77 Idiom Bahasa Inggris Sehari-hari yang Wajib Kamu Tahu

Hey, guys! suka bingung nggak sih kalo nonton film terus ada kalimat yang bikin mikir si tokoh ngomong apa, “Eh, maksudnya apa tuh?” Nah, itu tandanya mereka lagi pakai idiom! Idiom tuh kayak ungkapan yang artinya nggak bisa ditebak dari kata-kata yang dipakai. Biasanya idiom ini sering dipakai untuk sehari hari loh.  Jadi, biar kamu makin paham dan gak bengong pas denger idiom. Yuk intip penjelasan dibawah ini mengenai idiom sehari hari biar bahasa Inggris kamu makin on point dan nggak ketinggalan zaman. Let’s dive in!

1-10 Start from basic

→ Break the ice

✓ Bikin suasana jadi santai.

✓ Example: "She told a joke to break the ice at the party."

→Hit the sack

✓ Pergi tidur.

✓ Example:  "I'm tired, gonna hit the sack."

→ Piece of cake

✓ Gampang banget.

✓ Example: "The test was a piece of cake."

→Under the weather

✓ Sedang sakit atau nggak enak badan.

✓ Example: "I'm feeling a bit under the weather today."

→ Spill the beans

✓ Ngomongin rahasia.

✓ Example:  "Come on, spill the beans! What's the surprise?"

→ Costs an arm and a leg

✓ Sangat mahal.

✓ Example: "That new phone costs an arm and a leg."

→ Let the cat out of the bag 

✓ Mengungkapkan rahasia secara tidak sengaja.

✓ Example: "He let the cat out of the bag about the party."

→ Hit the nail on the head

✓ Memahami atau menjelaskan sesuatu dengan tepat.

✓ Example: "You hit the nail on the head with that answer."

→ Bite the bullet

✓ Menghadapi situasi sulit dengan berani.

✓ Example: "I decided to bite the bullet and finish the project."

→ Kick the bucket

✓ Meninggal dunia.

✓ Example: "His Grandma kicked the bucket last year."

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→ Once in a blue moon

✓ Jarang terjadi.

✓ Example: "We go out for dinner once in a blue moon."

→ Add fuel to the fire

✓ Membuat situasi semakin buruk.

✓ Example: His comments just added fuel to the fire."

→ Burn the midnight oil

✓ Bekerja atau belajar sampai larut malam.

✓ Example: "She's burning the midnight oil to finish her thesis."

→ Caught between a rock and a hard place

✓ Bingung memilih di antara dua pilihan sulit.

✓ Example: "I'm caught between a rock and a hard place with this decision."

→ Hit the books

✓ Mulai belajar dengan serius.

✓ Example: "I need to hit the books for my exams."

→ Cut corners

✓ Mengurangi kualitas untuk menghemat waktu atau uang.

✓ Example: "They cut corners to save money, and the product quality suffered."

→ Let someone off the hook

✓ Membebaskan seseorang dari tanggung jawab.

✓ Example: "I'll let you off the hook this time."

→ Miss the boat

✓ Kehilangan kesempatan

✓ Example: "I think I missed the boat on that investment."

→ No pain, no gain

✓ Harus berusaha keras untuk mendapatkan hasil.

✓ Example: "You need to study more. No pain, no gain!"

→ Speak of the devil

✓ Tiba-tiba orang yang sedang dibicarakan muncul.

✓ Example:  "Speak of the devil, here comes Mark."

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→ A blessing in disguise

✓ Kejadian buruk yang ternyata membawa kebaikan.

✓ Example:  "Losing that job was a blessing in disguise."

→ Burn bridges

✓ Memutuskan hubungan secara permanen.

✓ Example:  "Don't burn bridges with your ex-colleagues."

→ Call it a day

✓ Menghentikan aktivitas untuk hari itu.

✓ Example: "Let's call it a day and continue tomorrow."

→ Cut to the chase

✓ Langsung ke inti pembicaraan.

