DEFINITON OF IDIOM # ORAL EXERCISE # english literature

1. Lecture : Iim Kamilah S.s,M.Pd
Leader : Insan Akbar
Member : Ani Istiana
Claudia Beatrix Mokoagow
Mar’atun Nasyitoh
Pratiwi
Raja Dalimunte

2.  To break down : to stop functioning-said generally of motors and
similiar mechanical objects ( mogok )
a. Our car broke down,and they had to tow it to a garage
b. The elevator broke down,and we had to walk up to the tenth floor
 To turn out : to become or result,to eject ( menolak )
a. Althought it looked like rain this morning,it has turned out to be a fine day
b. Julie has turned out to be the best student in our English class
 To become of : to happen to-said of someone or something missing ( terjadi
pada )
a. What has become of my pencil? I had it ten minutes ago
b. I wonder what has become of John. I haven’t seen him in weeks
 To give up : to surrender,renounce ( menyerah,meninggalkan)
a. The enemy gave up without any resistance
b. King Edward VIII gave up his throne in order to marry the woman he
loved
 To take pity on : to pity ( kasihan kepada )
a. Tom’s sister took pity on him and lent him some money
b. I took pity on those slum dwellers when I saw how wretched they lived
and promised to help them

3.  To cross out : to cancel-often by marking with crosses ( menunda )
a. The teacher crossed out several words in my coposition
b. Why did you cross out the last line of your letter?
 To take into account : to take into consideration ( memikirkan )
a. That salesman nevers takes into account the fact that I am very busy
b. The judge took the prisoner’s youth into account before sentencing him
 To make clear : to explain,clarify ( menjelaskan )
a. The teacher made clear my mistake
b. You must make clear to him that he should never be rude again
 To take a look at : to look at ( memandang/melihat )
a. Take a look at the hat Mrs.Bisby is wearing today
b. He took one look at her and begun to laugh
 To have on : to be wearing ( memakai )
a. How do you like the hat which Grace has on today?
b. When I went into the room,he had nothing on except a pair of shorts
 To come on : to revive,regain consciousness ( hidup kembali )
a. She fainted and it was at least a half an hour before she came to
b. At first they thought the man was dead but soon he came to

4.  To call for : to come to an office,home,store,in order to get
someone or something ( meminta/menjemput )
a. He promised to call for me at home at seven o’clock
b. There is a sign in the shop which says “ We Call For and Deliver “

5. 1. It has resulted to be a very fine meeting.
2. What has happened to my new netbook?
3. It was difficult for him to stop the habit of smoking
4. The judge seemed to pity the old man and gave him a light sentence
5. You must consider the fact that he has had little education
6. Look at the woman who is sitting across from us
7. It was almost a half hour before she revived
8. She canceled with crosses two of the answers on my examination paper
9. We will come to pick you up at eight o’clock
10. Their automobile ceased to function and John had to walk six miles to
the nearest garage

6. 1. What colors dress does Mary have on today?
2. What is the shade of the suit John has on today?
3. Who has turned out to be the best student in your English class?
4. Has the weather this month turned out to be warm or cold?
5. Has the study of English idioms turned out to be interesting or dull for
you?
6. Is it easy of difficult for a person to give up smoking?
7. Why is George going to give up studying English?
8. Why did you take pity on that old man who asked you for money?
9. Why did Esther take pity on that cat and let it come into her house?
10. When someone faints,what should you do in order to make him come
to?
11. When someone knew fainted,how long was it before he or she came
to?
12. What did the doctor do to make the unconscious person come to?
13. What time are your friends going to call for you tonight?
14. When are you going to call for the things which you are sending to the
dry cleaner?
15. What facts should we take into account when we judge Juan’s
progress in English?
16. Can you give good examples of these idioms in sentences: to call up,to
call down,to call on,to call of,to call for?

7. A : I really put my foot in it today.
B : What happened?
A : I had words with Aunt Alice.I felt terrible about it later.
but I’d been on edge all morning.
B : Come to the point.Why did you argue?
A : My son Billy misbehaved and I punished him.Aunt Alice
defended Billy.That was the last straw! I told her not to interfere.
B : What did Aunt Alice say?
A : She appologized.Then,of course I apologized too.
B : Is everything all right now?
A : Yes,everything is fine.I’m glad I took a stand,thought.
Aunt Alice and I understand each other better now.

