Slang dan Vocab kekinian part 2

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Let's start = Let's get the show on the road

It's too late = That ship has sailed

To fail = To go down in flames

Good bye = Toddles

very much = Big time

Not certain = Up in the air

Tell me everything = Spill the beans

Here is my advice = Here is my two cents

I don't believe it = I don't buy it

The difference does matter = Tomato, tomahto

I will think about it = I'll sleep on it

The worst situation = The rock bottom

Good luck = Break a leg

Choose what you want = Take your pick

If necessary = If need be

Big risk = A long shot

You are not sincere = You are a phony

He changed his mind = He had a change of heart

A secret in a someone's past = Skeleton in the closet

Behave irrationally = Lose one's marbles

He behave strangely = He's not all there

She's a bit crazy = She's away with the fairies

You are annoying me = You're winding me up

I agree with you 100% = You can say that again

I am very scared = I'm petrified

Selling in large quantities = Selling like hotcakes

Ask someone in an annoyed way = Have it your way

She does everything I do = She's a copycat

Extremely careful = Walk on eggshells

Lihat - lihat = Peek

Tiba - tiba = Suddenly

Mondar - Mandir = Back and Forth

Lauk Pauk = Side dish

Plin plan = Haphazardly

Kuda-kuda = Straddle

Agar - agar = Jelly

Vocabulary yang baru saya tahu saat saya sampai di New Zealand

1. Cloth = Kain lap licin

2. Saucepan = Panci

3. Revert = Return

4. Lift = Ride

5. hope all going well = Semoga semuanya baik baik saja

6. not stepping on anyone’s toes = Tidak menganggu satu sama lain.

7. Sweep it under the carpet = Menyembunyikan suatu masalah

8. Tender = melunakkan makanan

9. Line = Tali jemuran

10. Sugar coated = To make something more positive and pleasant than it really is.

11. Nuanced = subtle, refined, fine. Most nuanced = sangat sulit dikira-dikira atau digambarkan

12. Caveat = Warning

13. Dread = To feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen

14. Brain fog = Problem with thinking and memory

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