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Kepastian dan Kemungkinan - Tak Terduga

Jelajahi idiom bahasa Inggris yang berkaitan dengan hal yang tak terduga, termasuk 'muncul seperti uang receh yang buruk' dan 'dari udara tipis'.

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damp squib
damp squib
[frasa]

something that fails to be what everyone expected

mengecewakan, antiklimaks

mengecewakan, antiklimaks

Ex: The party sounded amazing on paper, but in reality it was a damp squib. 

Di atas kertas pestanya terdengar luar biasa, tetapi kenyataannya mengecewakan.

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out of thin air

in a way that is sudden and often unreal

tiba-tiba entah dari mana, muncul begitu saja

tiba-tiba entah dari mana, muncul begitu saja

Ex: A dog appeared out of thin air and ran across the road. 

Seekor anjing tiba-tiba muncul entah dari mana lalu berlari menyeberang jalan.

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to [take] the cake

to be the most surprising, outrageous, or absurd

paling keterlaluan, keterlaluan sekali

paling keterlaluan, keterlaluan sekali

Ex: He forgot his own wedding anniversary, but blaming the calendar app takes the cake. 

Dia lupa hari ulang tahun pernikahannya sendiri, tapi menyalahkan aplikasi kalender itu keterlaluan sekali.

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to [throw] {sb} a (curveball|curve)

to introduce a surprising or unexpected element or challenge into a situation

membuat kelabakan, memberi kejutan sulit

membuat kelabakan, memberi kejutan sulit

Ex: The exam threw everyone a curveball with a question from a topic we barely covered. 

Ujian membuat semua kelabakan dengan soal dari topik yang hampir tak dibahas.

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(as|) large as life

used to express a sense of astonishment or surprise when encountering someone or something

langsung di depan mata, tepat di depan saya

langsung di depan mata, tepat di depan saya

Ex: I looked up, and the missing painting was there, as large as life. 

Saya mendongak, dan lukisan yang hilang itu ada tepat di depan mata.

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to [catch] {sb} napping

to surprise or outsmart someone who is not paying attention or is unprepared

memergoki lengah, menangkap saat lengah

memergoki lengah, menangkap saat lengah

Ex: Don't let the interviewer catch you napping on basic questions. 

Jangan sampai pewawancara memergokimu lengah pada pertanyaan dasar.

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to [catch] {sb} with {one's} [hand] in the cookie jar

to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

tertangkap basah, ketahuan saat berbuat salah

tertangkap basah, ketahuan saat berbuat salah

Ex: The audit caught several officials with their hands in the cookie jar. 

Audit itu memergoki beberapa pejabat berbuat curang.

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to [catch] {sb} with {one's} pants down

to unexpectedly expose or confront someone in an embarrassing situation

memergoki dalam posisi memalukan, membuat malu mendadak

memergoki dalam posisi memalukan, membuat malu mendadak

Ex: He tried to sound confident, but the follow-up question caught him with his pants down. 

Dia mencoba terdengar percaya diri, tapi pertanyaan lanjutan membuatnya kelabakan.

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[drop|explode] a bombshell

to reveal unexpected and shocking news or information that has a strong impact on those who receive it

mengungkap berita mengejutkan, melontarkan kabar mengejutkan

mengungkap berita mengejutkan, melontarkan kabar mengejutkan

Ex: He dropped a bombshell in the interview when he admitted the numbers were false. 
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pig in a poke

something bought or accepted without being properly examined first and then leading to disappointment

beli kucing dalam karung, beli tanpa cek

beli kucing dalam karung, beli tanpa cek

Ex: The mystery box sounded fun, but it turned out to be a pig in a poke. 

Kotak misteri itu terdengar seru, tapi ternyata beli kucing dalam karung.

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to [pull] a rabbit out of (a|the) hat

to solve a seemingly impossible problem or accomplish an extremely difficult goal unexpectedly

membuat keajaiban, mengeluarkan jurus pamungkas

membuat keajaiban, mengeluarkan jurus pamungkas

Ex: The lawyer pulled a rabbit out of a hat with one unexpected piece of evidence. 
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the bubble [burst]

used to refer to the abrupt termination of a favorable or fortunate situation

masa jaya berakhir, mimpi itu runtuh

masa jaya berakhir, mimpi itu runtuh

Ex: They were living on easy credit, but the bubble burst when the bank tightened the rules. 

