KEMINGGRIS GAK ASAL BRITISH
Idiom
Posted by Arez Z. M.
Pada posting kali ini akan diuraikan materi tentang idiom dalam bahasa Keminggris. Idiom secara sederhana bisa didefinisikan sebagai gabungan 2 kata atau lebih yang membentuk makna khusus/baru, yang tidak bisa diartikan sama dengan gabungan kata-kata penyusunnya.
Nah yang dimaksud kata-kata penyusunnya adalah sebagaiberikut:
Misalnya “keep on”, ini disusun dari kata keep (yang artinya “menjaga”), dan kata “on” (yang berarti “di atas”). Idiom ini mempunyai makna baru/khusus yaitu terus/ terus-menerus, dan tidak bisa kita artikan “menjaga di atas”.
Untuk memperlancar keminggris kita, ada beberapa idiom sederhana yang bisa kita hafal disertai dengan contoh penggunaannya, seperti list di bawah ini:
come on = ayolahcome on in = ayo masuklah
my hands are full = saya sangat sibuk
take it easy = tenanglah
just now = tadi
just a minute = tunggu sebentar
call it a day ! = sekian saja kita bekerja hari ini !
lend me your hand = bantulah saya
this book is above me = saya tidak paham buku ini
her nose is running (running nose) = ingusnya meleleh
running out of gasoline = kehabisan bensin
where are you heading ? = anda mau kemana ?
can you tell a chinese from a korean ? = bisakan anda membedakan orang china dan orang korea ?
to make both ends meet = hidup pas-pasan
i will do my best = saya akan berusaha sungguh-sungguh (saya akan melaku yg terbaik)
above all = yang terpenting/ terutama
to be about to = baru saja hendak
drop in/by = mampir/singgah
all the better = malah lebih baik
after while = nanti sebentar
all the same = sama saja/ jika tidak apa-apa
all the time = sejak dulu, non stop, terus menerus
arm in arm = bergandeng tangan
all over = semua telah selesai
as far as/ so far as = sampai/ sepanjang
as for = mengenai/ kalau
as if = seolah-olah
as long as = seolah-olah
as long as = selama, asalkan
as soon as = segera setelah
as soon as possible (asap)= sesegera mungkin
as to = mengenai
as usual, as always = seperti biasa
as well as = begitu juga/pula, di samping
as well = juga
at first = mula-mula
first of all = pertama-tama
at last = akhirnya
at least = setdak-tidaknya, paling tidak
at one time = dulu, dahulu
at sixes and sevens = bingung
at best/ at most = paling-paling, tdk lebih dari
about time sudah waktunya harus
as you please = sesukamu
to back out = menarik diri
to back up = mendukung/ mensupport
to break down = mogok
to break into tear = menangis sejadi-jadinya/ tersedu-sedu
to call down = mencerca, mendamprat
to call for = menjemput
to call in = memanggil ke rumah
to call on = mampir,singgah
to carry out = melaksanakan
to carry on = teruskan/lanjutkan
to over come = mengatasi
to come out = keluar
to change one’s(her/his) mind = merubah niat
by chance = secara kebetulan, tak terduga
to come about = terjadi
to come along = ikut
to come back = kembali
to come from = berasal dari
to come down = turun
to come over = turun kemari, datanglah kemari
to come to = berjumlah, mencapai jumlah
to come true = menjadi kenyataan
to drop in = singgah tanpa rencana, mampir
to drop out = putus sekolah
to find out = mengetahui, menyelidiki
to forgive and forget/let bygones be bygones = melupakan peristiwa yg lalu= yang lalu biarlah berlalu jangan di ingat lagi.
