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To bail = to leave abruptly (pergi dengan tiba-tiba)

Contoh: I have to bail because my father told me to go home.

“Aku harus pergi karena ayahku menyuruhku pulang”

2. To feel blue = to feel sad (merasa sedih)

Contoh: Because of hearing that, I feel blue.

“Karena mendengar hal tersebut, saya merasa sedih”

3. Buck = dollar (dolar)

Contoh: Return my buck!

“Kembalikan dolar saya!”

4. By the skin of my teeth = just barely (Pas-pasan)

Contoh: I only got away by the skin of my teeth.

“Saya hanya lolos pas-pasan”

5. Creep = strange person (Orang yang aneh)

Contoh: I think your friend is a creep.

“Saya pikir teman Anda itu orang yang aneh”

6. Stalker = somebody who is constantly following you in an annoying way (Penguntit)

Contoh: Tracy claimed she was the victim of a stalker.

“Tracy mengklaim bahwa dia adalah korban penguntit”

7. Couch potato = a lazy person who spends the bulk of their time engaged in things that can be done while sitting on a couch (Pemalas)

Contoh: It is no good you being a couch potato.

“Tidak ada gunanya menjadi pemalas”

8. To crash = to fall asleep abruptly (Tiba-tiba tertidur)

Contoh: When I’m tired, I go to my bed and I just crash.

“Ketika saya lelah, saya pergi ke tempat tidur dan saya tiba-tiba tertidur”

9. Down-to-Earth = and adjective for practicality and lack of pretense (Rendah hati)

Contoh: She’s a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

“Dia wanita yang rendah hati tanpa kepura-puraan”

10. For real = a proclamation of honesty (Jujur/benar/nyata)

Contoh: Is this letter a joke or is it for real?

“Apakah surat ini lelucon atau nyata?

11. Cold shoulder = a methapor for deliberately ignoring someone (Bersikap dingin)

Contoh: His wife was angry and giving him the cold shoulder.

“Istrinya marah dan bersikap dingin padanya”

12. Screw up = a situation in which you do something badly or make a big mistake (Kesalahan/kekacauan besar)

Contoh: There’s been a screw-up with our hotel reservation.

“Ada kekacauan besar dengan reservasi hotel kami”

13. Sweet = an adjective that describes something that is good, or nice (Baik/bagus)

Contoh: That’s very sweet.

“Itu sangat baik”

14. Tight = an adjective that describes closeness between competitors (ketat)

Contoh: I think it is a tight competition.

“Saya pikir itu merupakan kompetisi yang ketat”

15. To trash = can be used as an intransitive verb for destruction (Menghancurkan/merusak)

Contoh: Some people seem to enjoy trashing their future.

“Beberapa orang tampaknya menikmati merusak masa depan mereka)

16. To wrap up = to finish (menyelesaikan)

Contoh: That just about wraps it up for today.

“Baru saja menyelesaikannya untuk hari ini”

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16 American Slang Words dan Artinya