20 English Expressions You Should Know

1. to reach out to someone : to contact someone, try to communicate, to offer help or support, to get the attention or interest someone.

Example :
- The politicians reach out the young voters.
- He had no one to reach out someone, when he was in need.
- Thank you to reaching out to me.

2. to reach out to someone blind : you don't know anything about someone. You have no information and knowlegde about them.

Example :
- The most difficult aspect of my job is that I have to reach out them blind.

3. to go with the flow : to accept a situation; not to try to change or to control it; to relax;

Example :
- Just go with the flow.
- I don't know, what's scheduled tonight, I just go with the flow.

4. recession proof : not affected by a bad economy.

Example :
- He entered the medical field, because it is almost recession proof.

5. as it can get. As stable as it can get. : as stable as possible.

You can say : as bad as it can get.
as good as it can get.

Example :
- It's not very hot in this area. Today's temperature is as hot as it gets.

6. people skills : able to deal with people and communicate with them effectively.

Example :
- His job requires technical skills and people skills.

7. to have a guard up : you don't trust; you are careful about someone's intentions; cautious.

Example :
- It is difficult to get know her because she always seems to have a guard up.

8. to pan out : to happen; to work out; to develop in a certain way;

Example :
- His desire to start a new business did not pan out.
- Nobody knows how things will pan out.

9. and then some : and even more ; more than what has been already been mentioned;

Example :
- They paid a million dollar and then some for that house.
- The luxury hotel met our expectations and then some,

10. thirty something : between 30 and 40; more than 30;

Example :
- How old do you think he is? I think he is 40 somethng.

11. smallish : quite small; kind small; fourish : approximately

Example :
- I came from a smallish town.
- When did you come to the party? I came to the party around fourish.
- She has brownish red hair.

12. apart from : besides; except for; other than that;

Example :
- Apart from the old roof, the house is in great shape.
- Apart from the rainy weather, Seatle is a great city.

13. to reiterate; Let me reiterate; I should reiterate; : to say again;

Example :
- To reiterate, if you late one more time, you will get fired.

14. so much so that; to such an extent; very much;

Example :
- I am very busy, so much so that I don't have time to return phone calls.
- He was very tired, so much so that he fell asleep during the speech.

15. stoplight ; traffic light; red light;

Example :
- I stoped at the frake stoplight, as the color was red.

16. to take one's breath away ; beautiful; amazing; spectacular;

Example :
- Wow... that sunset took my breath away.
- The view from the top of the mountain Bromo takes my breath away.
- The first time I heard that song, it took my breath away.

17. see yourself doing ; what do you imagine your future to be like;
What are your future goals;

Example :
- In five years I see myself in a managerial position.
- I don't see myself working at this job much longer.

18. bright future (ahead of you) ; You will be successfull in the future;

Example :
- He is smart and hard working. He has a bright future ahead of him.

19. nest egg ; money you save for the future, for the retirement or investment.

Example :
- It is good to have nest egg for emergency.
- Some people can not retire, because the don't have a big enough nest egg.

20. great minds think alike ; when two people have the same opinion, same idea.
They come to the same conclusion.

Example :
- I think this restaurant is the best restaurant in whole city.
I agree. Great minds think alike.

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20 English Expressions

Dictionary

savory = gurih
to curdle= mengentalkan
being berated = sedang dimarahi
to revive = membangkitkan kembali
rumagging= mengobrak abrik, stroebern
putting up hurdle= memasang rintangan
discretion = kebijaksanaan
habitation = tempat tinggal
that is flattering = itu menyanjung
puns=pakar
scarecrow = bebegig

to wreak havoc on the earth = mendatangkan malapetaka di dunia, Chaos auf der Erde anrichten
elaborate story = cerita yang rumit, aufwendige Geschichte.
Jokes

1. Did you know that the first French fries weren't actually cooked in France?
They were cooked in Greece = grease (oil)

2. Hey, I'm reading a book about anti-gravity .
It's impossible to put down!
to put down = to set on a surface OR stop reading.

3. Why did the man fall down the well?
Because he couldn't see that well.
Can't see tha well : to not have good vision OR to not see a well with water.

4. Why are spiders so smart?
They can find evrything on the web.

5. Why did scarecrow win an award?
He was out standing in his field.

6. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself?
Because it was two-tired

7. My friend's bakery burned down last night.
Now his business is toast .
Bakery here is not a bakery shop, just a crispy bread OR ruined.
When my mom finds out that I broke that window, I am toast.

8. What does a nosy pepper do?
It gets jalapeno business.

Nosy = too curious
jalapeno (from Spanish) = really spicy pepper
All up in your : [casual] in your face, nosy.

9. I don't trust stairs.
The are always up to something.
to go up : to move up
to be up to something : do something sneaky.

10. What do you call atrain carrying bubblegum?
A chew-chew train.
chew: to bite food, kauen
choo choo : the sound a train makes

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