01/05/2012
IDIOM : TES TOEFL (4)
IDIOM : TES TOEFL (4). Idiom atau ungkapan adalah gabungan kata yang membentuk arti baru yang artinya tidak serta merta bisa dipahami hanya dengan memahami kata yang membentuknya. Postingan Idiom I 'Three in One" dan audionya dapat direview "here" dan Pelajaran Idiom ke-2 "disini". Idiom ke-3 dapat disimak "disini". Idiom sesi ke-4 dapat disimak berikut:
LESSON 7
1. to point out: to show, to indicate, to bring to one's attention (S)
o What important buildings did the tour guide point out to you?
o The teacher pointed out the mistakes in my composition.
o A friend pointed the famous actor out to me.
2. to be up: to expire, to be finished
This idiom is used only with the word time as the subject.
o "The time is up," the teacher said at the end of the test period.
o We have to leave the tennis court because our hour is up; some other people want to use it now.
3. to be over: to be finished, to end (also: to be through)
This idiom is used for activities and events.
o After the dance was over, we all went to a restaurant.
o The meeting was through ten minutes earlier than everyone expected.
4. on time: exactly at the correct time, punctually
o I thought that Margaret would arrive late, but she was right on time.
o Did you get to work on time this morning, or did rush hour traffic delay you?
5. in time to: before the time necessary to do something
o We entered the theater just in time to see the beginning of the movie.
o The truck was not able to stop in time to prevent an accident.
6. to get better, worse, etc.: to become better, worse, etc.
o Heather has been sick for a month, but now she is getting better.
o This medicine isn't helping me. Instead of getting better, I'm getting worse.
7. to get sick, well, tired, busy, wet, etc.: to become sick, well, tired, busy, wet, etc.
This idiom consists of a combination of get and various adjectives.
o Gerald got sick last week and has been in bed since that time.
o Every afternoon I get very hungry, so I eat a snack.
8. had better: should, ought to, be advisable to
This idiom is most often used in contracted form (I'd better).
o I think you'd better speak to Mr. White right away about this matter.
o The doctor told the patient that he'd better go home and rest.
9. would rather: prefer to (also: would just as soon)
o Would you rather have the appointment this Friday or next Monday?
o I would just as soon go for a walk as watch TV right now.
10. to all it a day/night: to stop working for the test of the day/night
o Herb tried to repair his car engine all morning before he called it a day and went fishing.
o We've been working hard on this project all evening; let's call it a night.
11. To figure out: to solve, to find a solution (S); to understand (S)
o How long did it take you to figure out the answer to the math problem?
o I was never able to figure it out.
12. to think of: to have a (good or bad) opinion of
This idiom is often used in the negative or with adjectives such as much and highly.
o I don't think much of him as a baseball player; he's a slow runner and a poor hitter.
o James thinks highly of his new boss, who is a kind and helpful person.
LESSON 8
1. to be about to: to be at the moment of doing something, to be ready
This idiom is often sued with the adverb just.
o I was just about to leave when you telephoned.
o Oh, hi, John. We're just about to eat dinner.
2. to turn around: to move or face in the opposite direction (S); to completely change the condition of (S)
o The man turned his car around and drove back the way he came.
o The company has been very successful since the new business manager was able to turn it around.
3. to take turns: to alternate, to change people while doing something
o During the trip, Darlene and I took turns driving so that neither of us would tire out.
o I have to make sure that my two sons take turns playing the video game.
4. to pay attention (to): to look at and listen to someone while they are speaking, to concentrate
o Please pay attention to me while I'm speaking to you!
o You'll have to pay more attention in class if you want to get a good grade.
5. to brush up on: to review something in order to refresh one's memory
o Before I traveled to Mexico, I brushed up on my Spanish; I haven't practiced it since high school.
o In order to take that advanced mathematics class, Sidney will have to brush up on his algebra.
