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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: When I saw the enormous cake they had baked for the party, I couldn't believe my eyes. 

Saat melihat skor akhir, aku sulit percaya.

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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 of that luxury car was so unbelievably low that it made everyone passing by 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: Before the big reveal, the magician asked the audience to hold onto their hats for a mind-bending trick. 

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: The touching eulogy at the funeral left everyone in attendance lost for words. 

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: After years of hard work and perseverance, he was thrilled to live to see the day he graduated from medical school. 

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: Her incredible magic tricks made the children drop their teeth in wonder at the birthday party. 

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: The news of their sudden engagement would knock anyone down with a feather; no one saw it coming. 

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: Upon receiving the prestigious award, she was so moved that words failed her during her acceptance speech. 

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: The loud noise from the explosion stopped the children right in their tracks. 

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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