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Idiom dan Slang
Idiom Menggunakan Warna
Banyak warna digunakan dalam idiom Bahasa Inggris untuk menggambarkan perasaan.Berikut adalah beberapa contohnya.
1. To see red- d) = sangat marah.
2. Green with envy- a) iri
3. To feel blue- e) sangat sedih bisa juga “be blue.”
4. Yellow bellied- b) penakut
5. Tickled pink- c) sangat senang.
Contoh Kalimat
- Jessica was seeing red when her computer suddenly crashed.
- When George brought home his expensive car, his neighbor Bill was green with envy.
- After Susan’s boyfriend left her, she felt blue and cried all the time.
- He was a yellow-bellied cowboy. He always ran away from a fight.
- John asked Nancy to marry him. He was tickled pink when she said yes.