✓ Example:  "Cut to the chase, what's the main issue?"

→ Get a taste of your own medicine

✓ Mendapatkan perlakuan yang sama seperti yang diberikan ke orang lain.

✓ Example: "He got a taste of his own medicine when others ignored him."

→ Go the extra mile

✓ Melakukan lebih dari yang diharapkan.

✓ Example: "She always goes the extra mile for her friends."

→ Hit the jackpot

✓ Meraih sukses besar atau keberuntungan.

✓ Example: "He hit the jackpot with his latest business venture."

→ In the heat of the moment

✓ Saat emosi sedang tinggi.

✓ Example:  "I said those things in the heat of the moment."

→ Jump on the bandwagon

✓ Mengikuti tren atau popularitas.

✓ Example:  "Everyone's jumping on the bandwagon of that new diet."

→ Let sleeping dogs lie

✓ Membiarkan masalah yang sudah berlalu tidak diusik lagi.

✓ Example:  "It's better to let sleeping dogs lie."

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→ Throw in the towel

✓ Menyerah.

✓ Example:  "After several failed attempts, he threw in the towel."

→ Barking up the wrong tree

✓ Salah sasaran atau salah paham.

✓ Example:  "If you think I'm the one who did it, you're barking up the wrong tree."

→ Hit the road

✓ Pergi atau memulai perjalanan.

✓ Example:  "It's time to hit the road."

→ In a nutshell

✓ Singkatnya.

✓ Example:  "In a nutshell, we need to increase sales."

→ Miss the mark

✓ Gagal mencapai tujuan.

✓ Example:  "His comments really missed the mark."

→ No-brainer

✓ Keputusan yang sangat mudah.

✓ Example:  "Choosing that offer was a no-brainer."

→ On cloud nine

✓ Sangat bahagia.

✓ Example:  "She was on cloud nine after winning the contest."

→ Rain on someone's parade

✓ Merusak rencana atau kegembiraan seseorang.

✓ Example:  "Don't rain on my parade by pointing out the flaws."

→ Shoot the breeze

✓ Ngobrol santai.

✓ Example:  "We were just shooting the breeze all evening."

→ Up the creek without a paddle

✓ Dalam situasi sulit tanpa solusi.

✓ Example:  "Without his help, we're up the creek without a paddle."

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→ Wear your heart on your sleeve

✓ Menyatakan perasaan secara terbuka.

✓ Example: "She wears her heart on her sleeve."

→ You can't judge a book by its cover

✓ Jangan menilai dari penampilan.

✓ Example: "He seems quiet, but you can't judge a book by its cover." 

→ Your guess is as good as mine

✓ Saya juga nggak tahu.

✓ Example:  "Who will win the game? Your guess is as good as mine."

→ A dime a dozen

✓ Sangat umum atau biasa saja.

✓ Example:  "Those souvenirs are a dime a dozen in tourist areas."

→ Beat around the bush

✓ Menghindari langsung ke pokok pembicaraan.

✓ Example:  "Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth."

→ Burning the candle at both ends

✓ Bekerja atau belajar terlalu keras tanpa istirahat.

✓ Example:  "She's burning the candle at both ends with her job and studies."

→ Cry over spilt milk

✓ Menyesali hal yang sudah terjadi dan tidak bisa diubah.

✓ Example:  "Don't cry over spilt milk, just move on."

→ Every cloud has a silver lining

✓ Setiap situasi buruk pasti ada sisi baiknya.

✓ Example:  "Losing that job was tough, but every cloud has a silver lining."

→ Feel the pinch

✓ Merasa kesulitan finansial.

✓ Example:  "With the rising prices, many are starting to feel the pinch."

→ Give someone the cold shoulder

✓ Mengabaikan seseorang.

✓ Example:  "He gave me the cold shoulder at the party."

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→ Hit below the belt

✓ Melakukan sesuatu yang tidak adil atau kejam.

✓ Example:   "His comments were really hitting below the belt."

→ In hot water

✓ Sedang dalam masalah.

