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in a nutshell

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Tuesday
Nov 11,2008

kesimpulan singkatnya. just tell the story in a nutshell. i do not need to know all the details.

the ball is in your court

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Monday
Nov 10,2008

keputusan ada ditanganmu. so, what do you think we should do now? the ball is in your court!

pick up your ears

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Monday
Nov 10,2008

mendengarkan baik-baik. pick up your ears! it is an important announcement!

keep an eye on (someone)

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Monday
Nov 10,2008

mengawasi tingkah laku seseorang. you should keep an eye on him. nobody seems to know him.

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latest shared idioms

  • netral, ga ada komitmen untuk memihak pihak manapun. i prefer to sit on the fence. i need to learn more before i share my opinions.

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  • salah salah kata. kepeleset kata. i am sorry, it was a slip of the tongue really. I did not mean to say that.

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  • lapar sekali. i only had a very light breakfast this morning. i could eat a horse.

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  • ga enak badan, biasanya karena perubahan cuaca. i am feeling a little under the weather. i'd better get some rest.

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  • kesimpulan singkatnya. just tell the story in a nutshell. i do not need to know all the details.

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  • keputusan ada ditanganmu. so, what do you think we should do now? the ball is in your court!

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slang, man?

  • full monty. lengkap, keseluruhan. i am full. my lunch was such a full monty! 4 sehat 5 sempurna, lengkap deh! eh tapi ati-ati ya, full monty juga bisa berarti naked :D

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  • adam and eve. berima dengan kata believe. do you adam and eve it? kamu percaya ga?

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  • bug. nggangguin, ngeselin. aarrrrgh don't bug me. don't you see that i am busy?

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  • tube. tipi aka tv aka televisi. i will stay at home watching the tube.

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  • snore. membosankan. tau kan snore sendiri benernya berarti ngorok? it was a 3 hour meeting. what a snore!

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  • doggy bag. membungkus makanan yang telah dipesan tapi tidak habis dimakan di restoran. i'm full. do you have a doggy bag?

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