fill up = mengisi
tug of war = tarik tambang
settle up = membayar ( settle up account)
to hardly ever = jarang = seldom
for the time being = untuk sementara waktu
for the mind time (temporary)= untuk sementara waktu
to be fussy about = terlalu rewel
to get along = maju, membuat kemajuan
to get away = berangkat, meninggalkan
to get back = kembali pulang
to get by= leawat
to get better = mulai sembuh/ lebih baik
to get lost = tersesat
to get behind = ketinggalan
to get off = turun
to get on = naik
to get over/ get well from = sembuh
to get up = bangun tidur
to get out = keluar
to get in = masuk
to get used to = menjadi biasa
to give back = mengembalikan
to give birth to = melahirkan
to give out = membagi-bagikan
to go after/ to come after = menyusul, mengikuti
to go ahead = teruskan, meneruskan, terus(let’s go ahead we haven’t enough time to have a rest/please don’t go ahead with it until you have seen me again)
to go along with = menemani, ikut
to go around = berkeliling
to go back = kembali pada (pokok pembicaraan, kebiasaan)
to go on = meneruskan, terus menerus, terus
to go up = naik, meningkat
to go with = cocok, serasi, berpacaran
to go with the wind = lenyap, berlalu utk selamanya
to grow up = dewasa, dibesarkan, tumbuh dewasa(i was born and grown up in the country/ grow up. you are not a baby anymore/ mary is growing up now, so she to cut the gordian knot = mengambil jalan pintas
to learn by heart = menghafal
to have a swim = to swim = berenang
to have break = istirahat
to have a rest = istirahat
to take a walk = to walk = berjalan
a bag of bones = kurus kering
just $ 10,000 = murah sekali
wants to have a boy friend)
in advance = di muka, lebih dahulu, sebelumnya (thanks in advance of your kind attention = trimakasih sebelumnya atas perhatian baikmu) jadi salah atau kurang tepat kalau kita bilang thanks before
in and out = sering datang dan pergi
in charge = bertugas, memegang pimpinan (jhon is in charge now = jhon sedang bertugas sekarang)
in general = umumnya(the weather in jakarta is warm in general)
in love = sangat menyayangi(the new couple married are in love one another)
in memory of = sebagai peringatan(the new building was named ford hall in memory of james ford)
heartfelt thanks of = terima kasih dengan setulus hati
in secret = secara diam-diam, masih rahasia(let no onee knows about it,please tell me in secret)
just about = hampir(i just about missed the train)
just now, a while ago= tadi, baru saja, sesaat yang lalu
to keep from = mencegah, menahan(i keep her from going there alone)
to keep dark = merahasiakan (you have to keep it dark to every one)
to keep in mind = mencamkan, camkan,(please, keep my advice in mind=tolong,camkan nasehat saya)
never stop to learn !!! we don’t have to be great to start, but we have to start to be great !
to keep in touch = menjaga agar selalu berkomunikasi/berhubungan (when you are abroad, please keep in touch with us any time) any time = setiap waktu
to keep on = terus,terus menerus(i keep/keep on walking/learning = saya terus berjalan/belajar))
to know by sight = mengenal seseorang karena pernah melihat ( i never meet him but i know him by sight = saya tdk pernah berjumpa dengannya tapi saya tahu pernah melihatnya)
to know by face = mengenal wajah ( idon’t know her name but i know her by face)
to look after = menjaga, mengurus (jhon’s mother told him to look after his youngest sister when she is out)
to look down on = memandang rendah orang lain (she always looks down on her friends)
to look forward to = sangat mengharap(we are looking forward to seeing you again)
to look into = menyelidiki(we shall look into their complains)
to look back = merenungkan kembali(mary likes to look back on her old times)
old times = masa/waktu silam
to look up to = menghormati(the students must look up to their teacher)
to look out = hati-hati, awas, waspada(look out!a car is coming in hight speed)
to look over = memeriksa kembali(i will look it over whether it is right or wrong)
to make believe = berpura-pura(i only made believe that i was sick)
to make clear = menjelaskan (you must make clear to him about the problem)
to make eyes at = bermain mata, bersuka-sukaan(iwan likes to make eyes at every girl)
to make a living = mencari nafkah
no matter = tidak perduli/peduli (no matter now busy you are, you have to spend at least one hour every day to practise your english)
no doubt = tidak sangsi lagi (it’s no doubt to make friend with her)
off and on (kadang2 kita dengar juga on and off) = sekali-sekali, sebentar-sebentar, kadang-kadang muncul kadang tenggelam( we see each other just off and on) or (the signal simpati always on and off)
off duty = bebas tugas, ( i am off duty today or i will be off duty for 3 days next week)
for once and for all = sekali dan untuk selama-lamanya