✓ Example:  "He's in hot water after missing the deadline."

→ Jump through hoops

✓ Melakukan banyak usaha atau kesulitan untuk mencapai sesuatu.

✓ Example:  "They made me jump through hoops to get approval."

→ Let someone off the hook

✓ Membebaskan seseorang dari tanggung jawab atau hukuman.

✓ Example:  "I'll let you off the hook this time, but be careful next time."

→ Make a long story short

✓ Singkat cerita.

✓ Example:  "To make a long story short, we ended up winning the game."

→ Not playing with a full deck

✓ Tidak sepenuhnya sehat mental atau pintar

✓ Example:  "I think he's not playing with a full deck."

→ Put all your eggs in one basket

✓ Menaruh semua harapan pada satu hal.

✓ Example:  "It's risky to put all your eggs in one basket."

→ Rain cats and dogs

✓ Hujan deras.

✓ Example:  "It's raining cats and dogs outside!"

→ See eye to eye

✓ Sepakat atau memiliki pandangan yang sama.

✓ Example:  "We don't always see eye to eye on everything."

→ Steal someone's thunder

✓ Mencuri perhatian atau penghargaan orang lain.

✓ Example:  "She stole my thunder by announcing her promotion first."

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→ Take with a grain of salt

✓ Jangan terlalu dipercaya.

✓ Example:  "I take his opinions with a grain of salt."

→ Turn a blind eye

✓ Mengabaikan sesuatu yang salah.

✓ Example:  "He turned a blind eye to the cheating."

→ Up in arms

✓ Marah atau sangat tidak setuju.

✓ Example:  "People are up in arms about the new policy."

→ Wild goose chase

✓ Pengejaran yang sia-sia.

✓ Example:   "Looking for his lost keys was a wild goose chase."

→ X marks the spot

✓ Menandai lokasi penting.

✓ Example:  "In the treasure map, X marks the spot."

→ Back to the drawing board

✓ Mulai lagi dari awal setelah kegagalan.

✓ Example:  "The project failed, so it's back to the drawing board."

→ Zero in on

✓ Memusatkan perhatian pada sesuatu.

✓ Example:  "Let's zero in on the main issue."

→ You can't have your cake and eat it too

✓ Tidak bisa mendapatkan semuanya.

✓ Example:  "You can't have your cake and eat it too; you have to choose."

→ Elvis has left the building

✓ Acara atau pertemuan sudah selesai.

✓ Example:  "The concert is over, Elvis has left the building."

→ Fit as a fiddle

✓ Sehat walafiat.

✓ Example:  "He's as fit as a fiddle despite his age."

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→ Grasp at straws

✓ Berharap pada hal yang kecil atau tidak mungkin.

✓ Example:  "She's grasping at straws to find a solution."

→ Hold your horses

✓ Bersabar atau menunggu sebentar.

✓ Example:  "Hold your horses, we'll leave in five minutes."

→ Keep something at bay

✓ Menjaga agar sesuatu tetap jauh.

✓ Example:  "A good diet helps keep diseases at bay."

→ Leave no stone unturned

✓ Mencoba segala cara untuk mencapai sesuatu.

✓ Example:  "They left no stone unturned to find the missing cat."

→ Make ends meet

✓ Mencukupi kebutuhan finansial.

✓ Example:  "It's hard to make ends meet with the current prices."

→ Out of the blue

✓ Tiba-tiba tanpa peringatan.

✓ Example:  "He called me out of the blue after years of no contact."

→ Put your money where your mouth is

✓ Membuktikan klaim dengan tindakan atau uang.

✓ Example:  "If you believe in this project, put your money where your mouth is."

Gimana, gengs? Udah siap buat pakai idiom-idiom kece ini dalam percakapan Bahasa Inggris kamu? Dengan menguasai idiom, kamu bakal terdengar lebih natural dan nggak kaku. Jadi, jangan takut buat nyobain dan terus latihan ya! Stay awesome dan sukses terus belajar Bahasa Inggrisnya! 💪