ufs201-1th vocabulary entry
idioms

•       Natural manner of speaking to a native speaker of a language

1.    Break someone’s heart

Meaning: Break someone’s heart

Example:

1. Joe broke his mother’s heart when he

Dropped out of school.

2. Zul broke his friend’s heart when he say

Something that not true about his.

2.    Kid ( verb )

Meaning: Playfully say something that isn’t  true.

Example :

1. I was kidding when I said my

teacher was a monster. She’s strict,

but she’s actually a very nice

person.

2.  most of the naughty adult nowadays talk like a

kid to their parent.

                                            

3.    Eat like a horse

Meaning:   Eat a lot

Example:

1. Her brother who is 18 years old eats like a

horse.

2. Hairil got stomach-ache  because he eating

too much like a horse

4.    An Arm And A Leg 

Meaning:   Very expensive. A large amount of money. 

Example:

1. This silver necklace is an arm and a leg. I

don’t have enough money to buy this.

2. Even though the price of the camera is an arm

and a leg but it’s a durable and easy to use.

5.    Bite Your Tongue

Meaning:  To avoid talking.

 Example:

1.If you talk too much , just bite you

tongue .

2. If you bite your tongue, you refrain

from speaking because it is socially or

otherwise better not to.

6.    Pick up your ears.

Meaning: To listen very carefully

Example:

1. The lecturer told all student that they

must listen carefully about  the topic that

they learn today.

2. I must pick up my ears so that I know

and remember what my parents said.

7.    Hit The Books

Meaning: To study, especially for a test or exam

Example:

1. I can't go out tonight because I have an

exam tomorrow and need to hit the

books.

2. "I wish I could go to the movies, but I've

got to hit the books.

8.    Hold Your Horses

Meaning:  Be patient.

Example:

1.”Hold your horses, it’s not time to go yet,

we have to finish one more exercise”.

2. You must  hold your horses when your

talk with older people because

sometimes they didn’t hear you.

9.    In time

Meaning: not too late.

Example:

1. I thought I was going to be late for my

flight, but it was delayed. So I was still

in time.

2. Our meeting will be on 9am, so i must come in time.

10.  A snap

Meaning: Something that very easy to do.

Example:

example :

1. You should try making a paper plane. It's a

snap.

2. let’s make a piece of chocolate cake. It’s a

snap.