on condition = dengan syarat(i’ll lend you the money on condition that you must pay it back next month)
on duty = sedang tugas/berdinas(where is iwan ? he is on duty)
on one’s mind = dalam hati/pikiran (i am very glad you tell me about it, because it has been on my mind for long)
on purpose = sengaja(i am sorry. i didn’t do it on purpose)
intentionally than = daripada kesengajaan
on sale = dijual obral/ murah(many shops have their goods on sale)
on the spot = ditempat kejadian (nine people died on the spot in the accident)
on trial = dalam percobaan (the new invitation is on trial)
open heart = jujur, dgn hati terbuka(i accept with an open heart to what she says)
open secret = bukan rahasia lagi(the news about her dismissal is an open secret)
out of order = rusak, tak bisa dipakai lagi
out of stock = habis persediaan
over age = lewat umur, ketuaan
under age – dibawah umur, masih muda, kemudaan
to put aside = menyisihkan, membiarkan
to put off – menunda, menangguhkan
to put on = memakai, mengenakan
to put out = memadamkan
to put down = mencatat
to pay attention = memperhatikan
to plays up = kambuh kembali
to run after = mengejar
to run away = melarikan diri ( the thieves run away with a lot of money)
to run way = landasan pacu pesawat terbang
to run out = habis
side by side = berdekatan, berdampingan
on the side street = di ujung jalan
slip of tougue = salah ngomong/ucap, keseleo lidah
to slow down = memperlambat jalan, menjadi lambat, pelan-pelan (the road was slippery, so we had to slow down the car)
to stand by = siap sedia kalau dibutuhkan (i always stand by to help you)
to be sure = jangan lupa(be sure to send my sweet regard to your parents)
to stay up = bergadang
to stay in = tinggal di rumah
to stay out = tidak selalu dirumah
to take after = mirip, menyerupai
to be named after = diberi nama sama seperti
to take a walk = jalan-jalan
to take a seat = mempersilakan duduk
to take back = mengembalikan
to take care = menjaga, hati-hati (please, take care of your little sister”;said mother to iwan)
to take charge = bertanggung jawab
to take place = berlangsung
to take one’s time = santai-santai saja
to take part = ikut serta, ambil bagian
to think over = mempertimbangkan
to try out = uji coba, menguji, mencoba
to sea trial = uji coba laut
to turn on = menyalakan, menghidupkan (please, turn on the light when you leave the house. or please, turn on the tv, the program is interesting)
to turn off = mematikan, memadamkan (please turn off the radio, it’s very noisy)
to turn over = serah terima
to and from = pulang-pergi, mondar-mandir
up to some one = terserah kepada (it is up to you whether we will go or not)
up to date = mutakhir, modern
out up date = ketinggalan zaman, sudah kuno
by the way (btw) = ngomong-ngomong (by the way, do you know many idioms ?) (by the way, i would like to improve my english grammar)
in coming = masuk ( in coming commander = komandan yg baru masuk)
out going = keluar ( out going commander = komandan yang lama = keluar)
hand over = menyerahkan
take over = mengambil alih
raise the flag = naik bendera
lower the flag = turun bendera
half mast the flag = bendera 1/2 tiang (berkabungan)/ berduka )= mourning
in the pink = sehat, kondisi kesehatannya bagus, dalam keadaan bagus (i’m feeling in the pink now. thanks for the treatment doctor or i always take good care of my dog. they always stay in the pink.
in the same boat = berada dalam situasi yg sama buruknya (both jane and i don’t have money at all. we are in the same boat.
at all = sama sekali
rain cats and dogs = hujan sangat deras sekali = heavy rain (don’t forget your umbrella. it is raining cats and dogs.
money to burn = uang lebih , uang untuk dipakai sesukanya = extra money (he is taking us to an expensive restaurant. he must have money to burn
what a dame ! = alangkah cantiknya
sleep like a long = sound sleep = tidur nyenyak sekali (he was so tired last night that i he slept like a long)
speak of the devil = orang yg lagi dibicarakan..eh tahu-tahu muncul seketika i hadapan orang yg sedang membicarakannya (we were talking about iwan when all of a sudden he walked in “aha ! speak of the devil”.
miss the boat = kehilangan kesempatan karena terlalu lambat atau terlambat (damn. the sale is over. i miss the boat)
green thumb = kalau menanam tanaman selalu berhasil tumbuh dng baik/subur (my mother has a green thumb. you should see her garden! every thing grows well.
don’t rain on my parade = jangan rusak rencana2 saya (oh, c’mon ! don’t rain on my parade. you can someone else to go with you)
drop you a line = memberi khabar/ menulis surat (i will drop you a line once i reach jakarta)
safe and sound = selamat tak kurang sesuatu apapun (it was a bumpy ride, but i finally a rrived safe and sound)
in the dark = tdk diberitahu/ buta informasi (i know nothing about it. you have left me in the dark)
See You Next Time !
Idiom dalam Bahasa Inggris
