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Kegagalan - Pemborosan

Jelajahi idiom bahasa Inggris yang berhubungan dengan pemborosan, termasuk "menyalak ke bulan" dan "bolak-balik".

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to [cry] over spilled milk

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

menyesali yang lalu, meratapi masa lalu

menyesali yang lalu, meratapi masa lalu

Ex: After the mistake, the team focused on fixing the problem instead of crying over spilled milk. 

Setelah salah, tim fokus memperbaiki, bukan menyesalinya.

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to [cast|throw] pearls before swine

to do good things and waste valuable resources for ungrateful people

baik pada orang tak tahu diri, kebaikan yang sia-sia

baik pada orang tak tahu diri, kebaikan yang sia-sia

Ex: Helping him again would just be casting pearls before swine. 

Membantunya lagi cuma baik pada orang tak tahu diri.

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to [break] even

(of a business) to reach a point that yields no success due to the profit being almost as equal as the costs

balik modal, impas

balik modal, impas

Ex: The shop needs more customers to do better than break even. 

Toko itu butuh lebih banyak pelanggan agar tidak cuma balik modal.

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to [chase] {one's} (own|) tail

to try hard yet achieve very little or nothing at all

berputar-putar saja, sibuk tanpa hasil

berputar-putar saja, sibuk tanpa hasil

Ex: Stop chasing your tail and focus on one task at a time. 

Berhenti berputar-putar dan fokus pada satu tugas dulu.

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to [save] {one's} breath

to avoid wasting one's time and energy by not trying to persuade or convince someone who is unlikely to change their opinion or behavior

percuma bicara, tak ada gunanya bicara

percuma bicara, tak ada gunanya bicara

Ex: Don't argue with him about politics; save your breath. 

Jangan debat politik dengannya; percuma bicara.

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to [close|shut|lock] the (stable|barn) door after the horse (has bolted|is stolen)

to try to prevent something bad from happening after it has already happened

terlambat bertindak, nasi sudah jadi bubur

terlambat bertindak, nasi sudah jadi bubur

Ex: Hiring a safety officer after the accident was closing the barn door after the horse was stolen. 

Mempekerjakan petugas keselamatan setelah kecelakaan itu sudah terlambat.

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square one
square one
[Kata benda]

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

kembali ke awal, mulai dari nol lagi

kembali ke awal, mulai dari nol lagi

Ex: One small mistake sent the whole project back to square one. 

Satu kesalahan kecil membuat seluruh proyek kembali ke awal.

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back to the drawing board

used when one has to return to the beginning of a process and redo the process after one's effort has failed

kembali dari awal, mulai lagi dari nol

kembali dari awal, mulai lagi dari nol

Ex: The design has too many problems; back to the drawing board. 

Desainnya punya terlalu banyak masalah — kembali dari awal.

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from pillar to post

from one place or situation to another without a clear purpose or direction, often in a chaotic or haphazard manner

ke sana kemari, mondar-mandir tak jelas

ke sana kemari, mondar-mandir tak jelas

Ex: After the merger, employees were moved from pillar to post with no clear plan. 

Setelah merger, karyawan dipindah ke sana kemari tanpa rencana jelas.

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to [paint|gild] the lily

to unnecessarily adorn or decorate something that is already beautiful or perfect

menghias berlebihan, mempercantik yang sudah indah

menghias berlebihan, mempercantik yang sudah indah

Ex: Her speech was perfect, so adding jokes would only paint the lily. 

Pidatonya sudah sempurna, jadi menambahkan lelucon hanya akan berlebihan.

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to [face|come to|hit] (a|the) (brick|) wall

to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress

mentok, jalan buntu

mentok, jalan buntu

Ex: She faced a wall in her career and decided to change fields. 

Dia mentok dalam kariernya lalu memutuskan pindah bidang.

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to [bark] at the moon

to take part in a protest that has no chance of reaching success

protes sia-sia, melawan tanpa harapan

protes sia-sia, melawan tanpa harapan

Ex: Marching against a policy the mayor can't change is barking at the moon. 

Berunjuk rasa menentang kebijakan yang tak bisa diubah wali kota itu sia-sia.

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to [bark] up the wrong tree

to make a wrong decision about how to achieve or deal with something

salah sasaran, salah alamat

salah sasaran, salah alamat

Ex: You're barking up the wrong tree if you expect her to approve that budget. 

Kalau kamu berharap dia menyetujui anggaran itu, kamu salah sasaran.

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to [beat] a dead horse

to waste energy on a lost cause

ngotot sia-sia, memaksakan yang sudah gagal

ngotot sia-sia, memaksakan yang sudah gagal

Ex: Convincing them to change the canceled plan would be beating a dead horse. 

Meyakinkan mereka mengubah rencana yang sudah dibatalkan hanya sia-sia.

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to [bring] sand to the beach

to do something that is considered to be redundant or useless

melakukan hal sia-sia, usaha yang tidak perlu

melakukan hal sia-sia, usaha yang tidak perlu

Ex: Explaining basic math to the accountant was bringing sand to the beach. 

Menjelaskan matematika dasar kepada akuntan itu sia-sia.

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to [come|go|turn] full circle

to go through a series of efforts or actions only to end up back where one started, highlighting the lack of progress or meaningful change

kembali ke titik awal, berakhir di awal lagi

kembali ke titik awal, berakhir di awal lagi

Ex: The discussion turned full circle, and we ended up with the same question we started with. 

Diskusi itu kembali ke titik awal, dan kami berakhir dengan pertanyaan yang sama seperti saat mulai.

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toing and froing

the act of repeatedly talking or thinking about something without reaching a clear conclusion

bolak-balik tanpa hasil, debat tanpa ujung

bolak-balik tanpa hasil, debat tanpa ujung

Ex: Let's stop the toing and froing and choose a date today. 

Sudahi bolak-balik tanpa hasil ini dan pilih tanggal hari ini.

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like nailing Jell-O to the wall

used to refer to a task that is s very difficult or impossible to do

hampir mustahil, sulit sekali dipegang

hampir mustahil, sulit sekali dipegang

Ex: Trying to organize their schedules is like nailing Jell-O to the wall. 

Mengatur jadwal mereka hampir mustahil.

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like pouring water (in|into) a sieve

used when someone is doing something that is pointless or ineffective

usaha sia-sia, kerja tanpa hasil

usaha sia-sia, kerja tanpa hasil

Ex: Training new staff without clear instructions was like pouring water into a sieve. 

Melatih staf baru tanpa instruksi jelas adalah usaha sia-sia.

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like talking to a (brick|) wall

used to describe a frustrating or unproductive conversation with someone who is unresponsive or uninterested

seperti ngomong ke tembok, bicara sia-sia

seperti ngomong ke tembok, bicara sia-sia

Ex: Arguing with him about deadlines is like talking to a brick wall. 

Berdebat dengannya soal tenggat waktu seperti ngomong ke tembok.

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(the cake|the game|) [is] not worth the candle

the outcome or reward of a task is not worth the effort or resources required to achieve it

tidak sepadan dengan usaha, tidak layak diperjuangkan

tidak sepadan dengan usaha, tidak layak diperjuangkan

Ex: Filling out ten forms for a tiny discount is not worth the candle. 

Mengisi sepuluh formulir demi diskon kecil tidak sepadan dengan usaha.

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to [tread] water

to fail to make any progress in a job or task

jalan di tempat, tidak ada kemajuan

jalan di tempat, tidak ada kemajuan

Ex: I feel like I'm treading water in my career. 

Aku merasa jalan di tempat dalam karierku.

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