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Buku Street Talk 1 - Pandangan Lebih Dekat 2: Pelajaran 8

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wise owl
wise owl
[Kata benda]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

bijak dan berpengalaman, orang bijaksana

bijak dan berpengalaman, orang bijaksana

Ex: The wise owl warned us not to rush the deal. 

Orang bijak dan berpengalaman itu memperingatkan kami agar tidak terburu-buru dalam kesepakatan itu.

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night owl
night owl
[Kata benda]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

orang yang suka begadang, tipe orang malam

orang yang suka begadang, tipe orang malam

Ex: Night owls often feel most creative when everyone else is asleep. 

Orang yang suka begadang sering merasa paling kreatif saat semua orang sudah tidur.

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mousey
mousey
[Adjektiva]

shy, quiet, and lacking confidence or forcefulness

penakut, pemalu

penakut, pemalu

Ex: His mousey manner made him easy to overlook. 
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(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

sangat diam, benar-benar hening

sangat diam, benar-benar hening

Ex: He entered the library as quiet as a mouse. 

Dia masuk ke perpustakaan dengan sangat diam.

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monkey wrench
monkey wrench
[Kata benda]

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

kunci inggris, kunci adjustable

kunci inggris, kunci adjustable

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more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

sangat seru, penuh keseruan

sangat seru, penuh keseruan

Ex: Our game night turned out to be more fun than a barrel of monkeys. 

Malam permainan kami ternyata sangat seru.

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[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

sungguh luar biasa, aku sampai tidak percaya

sungguh luar biasa, aku sampai tidak percaya

Ex: If that is really Sarah on the stage, I will be a monkey's uncle. 

Kalau itu benar-benar Sarah di panggung, sungguh luar biasa.

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to monkey around
to monkey around
[kata kerja]

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

bermain-main atau berbuat usil tanpa tujuan jelas, berbuat usil dan bertingkah konyol

bermain-main atau berbuat usil tanpa tujuan jelas, berbuat usil dan bertingkah konyol

Ex: Stop monkeying around and focus on your homework. 

Berhenti bertingkah konyol dan fokuslah pada pekerjaan rumahmu.

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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[kalimat]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

iya, tidak bakal

iya, tidak bakal

Ex: If the board admits it made a mistake, pigs can fly. 

Kalau dewan mengakui mereka salah? Iya, mimpi saja.

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in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[Interjeksi]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

Dalam mimpimu!, Di mata babi!

Dalam mimpimu!, Di mata babi!

Ex: She claimed she could finish the project in a day.  In a pig's eye, it's going to take much longer. 

Dia mengklaim bisa menyelesaikan proyek dalam sehari. Dalam mata babi, itu akan memakan waktu lebih lama.

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pigheaded
pigheaded
[Adjektiva]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

kepala batu, keras kepala

kepala batu, keras kepala

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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

makan banyak sekali, makan seperti orang kelaparan

makan banyak sekali, makan seperti orang kelaparan

Ex: I skipped lunch, so I ate like a horse at dinner. 

Aku melewatkan makan siang, jadi saat makan malam aku makan banyak sekali.

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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[kalimat]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

iya, tidak bakal

iya, tidak bakal

Ex: If the board admits it made a mistake, pigs can fly. 

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to pig out
to pig out
[kata kerja]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

makan berlebihan

makan berlebihan

Ex: They pigged out at the buffet. 

Mereka melahap di prasmanan.

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rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[Kata benda]

an indoor television antenna consisting of two adjustable rods arranged in a V shape

antena telinga kelinci, antena V

antena telinga kelinci, antena V

Ex: She turned the rabbit ears toward the window for better reception. 
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rat
rat
[Kata benda]

a contemptible or disloyal person, especially one who betrays others

pengkhianat,  tikus

pengkhianat, tikus

Ex: Only a rat would abandon his friends when they needed him most. 
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to rat
to rat
[kata kerja]

to inform an authority about someone's wrongdoing or reveal information that betrays them

mengadu,  melaporkan

mengadu, melaporkan

Ex: She refused to rat on her coworkers even when the manager questioned her. 
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rat race
rat race
[Kata benda]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

perlombaan hidup yang melelahkan, persaingan tanpa henti

perlombaan hidup yang melelahkan, persaingan tanpa henti

Ex: After years in the rat race, he finally chose a quieter life. 

Setelah bertahun-tahun terjebak dalam persaingan melelahkan, akhirnya ia memilih hidup yang lebih tenang.

