worked up
worked up
[frasa]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

sangat kesal, kesal

sangat kesal, kesal

Ex: He got all worked up when he heard the news about the delay. 
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to go off
to go off
[kata kerja]

to express one's anger or irritation toward the person who caused it

meledak, marah

meledak, marah

Ex: When I mentioned his mistake, he went off on me, shouting and pointing fingers. 
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I'll say
I'll say
[kalimat]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex: I’ll say!. It’s freezing outside! 
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to keep to
to keep to
[kata kerja]

to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do

menepati, mengikuti

menepati, mengikuti

Ex: She always keeps to her work schedule and never misses a deadline. 
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no laughing matter

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

bukan bahan bercanda, urusan serius

bukan bahan bercanda, urusan serius

Ex: The budget cuts are no laughing matter; they will lead to layoffs and reduced services. 
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on the level

truthfully and without any deception

jujur tanpa tipu-tipu, terus terang dan jujur

jujur tanpa tipu-tipu, terus terang dan jujur

Ex: He assured his friend that his intentions were on the level and that he genuinely wanted to help. 
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to [serve] {sb} right

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

rasain sendiri, memang pantas

rasain sendiri, memang pantas

Ex: It serves him right for lying to everyone. 
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to [show|reveal] {one's} true colors

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

menunjukkan sifat aslinya, membuka watak sebenarnya

menunjukkan sifat aslinya, membuka watak sebenarnya

Ex: After gaining power, the politician revealed his true colors by implementing policies that contradicted his earlier promises. 
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square one
square one
[Kata benda]

the point or situation from which one starts to do something

kembali ke awal, mulai dari nol lagi

kembali ke awal, mulai dari nol lagi

Ex: After the computer crashed, we were back to square one. 
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long story short

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

singkat cerita, intinya

singkat cerita, intinya

Ex: Long story short, I missed my flight because I overslept. 
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what gives?
what gives?
[kalimat]

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

Ex: I thought we had plans; What gives? 
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