over her eyes. (He's keeping a secret from her)
• He's leading you up the garden path. (He's trying to fool you)

• They paid through the nose for it. (They paid too much money for it)
• Pull up one's shock. (To make an effort to improve)
• Wild goose chase. (Futile search)
• Have second thought. (Reconsider a decision).
• Break the ice. (Overcome initial shyness)

• At loggerheads. (To differ strongly)
• Heat the nail on the head. (Be exact or accurate)
• Throw in the towel. (To accept defeat)
• Keep one's fingers crossed. (Hope for positive outcome)
• Lend a hand. (Give some helps)

• I put my foot in my mouth. (Say sorry)
• I paid an arm and a leg for it. (I paid too much money for it)
• It's on the house. (It's free)
• Hold your horses. (Wait a minute)