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Buku Street Talk 3 - Pelajaran 3

Pelajari kosakata, ungkapan informal, dan bahasa Inggris percakapan yang ditampilkan dalam Street Talk 3 Pelajaran 3.

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to [break] the news

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: Breaking the news of a company's bankruptcy to its employees was a challenging task for the CEO. 
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cold feet
cold feet
[Kata benda]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

ciut nyali, hilang keberanian mendadak

ciut nyali, hilang keberanian mendadak

Ex: The actor's cold feet nearly ruined the opening night. 

Ciut nyali sang aktor hampir merusak malam pembukaan.

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to [come] clean

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

akhirnya mengakui kebenaran, berterus terang akhirnya

akhirnya mengakui kebenaran, berterus terang akhirnya

Ex: The company needs to come clean about what happened to the data. 

Perusahaan harus berterus terang tentang apa yang terjadi pada data itu.

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to [face] the music

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

menghadapi akibatnya, menanggung ulah sendiri

menghadapi akibatnya, menanggung ulah sendiri

Ex: The director avoided questions for weeks, but today he must face the music. 

Direktur itu menghindari pertanyaan selama berminggu-minggu, tapi hari ini ia harus menghadapi akibatnya.

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to [fly] off the handle

to suddenly become angry

tiba-tiba meledak marah, langsung naik darah

tiba-tiba meledak marah, langsung naik darah

Ex: She flew off the handle after hearing that they had cancelled the order. 

Dia langsung naik darah setelah mendengar mereka membatalkan pesanan.

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to fork over
to fork over
[kata kerja]

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

menyerahkan, memberikan

menyerahkan, memberikan

Ex: The company demanded that employees fork over their personal cell phone numbers for emergency contact purposes. 

Perusahaan meminta karyawan untuk menyerahkan nomor telepon pribadi mereka untuk keperluan kontak darurat.

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a good head on {one's} shoulders

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

punya pertimbangan baik, bijaksana

punya pertimbangan baik, bijaksana

Ex: We need someone with a good head on their shoulders to lead this project. 

Kita butuh orang yang punya pertimbangan baik untuk memimpin proyek ini.

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if worst comes to worst

used for saying if the worst possible or most difficult thing happens

kalau yang terburuk terjadi, paling-paling

kalau yang terburuk terjadi, paling-paling

Ex: If worst comes to worst, I can borrow the money from my parents. 

Kalau yang terburuk terjadi, aku bisa meminjam uang dari orang tuaku.

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when push [come] to shove

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

ketika keadaan mendesak, saat harus bertindak

ketika keadaan mendesak, saat harus bertindak

Ex: When push comes to shove, the team needs someone who can stay calm. 

Ketika keadaan mendesak, tim membutuhkan seseorang yang bisa tetap tenang.

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off the hook

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

lepas dari masalah, sudah aman

lepas dari masalah, sudah aman

Ex: The manager let us off the hook after hearing our explanation. 

Manajer membebaskan kami dari masalah setelah mendengar penjelasan kami.

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to [let] {sth} slide

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: She used to be strict but now lets things slide at work. 
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on second thought

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

setelah dipikir-pikir, kalau dipikir lagi

setelah dipikir-pikir, kalau dipikir lagi

Ex: I said yes at first, but on second thought, I'm not comfortable with it. 

Awalnya aku bilang iya, tapi setelah dipikir-pikir, aku tidak nyaman dengan itu.

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bunch
bunch
[Kata benda]

a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

tumpukan, sejumlah

tumpukan, sejumlah

Ex: There were a bunch of people at the concert last night. 

Ada banyak orang di konser tadi malam.

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line
line
[Kata benda]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

bualan, kata-kata manis

bualan, kata-kata manis

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 

Dia memberiku garis penjualan biasa.

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right arm
right arm
[Kata benda]

someone who is a highly valued and reliable partner, often someone essential to a person's success or well-being

lengan kanan, tangan kanan

lengan kanan, tangan kanan

Ex: My sister is my right arm—she’s always there when I need help. 

Saudara perempuan saya adalah tangan kanan saya—dia selalu ada ketika saya membutuhkan bantuan.

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to strong-arm
to strong-arm
[kata kerja]

to use force, threats, or coercion to make someone do something against their will

memaksa, menekan

memaksa, menekan

Ex: The company attempted to strong-arm the competitors into agreeing to their terms. 

Perusahaan mencoba memaksa pesaing untuk menyetujui syarat-syarat mereka.

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to [walk] arm in arm

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: She walked arm in arm with her father down the aisle. 
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to turn back
to turn back
[kata kerja]

to change one's mind or undo something that has been done, said, or promised

berbalik arah, mundur

berbalik arah, mundur

Ex: The detective couldn't turn back once he started following the suspect; he had to see the investigation through to the end. 

Detektif itu tidak bisa berbalik arah begitu dia mulai mengikuti tersangka; dia harus menyelesaikan penyelidikan sampai akhir.

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bare-bone essentials

the most fundamental, minimal elements or components required for something to function or exist, without any extras or non-essential details

hal-hal yang paling mendasar, unsur minimal yang diperlukan

hal-hal yang paling mendasar, unsur minimal yang diperlukan

Ex: The design was stripped down to its bare-bone essentials, focusing solely on functionality. 

Desainnya disederhanakan menjadi unsur-unsur pokok, hanya berfokus pada fungsionalitas.

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bone-breaking
bone-breaking
[Adjektiva]

physically demanding, intense, or capable of causing injury, particularly to the bones, often used to describe strenuous or brutal activities

melelahkan, berat

melelahkan, berat

Ex: The hike up the mountain was bone-breaking, but the view at the top made it worth it. 

Pendakian ke gunung itu melelahkan, tetapi pemandangan di puncaknya membuatnya sepadan.

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lazybones
lazybones
[Adjektiva]

used to describe someone who is habitually lazy or unwilling to work or exert effort

malas, pemalas

malas, pemalas

Ex: Don’t be a lazybones; we need to get to work if we’re going to finish on time. 

Jangan jadi pemalas; kita harus mulai bekerja jika ingin selesai tepat waktu.

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pea brain
pea brain
[Kata benda]

someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

otak kacang, kepala batu

otak kacang, kepala batu

Ex: She called him a pea brain after he completely ignored the instructions. 

Dia memanggilnya otak kacang polong setelah dia benar-benar mengabaikan instruksi.

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to [blow] it out {one's} ear

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: I didn’t even bother responding to his criticism; I just told him to blow it out his ear. 
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earful
earful
[Kata benda]

an excessive amount of verbal input, usually referring to someone talking too much or giving a long-winded explanation

ceramah panjang, omelan

ceramah panjang, omelan

Ex: I didn’t want to hear that much of an earful, but he kept going on and on about his problems. 

Aku tidak ingin mendengar begitu banyak omongan, tapi dia terus berbicara tentang masalahnya.

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ear
ear
[Kata benda]

good hearing

telinga, pendengaran

telinga, pendengaran

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