Idiom : The Apple of (Somebody’s) Eyes
The person whom somebody loves most and is very proud of
(Cambridge idioms Dictionary)
From: Roel
It was a pretty popular idiom taught at LIA
Tag Archives: Indonesia
Speak of the Devil
Idiom: Speak/talk of the Devil (humorous)
Something that you say when a person you are talking about arrives and you are not expecting him.
Dari: Roel
Padanan istilah yang paling dekat dalam bahasa Indonesia mungkin adalah : “Wah, panjang umur, nih,, baru diomongin, eh orangnya datang!”
Eh, kepanjangan, ya?
Enjoy the strip
Burn the Candle on Both Ends
Idiom: Burn The Candle on both ends
to get little sleep or rest because you are busy until late every night and you get up early every morning (usually in continuous tenses)
Go Dutch
Idiom: Go Dutch
To share the cost of something, especially a meal. (Cambridge Idioms Dictionary)
Going Dutch is a term that indicates that each person participating in a group activity pays for himself or herself, rather than any one person paying for anyone else. It is also called Dutch date and Dutch Treat.(wikipedia)
With each person paying his or her own way <went dutch to the movies> (Merriam Webster Online)
What’s Eating Him?
Idiom: What it is eating (somebody)?
Something that you ask when somebody is angry and you want to know why.
(somebody) can be replaced with him/her/you or names
From Roel
I got this line from the Ice Age movie that my daughter watched about 1027 times until now. :p
Raining Cats and Dogs
Idiom: Raining Cats and Dogs
Something you said when it’s raining heavily. (old fashioned)
From Roel
The format of the comic changes from horizontal to vertical to fit into the magazine.
I’ve been hearing this “Raining cats and dogs” a lot during my teaching period at LIA and I always remember how Indonesian rainfall sounds like a whole flock of cats and dogs coming together 😀
I Get It! 