Mereka hidup dari kredit mudah, tetapi mimpi itu runtuh saat bank memperketat aturan.

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flash in the pan

someone who experiences temporary success or achievement but ultimately fails to maintain it in the long term

bintang sesaat, seleb sesaat

bintang sesaat, seleb sesaat

Ex: The rookie scored twice in his debut, but critics warned he might be a flash in the pan. 

Pemain baru itu mencetak dua gol saat debut, tapi kritikus mengingatkan ia mungkin hanya bintang sesaat.

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to [blow] {one's} mind

to deeply astonish or amaze someone, often by presenting them with something unexpected or extraordinary

membuat terpukau, membuat tercengang

membuat terpukau, membuat tercengang

Ex: The magician's final trick blew the children's minds. 

Trik terakhir pesulap itu membuat anak-anak terpukau.

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beyond {one's} wildest (dreams|fantasies)

used to mean that something that is significantly surpassing what an individual could have ever anticipated or hoped for

di luar bayangan, lebih dari yang diimpikan

di luar bayangan, lebih dari yang diimpikan

Ex: The trip was beautiful beyond my wildest dreams. 

Perjalanan itu jauh lebih indah dari yang kubayangkan.

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(glued|rooted) to the spot

not capable of moving due to being shocked or frightened

terpaku di tempat, membeku karena takut

terpaku di tempat, membeku karena takut

Ex: I wanted to run, but I was glued to the spot with fear. 

Aku ingin lari, tapi ketakutan membuatku terpaku di tempat.

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out of nowhere
out of nowhere
[Adverbia]

in a sudden and unexpected manner, emphasizing the element of surprise

tiba-tiba saja, tanpa aba-aba

tiba-tiba saja, tanpa aba-aba

Ex: The question came out of nowhere and left everyone confused. 

Pertanyaan itu tiba-tiba saja muncul dan membuat semua orang bingung.

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to {not} [know] what [hit] {sb}

to become extremely shocked or confused as a result of something undesirable that suddenly happens

benar-benar kelabakan, kaget sampai bingung

benar-benar kelabakan, kaget sampai bingung

Ex: The storm hit before dawn, and the village didn't know what hit it. 

Badai menghantam sebelum fajar, dan desa itu benar-benar kelabakan.

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to [turn] up like a bad penny

to reappear where one is not welcome or needed

muncul lagi tanpa diinginkan, datang lagi bikin repot

muncul lagi tanpa diinginkan, datang lagi bikin repot

Ex: My old landlord turned up like a bad penny and started asking for money. 

Mantan pemilik kontrakanku muncul lagi tanpa diinginkan dan mulai meminta uang.

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out of the blue

suddenly and unexpectedly

Ex: They decided to move to another city out of the blue, surprising all their friends. 
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to [come] out of left field

to happen or be said unexpectedly in a way that surprises people

Ex: That strange comment came out of left field during dinner. 
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to [hang] in the air

to remain unspoken, tense, or noticeable in a situation

Ex: His warning hung in the air for several seconds. 
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to [be] caught off guard

to be surprised and unprepared

Ex: The team was caught off guard by the sudden change. 
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to [be] caught with {one's} guard down

to be caught unprepared or vulnerable

Ex: She felt caught with her guard down during the interview. 
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to [catch] {sb} flat-footed

to surprise someone before they are ready or prepared

Ex: The storm caught the hikers flat-footed. 
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to [hit] {sb} like a ton of bricks

to experience the sudden, surprising, and overwhelming impact of something, that catches someone off guard and leaves them feeling stunned or overwhelmed

menghantam telak, membuat terpukul

menghantam telak, membuat terpukul

Ex: The reality of losing the final hit him like a ton of bricks. 

Kenyataan bahwa ia kalah di final menghantamnya telak.

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