Definition of Idiom
Idiom is a group of words strung together in a certain
order in which meaning can not be predictable from the meaning of its constituent
words separately.
Idioms in English often appear in the Listening on the
TOEFL test. The way to be able to understand it is to know and memorized.
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Contoh Idiom Inggris
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Arti
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Contoh Kalimat Idiom Inggris
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a good deal of
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banyak
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There are a good deal of
luxury cars.
(Disana ada banyak mobil mewah.) |
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a lot of
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banyak
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She collected a lot of
dolls.
(Dia mengoleksi banyak boneka.) |
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a man of the world
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orang yang selalu memenuhi janji
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She hopes her future husband is a
man of the world.
(Dia berharap suaminya kelak adalah orang yang selalu memenuhi janji.) |
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about to
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hampir/segera
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The show is about to begin.
(Pertunjukan hampir dimulai.) |
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after all
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bagaimanapun juga
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After all, Bima still loves his wife and
son.
(Bagaimanapun juga, Bima masih mencintai istri dan anaknya.) |
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after one’s own heart
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sesuai dengan keinginan hatinya
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Jim always does anything after
his own heart.
(Jim selalu melakukan apapun sesuai dengan keinginan hatinya.) |
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all along
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dari semula
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I had known all along that
she was a widow with two son.
(Aku sudah tau dari semula bahwa dia seorang janda dengan dua anak.) |
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all of a sudden
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tiba-tiba
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He was destitute all of a
sudden.
(Dia jatuh miskin secara tiba-tiba.) |
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all the better
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adalah lebih baik
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All the better Hani can do her homework by
herself.
(Adalah lebih baik jika Hani dapat mengerjakan PR-nya sendiri.) |
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all the same
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namun
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He is handsome and well-established.
All the same he doesn’t have someone special.
(Dia tampan dan mapan. Namun dia tidak punya seseorang yang spesial.) |
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antsy
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kurang istirahat, lelah menunggu,
tidak sabar, gelisah
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Waiting for hours made her antsy.
(Menunggu berjam-jam membuatnya gelisah.) |
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as to
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mengenai
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None of his friends knew as to
his private life.
(Tak satupun dari temannya tau mengenai kehidupan pribadinya.) |
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as easy as pie
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sangat mudah
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Solving mathematics problems for
him is as easy as pie.
(Menyelesaikan soal matematika bagi dia sangat mudah.) |
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at all events
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bagaimanapun juga
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I realize that it is hard,
but I won’t give up at all events.
(Saya sadar bahwa ini sulit, tapi saya tidak akan menyerah bagaimanapun juga.) |
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at any rate
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bagaimanapun juga
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At any rate, I will marry him next year.
(Bagaimanapun juga, aku akan menikahinya tahun depan.) |
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at will
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sesuka hati
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You can arrange your bedroom at
will.
(Kamu dapat mengatur kamar tidurmu sesuka hati.) |
Functions of Idiom
Writers and public speakers use idioms generously. The
purpose behind this vast use of idioms is to ornate their language, make it
richer and spicier and help them in conveying subtle meanings to their intended
audience.
Not only do idioms help in making the language beautiful,
they also make things better or worse through making the expression good or
bad. For example, there are several idioms that convey the death of a person in
highly subtle meanings and some do the same in very offensive terms. They are
also said to be exact and more correct than the literal words and sometimes a
few words are enough to replace a full sentence. They help the writer make his
sense clearer than it is, so that he could convey maximum meanings through
minimum words and also keep the multiplicity of the meanings in the text
intact.
Conclusion
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term refers to a set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words. An
interesting fact regarding the device is that the expression is not interpreted
literally. The phrase is understood as to mean something quite different from
what individual words of the phrase would imply. Alternatively, it can be said
that the phrase is interpreted in a figurative sense. Further, idioms vary in
different cultures and countries.
Source :
http://www.wordsmile.com/contoh-kalimat-idiom-bahasa-inggris-artinya
http://literarydevices.net/idiom/
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