hit the nail on the head/ˌhɪt ðə ˌneɪl ˌɒn ðə ˈhed/verbtepat sekali
break the ice/ˌbreɪk ðə ˈaɪs/verbmencairkan suasana
let the cat out of the bag/ˌlet ðə ˌkæt ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈbæɡ/verbmembocorkan rahasia
on the same page/ˌɒn ðə ˌseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/adjsepaham
pull my leg/ˌpʊl ˌmaɪ ˈleɡ/verbmenggoda
sit on the fence/ˌsɪt ˌɒn ðə ˈfens/verbtidak memihak
beat around the bush/ˌbiːt əˌraʊnd ðə ˈbʊʃ/verbbertele-tele
cut to the chase/ˌkʌt tə ðə ˈtʃeɪs/verblangsung ke inti
break a leg/ˌbreɪk ə ˈleɡ/verbsemoga sukses
fall on deaf ears/ˌfɔːl ˌɒn ˈdef ɪəz/verbdianggap angin
off the top of my head/ˌɒf ðə ˌtɒp əv ˌmaɪ ˈhed/advdari ingatan saja
read between the lines/ˌred bɪˌtwiːn ðə ˈlaɪnz/verbtangkap maksud tersirat
speak of the devil/ˌspiːk əv ðə ˈdevəl/verbpanjang umur
spill the beans/ˌspɪl ðə ˈbiːnz/verbbongkar rahasia
take it with a grain of salt/ˌteɪk ˌɪt wɪð ə ˌɡreɪn əv ˈsɔːlt/verbjangan telan mentah
all ears/ˌɔːl ˈɪəz/adjsiap mendengarkan
last but not least/ˌlɑːst ˌbʌt ˌnɒt ˈliːst/advterakhir tapi penting
on the tip of my tongue/ˌɒn ðə ˌtɪp əv ˌmaɪ ˈtʌŋ/adjdi ujung lidah
you can say that again/ˌjuː ˌkæn ˌseɪ ˌðæt əˈɡen/verbsetuju banget
in a nutshell/ˌɪn ə ˈnʌtˌʃel/advsingkatnya

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Unit 2 · Perasaan, hubungan & kesehatan

29 kata

under the weather/ˌʌndə ðə ˈweðə/adjkurang enak badan
get cold feet/ˌɡet ˌkəʊld ˈfiːt/verbciut nyali
the last straw/ðə ˌlɑːst ˈstrɔː/nounbatas kesabaran
down to earth/ˌdaʊn tə ˈɜːθ/adjmembumi
the benefit of the doubt/ðə ˈbenəfɪt əv ðə daʊt/nounprasangka baik
hang in there/ˌhæŋ ˌɪn ˈðeə/verbbertahanlah
have a change of heart/ˌhæv ə ˌtʃeɪndʒ əv ˈhɑːt/verbberubah pikiran
in the same boat/ˌɪn ðə ˌseɪm ˈbəʊt/adjsenasib
it takes two to tango/ˌɪt ˌteɪks ˌtuː tə ˈtæŋɡəʊ/verbdua pihak bersalah
keep my chin up/ˌkiːp ˌmaɪ ˈtʃɪn ʌp/verbtetap semangat
lend a hand/ˌlend ə ˈhænd/verbbantu sedikit
let sleeping dogs lie/ˌlet ˌsliːpɪŋ ˌdɒɡz ˈlaɪ/verbjangan diungkit
like two peas in a pod/ˌlaɪk ˌtuː ˌpiːz ˌɪn ə ˈpɒd/adjmirip sekali
on cloud nine/ˌɒn ˌklaʊd ˈnaɪn/adjsenang bukan main
over the moon/ˌəʊvə ðə ˈmuːn/adjsenang sekali
pull myself together/ˌpʊl ˌmaɪˌself təˈɡeðə/verbmenenangkan diri
rain cats and dogs/ˌreɪn ˌkæts ˌənd ˈdɒɡz/verbhujan deras sekali
see eye to eye/ˌsiː ˌaɪ tə ˈaɪ/verbsependapat
blow off steam/ˌbləʊ ˌɒf ˈstiːm/verbmelepas penat
burn bridges/ˌbɜːn ˈbrɪdʒɪz/verbputus hubungan
keep my fingers crossed/ˌkiːp ˌmaɪ ˈfɪŋɡəz krɒst/verbberharap semoga lancar
music to my ears/ˌmjuːzɪk tə ˌmaɪ ˈɪəz/nounkabar menyenangkan
out of the woods/ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈwʊdz/adjlewat masa kritis
through thick and thin/ˌθruː ˌθɪk ˌənd ˈθɪn/advsusah senang bersama
water under the bridge/ˈwɔːtər ˌʌndə ðə brɪdʒ/nounsudah berlalu
cry over spilt milk/ˌkraɪ ˌəʊvə ˌspɪlt ˈmɪlk/verbnasi sudah jadi bubur
lose my cool/ˌluːz ˌmaɪ ˈkuːl/verbhilang kesabaran
the icing on the cake/ðə ˌaɪsɪŋ ˌɒn ðə ˈkeɪk/nounbonus manis
get a grip/ˌɡet ə ˈɡrɪp/verbsadar diri