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to [smell] a rat

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

mencium ada yang tidak beres, curiga

mencium ada yang tidak beres, curiga

Ex: She smelled a rat and refused to sign the papers. 

Dia curiga dan menolak menandatangani dokumen.

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(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

mabuk berat, teler berat

mabuk berat, teler berat

Ex: Don't let him drive; he's drunk as a skunk. 

Jangan biarkan dia menyetir; dia mabuk berat.

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(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

sangat lambat, lambat sekali

sangat lambat, lambat sekali

Ex: The download was slow as a snail, so I left it running overnight. 

Unduhannya sangat lambat, jadi kubiarkan berjalan semalaman.

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if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

ada tepat di depan matamu, sudah jelas di depanmu, tapi tidak kamu lihat

ada tepat di depan matamu, sudah jelas di depanmu, tapi tidak kamu lihat

Ex: The file was right under your nose; if this were a snake, it would have bitten you. 

File itu ada tepat di depan matamu; sudah jelas di depanmu, tapi tidak kamu lihat.

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(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

licin sekali, susah dipegang

licin sekali, susah dipegang

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 

Begitu ditanya soal uang yang hilang, dia langsung licin sekali.

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snake
snake
[Kata benda]

a deceitful or treacherous person who cannot be trusted

orang licik dan pengkhianat, orang penipu yang tidak dapat dipercaya

orang licik dan pengkhianat, orang penipu yang tidak dapat dipercaya

Ex: I should never have trusted that snake with confidential information. 
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snake eyes
snake eyes
[Kata benda]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

mata ular, dua satu

mata ular, dua satu

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sheepish
sheepish
[Adjektiva]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

pemalu, malu

pemalu, malu

Ex: She felt sheepish during the interview, stumbling over her words and avoiding eye contact. 

Dia merasa malu selama wawancara, tersandung pada kata-katanya dan menghindari kontak mata.

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to [talk] turkey

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

bicara serius dan terus terang, langsung ke pokok persoalan

bicara serius dan terus terang, langsung ke pokok persoalan

Ex: If you want a real deal, we need to talk turkey about the price. 

Kalau kamu ingin kesepakatan sungguhan, kita perlu bicara serius dan terus terang soal harga.

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turkey
turkey
[Kata benda]

a stupid, incompetent, or unpleasant person

bodoh, tolol

bodoh, tolol

Ex: Kevin felt like a turkey after sending the email to the wrong person. 
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a whale of time

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

waktu yang sangat menyenangkan, pengalaman yang seru sekali

waktu yang sangat menyenangkan, pengalaman yang seru sekali

Ex: Thanks for the trip; I had a whale of a time. 

Terima kasih untuk perjalanannya; aku senang sekali.

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to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

memukuli bertubi-tubi, menghajar berkali-kali

memukuli bertubi-tubi, menghajar berkali-kali

Ex: He whaled on the punching bag until his knuckles hurt. 

Dia memukuli samsak itu terus-menerus sampai buku-buku jarinya sakit.

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wolf
wolf
[Kata benda]

a man who persistently tries to seduce or have sexual relationships with women

buaya,  playboy

buaya, playboy

Ex: Sarah warned her friend that the charming businessman was known as a wolf. 
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to wolf down
to wolf down
[kata kerja]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

melahap makanan dengan cepat dan rakus, menelan makanan tanpa berhenti

melahap makanan dengan cepat dan rakus, menelan makanan tanpa berhenti

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 

Setelah berjam-jam bekerja, dia melahap makan siangnya hanya dalam beberapa menit.

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can of worms

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

sarang masalah, biang masalah

sarang masalah, biang masalah

Ex: Changing one line of code turned into a can of worms. 

Mengubah satu baris kode berubah jadi sarang masalah.

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worm
worm
[Kata benda]

a weak, cowardly, or contemptible person

cacing,  ulat

cacing, ulat

Ex: You miserable worm, how could you treat your family that way? 
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(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Memulai lebih awal meningkatkan peluang keberhasilan

Memulai lebih awal meningkatkan peluang keberhasilan

Ex: The early bird catches the worm, which is why he always gets the best opportunities. 
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to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

mengorek informasi dari seseorang, menggali informasi

mengorek informasi dari seseorang, menggali informasi

Ex: The reporter tried to worm the truth out of the witness. 

Wartawan itu mencoba mengorek kebenaran dari saksi.

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