IDIOMS


1.       To get one’s foot in the door
= to get an opening/ promising opportunity
= to start working at a low level, hoping to progress
Example: It’s not easy to get your foot in the door at the company.
2.       On a shoestring
= with very little money; on a very tight budget
Example: Jim started his company on a shoestring, but now it is a multimillion-dollar company.
3.       To jump through hoops
= to do a lot of difficult things before you are allowed to have or do something you want.
Example: At work, Sam had to jump through hoops before he was allowed to manage the best project.
4.       To clear the air
= to remove hidden resentment1
= to remove the bad feelings between people
Example:
-          Jade has been mad at me, but I don’t know why. I want to clear the air, so I hope she’ll meet me to talk.
-          My colleagues were upset because two people were fired last week. Our boss called a meeting to clear the air. Now, the office environment is back to normal.
5.       To jump on the bandwagon
= to seize the opportunity and do something when it’s already succesfull or fashionable.
Example: Having short hair is now popular! I’m going to jump on the bandwagon and go to the hairdresser, too!
6.       To hit the roof
= to become very angry
Example: When I found Tom crashed my car, I hit the roof.
7.       To smoke like a chimney
= to smoke a lot
Example: Jeff smokes like a chimney. I worry about his health.
8.      To go out the window
= to no longer exist; to disappear2
Example: His diet went out the window during the holidays.
9.       To cry over spilled milk
= to be unhappy because of a past event that cannot be changed
Example: There’s no use worrying about a test you didn’t pass. You can’t make it up, so stop crying over spilled milk
10.   To cry uncle
= to admit3 defeat4
Example: Larry and Nicholas were wrestling on the floor, and Larry pinned Nicholas down5. When Nicholas was ready to admit defeat, he cried uncle.
11.   Crocodile tears
= false/ exaggerated6 tears
Example: I don’t believe Tommy really hurt himself when he fell. I think he was crying crocodile tears just to get attention.
12.   To cry wolf
= to raise a false alarm or exaggerate so often that one is no longer believed
Example: Every Friday, that man comes to the police station and says he thinks he has been robbed, but when we get to his house, there is never anything missing. I think he’s just crying wolf. You can’t believe him anymore.

Exercise:
Find out the real meaning of the idioms below for your exercise!
1.       It’s a fly in the ointment7 which broke their friendship.
2.       Johnny stays late and keeps telling cock and bull story.
3.       Both Mick and Mandy are so upset. They are all on the same boat now.
4.       The Beatles is one of the dinosaurs in musical universe.
5.       It’s raining cats and dogs now! I wish I brought my umbrella.


1. Kemarahan;  2. Menghilang;  3. Mengakui; 4. Kekalahan;  5. Mengunci  gerakan;  6. Dilebih-lebihkan;  7. salep

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