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Unit 3 · Masalah & hambatan

15 kata

in hot water/ˌɪn ˈhɒt ˌwɔːtə/adjkena masalah
a hot potato/ə ˌhɒt pəˈteɪˌtəʊ/nounmasalah pelik
add fuel to the fire/ˌæd ˌfjuːəl tə ðə ˈfaɪə/verbmemperkeruh suasana
back to square one/ˌbæk tə ˌskweə ˈwʌn/advkembali ke awal
barking up the wrong tree/ˌbɑːkɪŋ ˌʌp ðə ˈrɒŋ triː/verbsalah alamat
get out of hand/ˌɡet ˌaʊt əv ˈhænd/verbjadi tak terkendali
the tip of the iceberg/ðə ˌtɪp əv ðə ˈaɪsbəɡ/nounpuncak gunung es
throw in the towel/ˌθrəʊ ˌɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl/verbangkat tangan
up in arms/ˌʌp ˌɪn ˈɑːmz/adjmarah dan protes
turn a blind eye/ˌtɜːn ə ˈblaɪnd aɪ/verbpura-pura tak lihat
a storm in a teacup/ə ˌstɔːm ˌɪn ə ˈtiːˌkʌp/nounribut soal sepele
hit rock bottom/ˌhɪt ˈrɒk ˌbɒtəm/verbjatuh ke titik nadir
a hard nut to crack/ə ˌhɑːd ˌnʌt tə ˈkræk/nounperkara sulit
a slap on the wrist/ə ˌslæp ˌɒn ðə ˈrɪst/nounhukuman ringan
a wild goose chase/ə ˌwaɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs/nounusaha sia-sia

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Unit 4 · Waktu & kehidupan

26 kata

once in a blue moon/ˌwʌns ˌɪn ə ˌbluː ˈmuːn/advsangat jarang
out of the blue/ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈbluː/advtiba-tiba saja
a blessing in disguise/ə ˌblesɪŋ ˌɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/nounberkah tersembunyi
face the music/ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/verbhadapi akibatnya
jump on the bandwagon/ˌdʒʌmp ˌɒn ðə ˈbænˌdwæɡən/verbikut-ikutan
keep an eye on/ˌkiːp ˌæn ˈaɪ ɒn/verbmengawasi
better late than never/ˌbetə ˌleɪt ˌðæn ˈnevə/advlebih baik terlambat
bite the bullet/ˌbaɪt ðə ˈbʊlət/verbpasrah menerima
by the skin of my teeth/ˌbaɪ ðə ˌskɪn əv ˌmaɪ ˈtiːθ/advnyaris saja
hit the sack/ˌhɪt ðə ˈsæk/verbtidur
jump the gun/ˌdʒʌmp ðə ˈɡʌn/verbgegabah
miss the boat/ˌmɪs ðə ˈbəʊt/verbkehilangan kesempatan
play it by ear/ˌpleɪ ˌɪt ˌbaɪ ˈiː/verbfleksibel saja
time flies/ˌtaɪm ˈflaɪz/verbwaktu cepat berlalu
at the drop of a hat/ət ðə ˌdrɒp əv ə ˈhæt/advlangsung saja
by and large/ˌbaɪ ˌənd ˈlɑːdʒ/advsecara umum
easier said than done/ˌiːziə ˌsed ˌðæn ˈdʌn/adjgampang diucapkan
hit the road/ˌhɪt ðə ˈrəʊd/verbberangkat
in the long run/ˌɪn ðə ˌlɒŋ ˈrʌn/advjangka panjang
paint the town red/ˌpeɪnt ðə ˌtaʊn ˈred/verbberpesta meriah
saved by the bell/ˌseɪvd ˌbaɪ ðə ˈbel/adjselamat detik terakhir
sit tight/ˌsɪt ˈtaɪt/verbtunggu saja dulu
take a rain check/ˌteɪk ə ˈreɪn tʃek/verblain kali saja
take the plunge/ˌteɪk ðə ˈplʌndʒ/verbnekat melangkah
the best of both worlds/ðə ˌbest əv ˌbəʊθ ˈwɜːldz/noundapat dua-duanya
when pigs fly/ˌwen ˈpɪɡz flaɪ/advmustahil

