OH MY ENGLISH!! LESSON ABOUT IDIOMS

WHAT IS IDIOM?
IDIOM adalah simpulan bahasa ataupun suatu ungkapan yang boleh digunakan untuk menyampaikan suatu maksud secara berkias dan lebih menarik.



tak ramai orang yang tahu bahasa Inggeris atau English pun ada simpulan bahasa..di bawah ni aku kongsikan antara idioms yang nadia ingat melalui hasil bacaan daripada buku  buku judulnya  ENGLISH ITU MUDAH.WOW! MY ENGLISH.. 



examples of idioms :-

1)TURN YOUR BACK ON
 explanation : give up/abandon
maksudnya  : melemahkan semangat atau membebankan
example : I need your help but you just turned your back on me

1)     THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN
 explanation : another version of a story or event
maksudnya  : satu lagi cerita dalam versi yang lain
example : the global summit will encourage meaningful dialoge.on the other side of the coin , it might Result in violent protests

2)     DON’T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB
explanation : not very good at that , not doing it professionally
maksudnya  : tidak seberapa bagus/kurang mahir , tidak dapat melakukannya secara profesional
example : I like the way you sing but don’t give up your day job

3)     NOT CUT OUT FOR
explanation : not suitable for something
maksudnya  : tidak sesuai
example : He tried climbing but he simply was not cut out for

4)     WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFE
explanation : think more realistically
maksudnya  : berfikir dengan lebih waras
example : He does not respect you as much as you think.wake up and smell the coffe.

5)     A CASH COW
explanation : an easy way to earn money regularly
maksudnya  : satu cara mudah untuk mendapatkan duit secara kerap
example : income tax is a real cash cow for the government.

6)     A GREY AREA
explanation : something that is difficuly to define
maksudnya  : mengenal sesuatu yang sukar dijelaskan
example : I researched your case but there are not any black and white answers. Your situation seem to fall into a grey area


7)     UP IN ARMS
explanation : angry
maksudnya  : marah
example : the crpwd was agitated, everyone was up in arms over the government decision

8)     GET THE BALL ROLLING
explanation : start something
maksudnya  : mula melakukan sesuatu
example : We spent a lot of time planning this project, now it’s time to get the ball rolling

9)       SPILL THE BEANS
explanation : tell a secret
maksudnya  : memberitahu sesuatu rahsia
example : I won’t be the one to spill the beans

10)  FIT THE BILL
explanation : seems correct
maksudnya  : nampak seperti betul
example : That seems to fit the bill.I’ll take it

11)  OUT OF THE BLUE
explanation : unexpected
maksudnya  : sesuatu yang tidak dapat dijangkakan
example : A great idea just came to me out of the blue

12)  FLESH AND BLOOD
explanation : a relative
maksudnya  : saudara mara
example : I must help him because he’s my flesh and blood

13) ROCK THE BOAT
explanation : create problems for other people
maksudnya  : membuat masalah utuk ditanggung orang lain
example : Everyone likes Arsyad because he doesn’t rock the boat.


















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