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Kepastian dan Kemungkinan - Keberuntungan dan Peluang

Selami idiom bahasa Inggris mengenai keberuntungan dan kesempatan, seperti "mendapatkan keberuntungan" dan "mengetuk kayu".

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
lucky Devil
lucky Devil
[Kata benda]

used to describe a person who is considered lucky

dasar beruntung, si hoki

dasar beruntung, si hoki

Ex: She got promoted after only six months, the lucky devil. 

Dia dipromosikan setelah baru enam bulan, si hoki.

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{one's} luck [is] in

used to emphasize how lucky a person is or how successful they are

keberuntungan berpihak padanya, lagi hoki

keberuntungan berpihak padanya, lagi hoki

Ex: Her luck was in when the interviewer turned out to be an old classmate. 

Dia sedang beruntung saat pewawancaranya ternyata teman sekelas lamanya.

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story of {one's} life

used to say that it is typical of a person to experience an unfortunate event

begitulah nasibku, nasibku memang begini

begitulah nasibku, nasibku memang begini

Ex: I got to the bakery just after they sold the last croissant.  Story of my life. 

Aku tiba di toko roti tepat setelah croissant terakhir terjual. Begitulah nasibku.

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just my luck
just my luck
[Interjeksi]

used to say that one is used to something bad happening to one, due to having bad luck

nasibku memang begini, sial sekali aku

nasibku memang begini, sial sekali aku

Ex: Just my luck, the only file I forgot to save was the one I needed most. 

Nasibku memang begini, satu-satunya file yang lupa kusimpan justru yang paling kubutuhkan.

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knock on wood
knock on wood
[Interjeksi]

said after a positive statement to hypothetically assure the continuation of good luck

ketuk kayu, semoga tidak sial

ketuk kayu, semoga tidak sial

Ex: The car has never given me trouble, knock on wood. 

Mobil itu tidak pernah merepotkanku, ketuk kayu.

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the luck of the draw

something that solely depends on chance

untung-untungan, nasib-nasiban

untung-untungan, nasib-nasiban

Ex: Sometimes getting a good seat on the train is the luck of the draw. 

Kadang dapat kursi bagus di kereta itu untung-untungan.

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beginner's luck
beginner's luck
[Kata benda]

success that happens because someone is new, not because of skill

keberuntungan pemula,  hoki pemula

keberuntungan pemula, hoki pemula

Ex: Everyone laughed and blamed the victory on beginner's luck. 
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lucky break
lucky break
[Kata benda]

a fortunate event that helps in a difficult situation

Ex: Her first acting role was a lucky break. 
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to [take] pot luck

to try to do or achieve something knowing that one might not succeed

mencoba peruntungan, nekat mencoba

mencoba peruntungan, nekat mencoba

Ex: She took pot luck with the job application and ended up getting an interview. 

Dia mencoba peruntungan dengan lamaran kerja itu dan akhirnya mendapat wawancara.

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to [fly] by the seat of {one's} pants

to do something by solely relying on one's instincts, due to a lack of proper knowledge or experience

mengandalkan insting, jalan sambil meraba

mengandalkan insting, jalan sambil meraba

Ex: She built the website by flying by the seat of her pants and learning as she went. 

Dia membuat situs itu sambil meraba-raba dan belajar di tengah jalan.

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to [catch] a break

to experience some luck

akhirnya mendapat keberuntungan, ketiban hoki

akhirnya mendapat keberuntungan, ketiban hoki

Ex: If we catch a break with the weather, we can finish the roof today. 

Kalau kita beruntung dengan cuaca, atapnya bisa selesai hari ini.

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to [strike] gold

to have great success with something, particularly something that brings one a lot of money

menemukan tambang emas, mendapat jackpot

menemukan tambang emas, mendapat jackpot

Ex: Investors struck gold by backing the startup early. 

Para investor menemukan tambang emas dengan mendukung startup itu sejak awal.

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