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Selami idiom bahasa Inggris tentang hal yang tidak bisa dipercaya, seperti 'hidup untuk melihat hari' dan 'kehilangan kata-kata'.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
to {not} [believe] {one's} (eyes|ears)

to find it difficult to believe what one has seen or heard

sulit percaya, tercengang

sulit percaya, tercengang

Ex: I couldn't believe my eyes when the old house had been turned into a luxury hotel. 

Aku sulit percaya saat melihat rumah tua itu sudah menjadi hotel mewah.

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double take
double take
[Kata benda]

the act of quickly looking at something or someone twice, usually due to surprise, confusion, or disbelief

melihat dua kali, menoleh lagi karena kaget

melihat dua kali, menoleh lagi karena kaget

Ex: The price was so low that I had to do a double take. 

Harganya sangat murah sampai aku harus melihat dua kali.

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to [hold|hang] on to {one's} [hat]

to prepare oneself for an event or situation that is expected to be exciting, intense, or unpredictable

bersiap untuk sesuatu yang besar, ini bakal intens

bersiap untuk sesuatu yang besar, ini bakal intens

Ex: If you thought the first episode was dramatic, hold on to your hat. 

Kalau menurutmu episode pertama sudah dramatis, bersiap untuk sesuatu yang besar.

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lost for words

temporarily unable to think of what to say or how to express oneself, often due to shock, surprise, or intense emotion

kehabisan kata-kata, tak bisa berkata-kata

kehabisan kata-kata, tak bisa berkata-kata

Ex: I was lost for words when they offered me the job. 

Saat mereka menawariku pekerjaan itu, aku tak bisa berkata-kata.

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to [raise] (some|a few|many|) eyebrows

to cause surprise, curiosity, or mild shock among people due to something unconventional, unexpected, or controversial

mengundang tanda tanya, membuat orang heran

mengundang tanda tanya, membuat orang heran

Ex: Her unusually direct question raised eyebrows in the meeting. 

Pertanyaannya yang sangat blak-blakan mengundang tanda tanya dalam rapat.

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bolt (from|out of) the blue

news or an event that causes a great surprise

kejutan mendadak, kabar mengejutkan

kejutan mendadak, kabar mengejutkan

Ex: The company's collapse came like a bolt from the blue. 

Runtuhnya perusahaan itu datang sebagai kejutan mendadak.

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to live to see the day

to survive or endure until a particular moment or event occurs, especially one that was uncertain, significant, or eagerly anticipated

sempat menyaksikan hari itu, hidup sampai menyaksikannya

sempat menyaksikan hari itu, hidup sampai menyaksikannya

Ex: Many fans doubted they would live to see the day the team won another title. 

Banyak penggemar ragu mereka akan sempat melihat tim itu memenangkan gelar lagi.

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to [drop] {one's} teeth

to be extremely surprised or shocked, causing one's mouth to open wide in astonishment

melongo kaget, tercengang

melongo kaget, tercengang

Ex: The crowd's teeth dropped when the unknown singer hit the high note. 

Penonton melongo kaget saat penyanyi tak dikenal itu mencapai nada tinggi.

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to [knock] {sb} down with a feather

to cause a person to become very shocked, amazed, or confused

membuat terpana, membuat tercengang

membuat terpana, membuat tercengang

Ex: It knocked him down with a feather to learn that his quiet neighbor was a famous actor. 

Dia terpana saat tahu tetangganya yang pendiam ternyata aktor terkenal.

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words [fail] {sb}

used to say one is unable to say anything due to being extremely surprised, angry, or shocked

kehabisan kata-kata, tak tahu harus berkata apa

kehabisan kata-kata, tak tahu harus berkata apa

Ex: Her kindness was so unexpected that words failed me. 

Kebaikannya begitu tak terduga sampai aku kehabisan kata-kata.

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to [stop] (dead|right|) in {one's} tracks

to suddenly stop moving or doing something due to being extremely surprised, frightened, or impressed

terpaku di tempat, berhenti mendadak

terpaku di tempat, berhenti mendadak

Ex: He stopped in his tracks when he saw his name on the winner's list. 

Dia terpaku di tempat saat melihat namanya di daftar pemenang.

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hard to (swallow|take)

(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true

Ex: He said the news that the farm was being sold was hard to swallow at first. 
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