6. over and over (again): repeatedly (also: time after time, time and again)
o The actress studied her lines in the movie over and over until she knew them well.
o Children have difficulty remembering rules, so it's often necessary to repeat them over and over again.
o Time and again I have to remind Bobby to put on his seatbelt in the car.
7. to wear out: to use something until it has no value or worth anymore, to make useless through wear (S)
o When I wear out these shoes, I'll have to buy some that last longer.
o What do you do with your clothes after your wear them out?
8. to throw away: to discard, to dispose of (S)
o I generally throw away my clothes when I wear them out.
o Don't throw the magazines away; I haven't read them yet.
9. to fall in love: to begin to love
This idiom is used with the expression at first sight to indicate a sudden interest in love.
o Ben and Sal fell in love in high school, and got married after graduation.
o Have you ever fallen in love at first sight?
10. to go out: to stop functioning; to stop burning; to leave home or work (also: to step out)
o The lights went out all over the city because of an electrical problem.
o The campers didn't have to put out the fire because it went out by itself.
o Gary isn't here right now; he went out to the store for a moment.
o I have to step out of the office briefly to pick up a newspaper.
11. out of the question: impossible, not feasible
o Stephen told Deborah that it was out of the question for her to borrow his new car.
o Don't expect me to do that again. It's absolutely out of the question.
12. to have to do with: to have some connection with or relationship to
o Ralph insisted that he had nothing to do with breaking the window.
o What does your suggestion have to do with our problem?
LESSON 9
1. to wake up: to arise from sleep, to awaken (S) Compare wake up and get up (Lesson 1) as used in the first example.
o Marge woke up this morning very early, but she did not get up until about ten o'clock.
o My alarm clock wakes me up at the same time every day.
2. to be in charge of: to manage, to have responsibility for
o Jane is in charge of the office while Mrs. Haig is a business trip.
o Who is in charge of arrangements for the dance next week?
3. as soon as: just after, when
o As soon as it started to snow, the children ran outside with big smiles on their faces.
o I'm busy now, but I'll meet you as soon as I've finished this work.
4. to get in touch with: to communicate with, to contact
o You can get in touch with him by calling the Burma Hotel.
o I've been trying all morning to get in touch with Miss Peters, but her phone is always busy.
5. to have a good time: to enjoy oneself
o We all had a good time at the class reunion last night.
o Did you have a good time at the park? I really enjoyed it.
6. in no time: very quickly, rapidly
This idiom can be used with the idiom at all to add emphasis to the certainty of the statement.
o Mac said that he'd be ready to leave in no time.
o We thought that the meeting would take two hours, but it was over in no time at all.
7. to cut down on: to reduce, to lessen (also: to cut back on)
o In order to lose weight, you have to cut down on your intake of sugar.
o The doctor told me to cut back on exercise until my back injury heals.
8. quite a few: many
o Quite a few students were absent yesterday; in fact, more than half of them were not there.
o We did not expect many people to attend to affair, but quite a few of our friends actually came.
9. used to: formerly did, had the habit of
This idiom is used to indicate a past situation, action, or habit that does not
exist in the present. The idiom is always followed by a simple verb form.
o I used to live in New York, but I moved to California two years ago.
o Kim used to smoke cigarettes, but she stopped the habit last month.
10. to be used to: be accustomed to
This idiom refers to a situation, action, or habit that continues in the present.
The idiom is always followed by a noun or gerund phrase.
o He is used to this climate now, so the changes in temperature do not affect him much.
o I am used to studying in the library, so it's difficult for me to study at home now.
11. to get used to: to become used to, to become adjusted to
This idiom describes the process of change that allows someone to be used to a situation, action, or habit.
o It took Yoshiko a long time to get used to the food that her American host family served her.
o Mark can't seem to get used to wearing contact lenses; recently he's been wearing his glasses a lot.
12. back and forth: in a backward and forward motion
o The restless lion kept pacing back and forth along the front of its cage.
o Grandmother finds it relaxing to sit in her rocking chair and move back and forth.
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