As well Juga At all Sama-sekali At this point Pada saat ini, sekarang ini Be about to Akan, mau Be better off Dalam keadaan baik Be broke Bokek, tidak punya duit Be in charge of Bertanggung jawab atas Be out Kehabisan of Dalam keadaan buruk Be out of shape Bertanggung jawab atas (keburukan) Be to blame Tidak menentu Be touch and go Aktif kembali setelah sakit Be up and Terserah pada (seseorang) about Terbiasa, biasa Be up to someone Masuk dengan mendobrak Be used to Mempelajari (sesuatu) kembali, mereview Break into Dalam hati, dengan menghafalkan Brush up on Ngomong-ngomong By heart Membatalkan By the way Jadi tidak ketinggalan Call off Menemukan cara, idea tau rencana Catch up Tergantung pada (seseorang) Come up with Mengurangi Count on Melakukan yang terbaik someone Melakukannya kembali Cut down on Hidup tanpa Do ones best Memakai, mengenakan Do something over Menitipkan, mengirimkan Do without Akan tetapi, meskipun begitu Dress up Setiap jengkal Drop off Ketinggalan, telat akan Even so Jatuh cinta Every other Mengkritik Fall behind Mempelajari, mendalami Fall in love Membayar Find fault with Untuk saat ini dan seterusnya Find out Mempunyai hubungan baik dengan Foot the bill Bersalah dan tidak ditahan akan From now on Berkomunikasi, menelepon Get along with Tersesat Get away with Sembuh dari Get in touch with Menyelesaikan Get lost Bersama-sama, bertemu Get over Membantu seseorang Get rid of Berhenti melakukan (sesuatu) Get together Situasi dimana setiap orang membayar makanannya Give someone a sendiri hand Pergi ke pesta, bioskop, restoran atau aktifitas lainnya. Give up Kehilangan kendali Go Dutch Seharusnya Go out Mempunyai, memiliki Go to pieces Mengenakan, memakai Had better Merampok menggunakan senjata Have got Bagaimana dengan Have on Sebelumnya Hold up Pada akhirnya How about Tepat waktu In advance Mengawasi In the long run Menemani In time Tetap, terus Keep an eye on Melepaskan, Keep someone Mengecewakan seseorang company Menginformasikan Keep + (v-ing) Berencana Let go of Sangat marah Let someone down Mempunyai banyak duit untuk hidup Let someone Menjadi teman know Bercanda, menertawakan Look forward to Masuk akal Lose ones Menjadi teman kembali setelah bertengkar, balikan temper Memutuskan Make ends meet Membuat bingung Make friends Tidak mengherankan bahwa Make fun of Juga Make sense Dengan sengaja Make up Setelah dipikir-pikir kembali Make up ones Jauh dari mind Membawa, mengevakuasi Mix up Menunda, mengganti di lain waktu No wonder Banyak Not to mention Banyak On purpose Seketika On second Kebetulan ketemu thought Setuju Out of ones way Sampai, muncul Pick up Menunda, menunggu hari berikutnya Put off Terkenal dengan Quite a bit of Memanfaatkan Quite a few Mirip Right away Santai Run into Melakukan dengan pelan See eye to eye Terjadi Show up Ganti giliran Sleep on Mengetahui perbedaan Stand out Mempertimbangkan dengan matang Take advantage of Mencoba, menguji Take after Terbiasa (pada masa lalu) Take it easy Ada masalah apa? Ada apa? Take ones time Lebih suka Take place Contoh-contoh Idiom Bahasa Inggris Amerika diatas, lihat di bawah ini:
1. Lets go to a movie. After all, its 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, Ive 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 off when I move into my new apartment 8. I paid all my bills and now Im broke 9. Mrs. Baker is in charge of the familys finances 10. I cant make sandwiches because were out of bread 11. He is out of shape because he doesnt 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 shes up and about 15. We can meet tomorrow or Wednesday. It is up to you 16. Juan is from Colombia, so hes 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 off our party because of the storm 22. I missed two weeks of class. Ill 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 26. I do my best to finish my work 27. The doctor couldnt 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. Ill drop off your shoes at the repair shop tomorrow 31. Jane is overweight. Even so, shes 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. Its 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 sons baby clothes last week. Hes 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, its 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 didnt come to my wedding 64. If you let me know what time your train will arrive, Ill meet you at the station 65. Shes 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 dogs 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 72. Sally made up her mind to study engineering 73. The mailman sometimes mixed up my neighbors 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. Ill have to put off buying a new coat until I have more money 81. Weve prepared quite a bit of flood for our guests 82. There were quite a few people at the reception 83. I couldnt 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. OConnor see eye to eye on everything except politics 86. The reporters were disappointed when the movie star didnt 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 cant tell their voice apart 96. Its 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 hes a bank teller 99. Whats the matter with the baby? Shes crying all day 100. I would rather go to the ballet than to the opera