Buku Street Talk 1 - Pandangan Lebih Dekat: Pelajaran 2

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bananas [Adjektiva]

gila

Ex: All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment.

Semua gurunya menjadi gila karena eksperimen pameran sainsnya.

second banana [Kata benda]

pisang kedua

Ex: The CEO is the boss , but the CFO is the second banana .

CEO adalah bos, tetapi CFO adalah pisang kedua.

top banana [Kata benda]

pemimpin

Ex: As the CEO , she 's the top banana in the company , making all the major decisions .

Sebagai CEO, dia adalah orang teratas di perusahaan, membuat semua keputusan besar.

to {not} [know] beans about {sth} [frasa]

to have no information regarding a particular subject

Ex: I do n't know beans about car engines , so I rely on the mechanic to explain what 's wrong .

cabbage [Kata benda]

uang

Ex: He was excited to see his paycheck , knowing it was a good amount of cabbage .

Dia bersemangat melihat gajinya, mengetahui itu adalah jumlah uang yang baik.

to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb} [frasa]

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

Ex: The company dangled a carrot in front of its employees by offering them a promotion if they met certain sales targets.

cauliflower ear [Kata benda]

telinga kembang kol

Ex: The wrestler developed cauliflower ear after years of grappling without protective headgear .

Pegulat itu mengembangkan telinga kembang kol setelah bertahun-tahun bergulat tanpa pelindung kepala.

(as|) cool as a cucumber [frasa]

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

Ex: Despite the intense competition , he kept his cool as a cucumber and delivered a flawless performance .

fruitcake [Kata benda]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

Ex: He ’s a real fruitcake , always coming up with the most outlandish ideas .

to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine [frasa]

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

Ex: I hear through the grapevine that you are getting ready to sue us. If that's true, I want to hear it from you.

sour grapes [Kata benda]

anggur asam

Ex: After not getting the job , he dismissed it as a boring position with a low salary , exhibiting sour grapes .

Setelah tidak mendapatkan pekerjaan, dia menganggapnya sebagai posisi membosankan dengan gaji rendah, menunjukkan anggur asam.

lemon [Kata benda]

lemon

Ex: He realized he had bought a lemon when the car broke down just a week after purchase .

Dia menyadari bahwa dia telah membeli lemon ketika mobil itu mogok hanya seminggu setelah pembelian.

lettuce [Kata benda]

uang

Ex: He worked extra shifts to earn more lettuce for his vacation .

Dia bekerja shift tambahan untuk mendapatkan lebih banyak uang untuk liburannya.

like (two|) peas in a pod [frasa]

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

Ex: The twins are like two peas in a pod ; they always dress alike and share the same interests .

peach [Kata benda]

permata

Ex: Her presentation was a peach , leaving everyone impressed with her eloquence and insight .

Presentasinya adalah sebuah permata, membuat semua orang terkesan dengan kefasihan dan wawasannya.

peachy [Adjektiva]

luar biasa

Ex: Everything turned out just peachy after they resolved the issue .

Semuanya berakhir sangat baik setelah mereka menyelesaikan masalahnya.

pickle [Kata benda]

masalah

Ex: He found himself in a pickle when he realized he 'd lost his wallet .

Dia menemukan dirinya dalam masalah ketika menyadari dompetnya hilang.

couch potato [Kata benda]

kentang sofa

Ex: Do n't be such a couch potato ; get up and go for a walk !

Jangan jadi pemalas; bangun dan jalan-jalan!

hot potato [Kata benda]

kentang panas

Ex: The scandal surrounding the company 's financial practices became a hot potato that no executive wanted to address directly .

Skandal seputar praktik keuangan perusahaan menjadi kentang panas yang tidak ingin ditangani langsung oleh eksekutif mana pun.

to small potatoes [frasa]

a person or thing of small importance

Ex: Compared to the major problems we face , that issue is just small potatoes .

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