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to [break] the news

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: She had to break the news gently to her friend that their planned trip had to be postponed. 
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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: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
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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: After years of hiding the truth, he finally decided to come clean about his involvement in the scandal. 
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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: After lying to the committee, he had to face the music. 
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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: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window. 
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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. 
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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: She has a good head on her shoulders and won't rush into a bad deal. 
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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, we can stay at my brother's house for a few nights. 
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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, we will have to make a decision. 
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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: Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today. 
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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: He noticed the mistake but decided to let it slide. 
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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 was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
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bunch
bunch
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a large quantity or number of something, typically used in an informal context

tumpukan, sejumlah

tumpukan, sejumlah

Ex: I’ve got a bunch of work to do before the weekend. 
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line
line
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slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

bualan, kata-kata manis

bualan, kata-kata manis

Ex: He gave me the usual sales line. 
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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: She’s been my right arm through this whole project—couldn’t have done it without her. 
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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: He tried to strong-arm me into signing the contract. 
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to [walk] arm in arm

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

Ex: They walked arm in arm through the park, looking like an old couple. 
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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: Once you've signed the contract, there's no turning back; you're committed to the terms and conditions. 
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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: We had to reduce the budget to the bare-bone essentials for the project. 
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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 marathon was a bone-breaking challenge, but she finished strong. 
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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: Stop being such a lazybones and help me clean the house! 
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pea brain
pea brain
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someone that is very unintelligent or foolish

otak kacang, kepala batu

otak kacang, kepala batu

Ex: He tried to fix the computer with a hammer—what a pea brain! 
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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: When he started complaining again, she 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: He gave me an earful about his new project, and I could hardly get a word in. 
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ear
ear
[Kata benda]

good hearing

telinga, pendengaran

telinga, pendengaran

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