8.  Put one’s foot in it : say or do something that is precisely the wrong thing to
say or do in a given situation ( turut ambil bagian )
* Lylod put his foot in it when he told Ethel she reminded him a lot of Dora.
The two girls detest each other.
 Have words with someone : quarrel ( bertengkar dengan )
* I just had words with the salesman in the television department.
He refuse to refund my money for a TV set I bought here last week.
 On edge : nervous,irritable ( gugup/gelisah )
* What’s wrong with Ben?He seems to be on edge about something this
morning.
 Come to the point : be direct,giving the essential facts ( menjelaskan pokok
persoalan )
* Proffesor Jone’s stories are interesting but he takes too long to come to
the point.
 The last straw : that incident which,after a series of similiar one’s,causes one
to become angry
* When I told Sam I needed the money he owed me for six months he said
he could’nt pay;instead he asked to borrow an additional ten dollars.
That was the last straw!

9.  Take a stand on something : declare firmly that one is for or a againts
something ( mengambil sikap )
* Terry is very changeable.One day he says he is in favor of an issue
and the next day he isn’t so sure.I wish he’d take a stand on
something just at once.

10. 1. Q : Ernie really said the wrong thing when he told Pete he had a lot to learn
about jazz,didn’t he? Pete is a jazz expert.
A : Yes, She put him foot in jazz
2. Q : Has Jeremy been quarreling with Viola again ?
A : Yes,he has word with viola again
3. Q : Priscilla seems nervous today,doesn’t she ?
A : Yes,she does. She seem on edge today
4. Q : The two candidates for governor are both good men,but have you noticed
that Emerson takes forever to state his arguments?
A : Yes,I have words with both good men
5. Q : Did Eva become angry when Lucy told everyone that Eva’s hair was not
naturally blonde?
A : Yes,she did She became the last straw when lucy told everyone that
Eva’s hair was not naturally blonde
6. Q : Did Al finally say that he was against the new tax?
A : Yes,he did. He took stand on the new taxi
7. Q : Dave put his foot in it when he asked Peggy if she was wearing a wig,didn’t
7. he?
A : Yes,he did something when he asked Peggy if she wearing a wig

11. 8. Q : You look angry.Have you been having words with Arthur again?
A : Yes, I have been quarreling with arthur again
9. Q : Are you on edge about your history exam?
A : Yes, I am nervous about my history exam
10. Q : Did Frank ever come to the point when he was describing the accident?
A : No,he didn’t. He gave the essential facts when he was describing th
accident.
11. Q : Gordon really became furious when his car broke down.That was the last
straw,wasn’t it?
A : Yes,it was. That incident with his car broke down
12. Q : Benton never did take a stand on the Middle East situation,did he?
A : No,he didin’t. He took astand on the middle east situation

12. 1. The predential candidate take a stand on something when he told
the audience that Albama was his favorite southern state,he forgot
that he was in Louisiana!
2. Look how red Jack’s face is.I think he has been on edge his boss.
3. Bellamy is coming to the point this morning.He has to give a speech
to the Lion’s Club at noon.He doesn’t like to talk in front of a crowd
of people.
4. Proffesor Bell is supposed to be discussing Churchill’s role in World
War II but during the half hour he’s been talking he hasn’t mentioned
either Churchill or the war.I wish he’d have words with someone.
5. When,after a day of much activity,the boys told their weary mother
that they were bored and wanted something to do,that was put his’s
foot in it .
6. Everyone like Governer Taylor.From the very beginning he has let
the people know exactly how he feels on all issues.He has never
refused to the last straw.

13.  In the family way : lagi hamil
he looks happy because his wife is in the family way.
 I daresay : menurut pendapat saya
I daresay she will be angry if you talk it to her.
 Happen to be : kebetulan
the woman who just left happen to be my old friend.
 To go for a stroll : berjalan-jalan
i went for a stroll with my boyfriend.
 Make off with : membawa lari
the thief has made off with a diamond necklace.
 Make eyes at : bermain mata
the waitress is prohibited to make eyes at the customer.
 Lose one’s heart : jatuh cinta
i really loses my heart to him.
 Jump to conclusion : mengambil kesimpulan
he jumped to conclusion without asking someone else.
 Be all ears : penasaran apa yang dikatakan
Tell me what my father said,I’m all ears.
 Beat around the bush : tidak suka ditanya-tanya
Quit beating around the bush.If you don’t want to go with me,just tell me.