Waktu - Menunggu

Selami idiom bahasa Inggris mengenai tindakan menunggu, seperti "tunggu sebentar" dan "biarkan debu mengendap".

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to cool one's heels

[frasa]

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

menunggu tanpa kepastian, dibiarkan menunggu

Ex: The guests cooled their heels at the gate until the host finally arrived.

Para tamu dibiarkan menunggu di gerbang sampai tuan rumah akhirnya datang.

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the dust settle

[frasa]

to allow or wait for a situation to become calmer or more stable after a significant change or serious dispute

menunggu keadaan tenang, membiarkan situasi mereda

Ex: Don't send that email yet; let the dust settle after yesterday's argument.

Jangan kirim email itu dulu; biarkan situasi mereda setelah pertengkaran kemarin.

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to bide one's time

[frasa]

to patiently wait and avoid taking action until one finds a suitable or advantageous time

menunggu waktu yang tepat, bersabar sampai ada kesempatan

Ex: He knew he couldn't win now, so he bided his time and kept quiet.

Dia tahu belum bisa menang sekarang, jadi dia menunggu waktu yang tepat dan diam saja.

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to hold one's breath

[frasa]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

menunggu dengan harap-harap cemas, menanti dengan cemas

Ex: Don't hold your breath; they may not reply today.

Jangan terlalu harap-harap cemas; mereka mungkin tidak membalas hari ini.

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to hold one's horses

[frasa]

to hold on and not to rush into doing something, often used imperatively

tunggu dulu, jangan buru-buru

Ex: Hold your horses, kids; dinner isn't ready yet.

Tunggu dulu, anak-anak; makan malamnya belum siap.

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keep one's shirt on

[kalimat]

used for telling a person to be more patient or to think before reacting angrily

tunggu dulu, jangan buru-buru

Ex: Hold your horses, kids; dinner isn't ready yet.

Tunggu dulu, anak-anak; makan malamnya belum siap.

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to let the grass grow under one's feet

[frasa]

to spend time wastefully or do something with delay

membuang-buang waktu, menunda-nunda tanpa alasan

Ex: If we let the grass grow under our feet, someone else will take the opportunity.

Kalau kita buang-buang waktu, orang lain akan mengambil kesempatan itu.

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to hang tight

[frasa]

to stop doing anything for a while

tunggu dulu, diam dulu sebentar

Ex: Hang tight for a few minutes; we are not ready to start yet.

Tunggu dulu beberapa menit; kami belum siap mulai.

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to kill (the) time

[frasa]

to spend or use time in a way that does not achieve anything or have a particular goal

Ex: The flight was delayed, so passengers had extra time to kill at the airport.

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to take five

[frasa]

to take a short break, usually for about five minutes

Ex: The coach told the players to take five.

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how the land lie

[frasa]

the assessment or understanding of the current state or conditions of a particular situation or context, specifically at a specific point or period

keadaan sebenarnya, kondisi sebenarnya

Ex: Before making a decision, you need to know how the land lies.

Sebelum membuat keputusan, kamu perlu tahu keadaan sebenarnya.

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Waktu
Frekuensi	Cakupan dan Durasi	Kontinuitas	Terlambat atau Awal
Cepat atau Perlahan	Masa Depan Dekat	Waktu yang Tepat	Menunda
Tergesa-gesa	Menunggu	Waktu

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