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Unit 5 · Kerja, uang & belajar

30 kata

a piece of cake/ə ˌpiːs əv ˈkeɪk/nounsangat mudah
cost an arm and a leg/ˌkɒst ˌæn ˌɑːm ˌənd ə ˈleɡ/verbmahal sekali
call it a day/ˌkɔːl ˌɪt ə ˈdeɪ/verbsudahi dulu
bite off more than you can chew/ˌbaɪt ˌɒf ˌmɔː ˌðæn ˌjuː ˌkæn ˈtʃuː/verbterlalu banyak ambil
burn the midnight oil/ˌbɜːn ðə ˌmɪdˌnaɪt ˈɔɪl/verbbegadang kerja
hit the books/ˌhɪt ðə ˈbʊks/verbbelajar serius
kill two birds with one stone/ˌkɪl ˌtuː ˌbɜːdz wɪð ˌwʌn ˈstəʊn/verbsekali jalan
bend over backwards/ˌbend ˌəʊvə ˈbækwədz/verbberusaha keras
draw a blank/ˌdrɔː ə ˈblæŋk/verbtak ingat apa-apa
know the ropes/ˌnəʊ ðə ˈrəʊps/verbpaham seluk-beluk
make ends meet/ˌmeɪk ˈendz miːt/verbcukup untuk hidup
no pain no gain/ˌnəʊ ˌpeɪn ˌnəʊ ˈɡeɪn/advtanpa susah tanpa hasil
once bitten twice shy/ˌwʌns ˌbɪtən ˌtwaɪs ˈʃaɪ/adjkapok sekali cukup
ring a bell/ˌrɪŋ ə ˈbel/verbterdengar akrab
steal my thunder/ˌstiːl ˌmaɪ ˈθʌndə/verbcuri perhatian
the ball is in my court/ðə ˌbɔːl ˌɪz ˌɪn ˌmaɪ ˈkɔːt/noungiliran saya
wrap my head around/ˌræp ˌmaɪ ˈhed əˌraʊnd/verbmemahami akhirnya
a dime a dozen/ə ˌdaɪm ə ˈdʌzən/adjbanyak sekali
a drop in the ocean/ə ˌdrɒp ˌɪn ðə ˈəʊʃən/nounsetetes air
as easy as pie/ˌæz ˌiːzi ˌæz ˈpaɪ/adjgampang banget
break the bank/ˌbreɪk ðə ˈbæŋk/verbmenguras kantong
bring home the bacon/ˌbrɪŋ ˌhəʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/verbcari nafkah
call the shots/ˌkɔːl ðə ˈʃɒts/verbpemegang keputusan
get the hang of it/ˌɡet ðə ˈhæŋ əv ɪt/verbdapat caranya
leave no stone unturned/ˌliːv ˌnəʊ ˌstəʊn ənˈtɜːnd/verbcari sampai tuntas
pass with flying colors/ˌpɑːs wɪð ˌflaɪɪŋ ˈkʌləz/verblulus gemilang
put all my eggs in one basket/ˌpʊt ˌɔːl ˌmaɪ ˌeɡz ˌɪn ˌwʌn ˈbɑːskɪt/verbtaruh satu tempat
rock the boat/ˌrɒk ðə ˈbəʊt/verbbikin gaduh
sell like hot cakes/ˌsel ˌlaɪk ˈhɒt keɪks/verblaris manis
take the bull by the horns/ˌteɪk ðə ˌbʊl ˌbaɪ ðə ˈhɔːnz/verbhadapi langsung

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