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Essential Idioms That Will Make You Sound Like a Native Speaker
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Essential Idioms That Will Make You Sound Like a Native Speaker
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buah bibir
(p)
talk of the town
Gubernur Anies kembali menjadi buah bibir karena kegagalannya meredam banjir Jakarta.
Governor Anies again became the talk of the town for failure to prevent Jakarta flood.
buah tangan
(p)
souvenir
Jalan-jalan ke Jakarta, jangan lupa membeli buah tangan boneka ondel-ondel.
When travelling to Jakarta, don't forget to buy ondel-ondel doll as souvenir.
meja hijau
(n)
trial
Perkaranya sudah dibawa ke meja hijau.
The matter has already been brought to trial.
kabar burung
(p)
rumor
Menurut kabar burung, besok akan ada demonstrasi di Bundaran HI.
According to some rumours, tomorrow there will be a demonstration at HI Roundabout.
tangan kanan
(p)
the trusted one
Belum lama bekerja, dia segera menjadi tangan kanan direktur.
Not long after he started working, he became the right hand of the director.
besar kepala
(p)
arrogant
Walaupun disukai atasan, dia tidak besar kepala.
Although well-liked by superiors, he is not arrogant.
tulang punggung
(p)
main supporter
Abangnya yang paling tua adalah tulang punggung keluarga.
The oldest brother is the back bone of the family.
gulung tikar
(p)
go bankrupt
Karena tidak mampu bersaing, usahanya gulung tikar.
Failing to compete, his business went bankrupt.
kepala dingin
(p)
calm
Dengan kepala dingin, dia menjawab semua pertanyaan wartawan.
Calmly, he answered all questions from the journalists.
tangan dingin
(p)
be successful
Pemilik 20 hotel resor itu memang bertangan dingin.
The owner of 20 resort hotels indeed tends to be successful.
campur tangan
(p)
meddle in
Kami berhasil menyelesaikan masalah ini tanpa campur tangan atasan.
We successfully overcame this problem without the aid from the bosses.
benang merah
(p)
silver lining
Ada benang merah yang bisa ditarik dari pengalaman ini.
There is a silver lining that we can draw from this experience.
anak buah
(p)
staff
Manajer itu mengumpulkan semua anak buahnya dan pergi ke ruang rapat.
The manager gathered all her staff and went to the meeting room.
cari muka
(p)
sycophant
Dia terkenal suka mencari muka di tempat kerja.
He is notorious for being a sycophant at work.
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