Bahasa Gaul dalam Bahasa Inggris

A buck: 1 dollar (Amerika)

“Can I borrow a buck from you?”

Bail: Pergi atau meninggalkan

“I wish you wouldn't bail. We've made this commitment for a long time!”

By the skin of (my/your/his/her) teeth: Hampir saja, dengan kesempatan yang kecil.

“You graduated by the skin of your teeth.”

I’m just kidding: Aku cuma bercanda.

“Oh come on, guys! Don’t be mad. I’m just kidding!”

Couch Potato: Pemalas

“He's being a couch potato. He doesn't even bother to look for a job.”

Cram: Belajar terburu-buru sebelum ujian

“He spent all night cramming for the test.”

Down to earth: Sederhana dan apa adanya

“He’s so down to earth. I adore him so much.”

Drive up the wall: Menjengkelkan

“She drives me up the wall. Ugh.”

Drop it: Sudahlah, lupakan saja.

“You can just drop it. You will get to win this next time."

For Real: Yang benar saja?

“You just met Justin Bieber? For real?”

Get out of it: Sudahlah, lupakan saja.

“You forget again, don’t you? Just get out of it then.”

Give a ring: Menelepon seseorang

“Can you give her a ring? She misses you.”

Hang out: Menghabiskan waktu bersama teman.

“Let’s hang out, It’s been a while since the last time we met.”

Catch up: Menyusul.

“See you then, I'll catch up to you later.”

I’m feeling so blue: Aku sedih sekali.

“I’m feeling so blue right now. My cat died last night.”

I’m sticking my neck out for nothing: Aku berharap terlalu muluk.

“I shouldn’t have believed in him. I’m sticking my neck out for nothing.”

Knock: Membicarakan seseorang di belakang

“Do you know Sunny was knocking you down? She's not the kind of person you thought you knew.”

Lighten up: Santai

“Hey, try to lighten up a little bit.”

Must have got up on the wrong side of bed: Mimpi buruk.

“I’m sweating, I must have got up on the wrong side of the bed last night.”

No hassle: Tidak usah dipermasalahkan.

“It’s okay. I want to help you. No hassle, don’t worry.”

Piece of cake: Sangat mudah.

“I can finish the exam quickly. It's a piece of cake.”

The cold shoulder: Mengacuhkan seseorang.

"I'm giving him a cold shoulder. He's not supposed to joke about that."

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