Idioms Bahasa Inggeris

“Read between the lines”

To understand the hidden meaning of something.

“Look the other way”

To ignore something wrong intentionally.

“Grease the wheels”

To make a process easier or faster.

“Fall on deaf ears”

To be ignored or not listened to.

“Fat chance”

Very little or no chance.

“Jump the gun”

To do something too early before the right time.

“Have the upper hand”

To have an advantage or control.

“The ballpark figure”

An approximate number or estimate.

“From the ground up”

From the beginning or basic level.

“Blind as a bat”

Unable to see well.

“Meet someone halfway”

To compromise with someone.

“Burn the candle at both ends”

To work too hard and not rest enough.

“First things first”

The most important things should be done first.

“Go pear-shaped”

To go wrong or fail.

“Off the hook”

Free from responsibility, blame, or trouble.

“The elephant in the room”

An obvious problem that people avoid talking about.

“In the driver’s seat”

In control of a situation.

“Weather the storm”

To survive a difficult period.

“The final straw”

The last problem that makes a situation unacceptable.

“Change hands”

To pass from one owner to another.

“At all costs”

No matter what happens or how difficult it is.

“Cut no ice”

To have no effect or influence.

“Back to the drawing board”

To start planning again because the first idea failed.

“An uphill battle”

A very difficult challenge.