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Interaksi - Memanfaatkan

Jelajahi idiom bahasa Inggris yang terkait dengan mengambil keuntungan, termasuk "memancing di air keruh" dan "ingin selai di atasnya".

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English idioms related to Interactions
to [press] home {one's} advantage

to maximize one's current advantage or position of strength in a particular situation

memanfaatkan keunggulan, terus menekan

memanfaatkan keunggulan, terus menekan

Ex: Seeing that the client was interested, he pressed home his advantage and asked for a higher fee. 

Melihat klien tertarik, dia memanfaatkan keunggulan dan meminta bayaran lebih tinggi.

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to [get|be] in on the act

to take advantage of or become involved in an activity that someone else has started in an attempt to achieve the same amount of success or profit

ikut mengejar untung, ingin ikut dapat untung

ikut mengejar untung, ingin ikut dapat untung

Ex: Once the campaign started making money, other influencers got in on the act. 

Begitu kampanye itu menghasilkan uang, influencer lain ikut mengejar untung.

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to [fish] in troubled waters

to make effort to turn a difficult situation in one's favor

memancing di air keruh, mengambil untung dari kekacauan

memancing di air keruh, mengambil untung dari kekacauan

Ex: He didn't cause the crisis, but he knew how to fish in troubled waters. 

Dia tidak menyebabkan krisis, tetapi dia tahu cara memancing di air keruh.

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to [have] {one's} cake and eat it (too|)

to desire to have two things that are impossible to have without sacrificing the other

mau dua-duanya, mau untung tanpa kehilangan

mau dua-duanya, mau untung tanpa kehilangan

Ex: She wants to travel for months but keep the apartment rent-free; she wants to have her cake and eat it too. 

Dia mau bepergian berbulan-bulan tapi tetap punya apartemen tanpa bayar sewa; dia mau dua-duanya.

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to [know] which side {one's} bread is buttered on

to know the exact way to treat others or how to act so as to get what one desires

tahu harus berpihak ke mana, tahu di mana untungnya

tahu harus berpihak ke mana, tahu di mana untungnya

Ex: He backed the new policy as soon as he saw the CEO liked it; he knows which side his bread is buttered on. 

Begitu melihat CEO menyukai kebijakan baru itu, dia langsung mendukungnya; dia tahu di mana untungnya.

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to [have] it both ways

to benefit from two opposing or contradictory situations or options at the same time

mau dua-duanya, ingin semuanya

mau dua-duanya, ingin semuanya

Ex: The company wants loyal staff but refuses to pay fair wages; it can't have it both ways. 

Perusahaan mau staf loyal tapi enggan membayar layak; tidak bisa begitu.

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to {not} [give] {sb} an even break

to take advantage of someone who is easily tricked instead of giving them a fair chance

memanfaatkan keluguannya, tidak memberinya kesempatan adil

memanfaatkan keluguannya, tidak memberinya kesempatan adil

Ex: A fair manager would train him first, not refuse to give him an even break. 

Manajer yang adil akan melatihnya dulu, bukan langsung menutup kesempatannya.

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to [give] {sb} an inch

to treat someone in such a kind and generous manner that they become greedy and ungrateful to one

terlalu memanjakannya, memberinya terlalu banyak kelonggaran

terlalu memanjakannya, memberinya terlalu banyak kelonggaran

Ex: We gave him an inch with the deadline, and now he expects extensions every time. 

Kami melonggarkan tenggat sekali, sekarang dia selalu minta perpanjangan.

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want jam on it

used to ask if someone wants extra or additional benefits or features, often in a playful manner

mau tambahannya juga?, sekalian bonusnya?

mau tambahannya juga?, sekalian bonusnya?

Ex: He asked for a raise, a new laptop, and then said, "Want jam on it?" himself. 

Dia minta kenaikan gaji, laptop baru, lalu dia sendiri bilang, "Mau tambahannya juga?"

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