Vocabularies

1.      A good deal of (many)

-          There are good deals of oranges.

-          There are good deals of bananas.

2.      A lot of (many)

-          I watch in TV, there are a lot of advertisements.

-          There are a lot of papers in the table.

3.      A piece of cake (very easy)

-          It is a piece of cake to write poem.

-          Mathematic is a piece of cake.

4.      Broke (have no money)

-          I am broke today.

-          She was broke yesterday.

5.      Out of work (jobless)

-          He is out of work at fifty years old.

-          Since July, she was out of work from Textile Company.

6.      Break a leg (good luck)

-          Break a leg on your school.

-          It is your first time to join, break a leg!

7.      By the way (talk)

-          By the way, where do you live?

-          By the way, where does your school?

8.      Call on (visit)

-          I always call on my grandmother in her house.

-          She calls on her brother in dormitory.

9.      Carry on (continue)

-          They carry on going to the temple.

-          We carry on to study at University.

10.  Get on (go by, ride)

-          Let’s get on to the bus.

-          They got on to the ship two hours ago.

11.  Give out (announce)

-          The headmaster gives out the result of National exam.

-          They give out their relationship.

12.  I can’t help (can’t hold)

-          I can’t help to crying.

-          I can’t help to missing him.

13.  Keep off (avoid)

-          She always keeps off English subject.

-          The car keeps off the motorcycle.

14.  Lend a hand (help)

-          Please lend me your hand!

-          Can you lend a hand to him?

15.  Look after (keep)

-          I look after my heart as well as possible.

-          My father looks after his children well.

16.  Lose one’s heart (love)

-          I lose my heart my mother.

-          He loses one’s heart his car so much.

17.  Make belief (pretend)

-          The thief makes belief in front of the police.

-          I make belief do not know about the problems.

18.  Pay a call (visit)

-          She pays a call her parents in Manado.

-          They want to pay a call Ragunan zoo.

19.  Put down (off)

-          The policeman puts down some cars.

-          The rescue team put down the fire.

20.  Rain cats and dog (heavy rain)

-          It’s raining cats and dog since 7.00 a.m.

-          Today, Malang gets rain cats and dog.

21.  Run out (empty)

-          The fuel of premium is run out in gas station.

-          The stock of Zoya is run out in Idul Fitri day.

22.  Set up (held)

-          He sets up a big company in Hawaii.

-          My father sets up an Elementary School in Surabaya.

23.  Shut up (close)

-          Rabbani store shuts up on Friday.

-          Please shut up! If your teacher explains the subject.

24.  Wash up (wash)

-          I wash up my clothes in the morning.

-          They wash up their motorcycle in the river.

25.  Take after (like)

-          Her voice takes after her mother.

-          His face takes after his grandfather.

26.  Take off (go, leave)

-          I take off to my school by bike.

-          The airplane takes off from Surabaya to Singapore.

27.  To my mind (in my opinion)

-          It’s very difficult to my mind.

-          Physic is very easy to my mind.

28.  Take place (happen)

-          Tsunami of Aceh taken place in 2004.

-          I hope that it’s never take place.

29.  The other day (nowadays)

-          The other day, aviation accidents make afraid some people.

-          Korean style is popular in the other day.

30.  Look for (find)

-          She looks for some mangoes in her garden.

-          I look for my English book in my book shelf.

31.  Take it in turns (turn to do something)

-          I and my brother take it in turns to clean our house.

-          They take it in turns to buy vegetables in the market.

32.  Small talk (social talk – not about serious thing)

-          He is very expert for small talk.

-          Small talk is not easy for some people.

33.  Make it (come)

-          He will make it to my house.

-          I make it to school.

34.  Off-hand (without looking it up or asking someone)

-          They answer off hand to that question.

-          He writes some poems off hand.

35.  Down in the dumps (sad and depressed)

-          He was down in the dumps last year.

-          They were down in the dumps for a long time.

36.  Feel like (want)

-          I feel like a bowl of soup.

-          She feels like an apple.

37.  For good (for ever)

-          He loves her daughter for good.

-          We are best friend for good.

38.  Tied-up (busy)

-          I am tied up all day.

-          She is very tied up every morning.

39.  Make do (manage)

-          He always makes do his time well.

-          They can probably make do some hard problem.

40.  Hang on (wait)

-          I hang on for you.

-          We hang on for a bus.

41.  A short cut (a quick way)

-          I can take a short cut to the school.

-          It is a short cut to the bank.

42.  Go ahead (help yourself, take it, do it)

-          Please, go ahead!

-          Of course, go ahead!

43.  Never mind (it’s OK, don’t worry, it’s not important)

-          It’s never mind if you hate me.

-          Never mind, I will take it by myself.

44.  What’s up (what’s the matter)

-          What’s up brother and sister?

-          What’s up of your sibling?

45.  Keep an eye on (watch)

-          They keep an eye on TV together.

-          She asks her brother to keep an eye on her performance.

46.  Get a move on (hurry, be quick)

-          We have to get a move on to do our assignment.

-          My mother says to me to get a move on.

47.  Make up your mind (make a decision)

-          Burhan makes up his mind for his choice.

-          Please make up your mind for meeting tomorrow.

48.  In the short term (at the moment)

-          That is not good choice in the short term.

-          She is very rich in the short term.

49.  In the long term (for the longer future)

-          We have to think first for something in the long term.

-          He decides wrong thing for his life in the long term.

50.  Don’t mention it (it’s OK)

-          You’re welcome. Don’t mention it!

-          Don’t mention it. It’s just simple thing.