Idiom, Simile, Metaphora

Idiom

Idioms are figurative phrases that are commonly used. Unlike similes and metaphors, there are no rules that define them, other than being figurative. You use idioms all the time without even noticing them.

Here are some idiom examples:

-          Can’t make heads or tails of something
Arti: Tidak dapat mengerti sesuatu sama sekali, menganggap sesuatu membingungkan dan tidak logis

-           An eager beaver
Arti: Orang yang selalu mau jadi relawan atau melakukan pekerjaan tambahan

-           Get a kick out of something
Arti: Merasa lucu dengan sesuatu

-           Give someone a hand
Arti: Membantu seseorang

-          Hit the books
Arti: Belajar

-           Keep one’s chin up
Arti: Tetap berani dan percaya diri dalam situasi yang sulit; jangan putus asa atau khawatir terlalu banyak.

-          Low blow
Arti: Kecewa berat

-           Make a mountain out of a molehill
Arti: Melebih-lebihkan sebuah masalah

-          Not on your life!
Arti: Sama sekali tidak!

-          Over my head
Arti: Terlalu sulit atau rumit untuk dimengerti

Simile

Similes are comparisons between two unlike things using the word “like” or “as.” a simile connection is not the equivalent of an equal sign. Instead, it is meant to highlight a similarity and suggest that one thing is like another. This connect is an open, simple one. Examples of simile:

My young brother runs As free as a bird : Adikku lari sebebas burung.

The color of my new dress as blue as the sky : Warna baju baruku seperti birunya langit.

He eats a cake as greedy as a dog : Dia makan kue serakus anjing).

The road to Pacitan as lonely as the dawn : Jalan menuju Pacitan sesunyi fajar.

The weather today as sparkling as the dewy grass : Cuaca hari ini secerah rumput berembun.

Metaphora

Metaphor is a figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things or objects that are poles apart from each other but have some characteristics common between them. In other words, a resemblance of two contradictory or different objects is made based on a single or some common characteristics.

Example:

My brother was boiling mad. (This implies he was too angry.)

The assignment was a breeze. (This implies that the assignment was not difficult.)

It is going to be clear skies from now on. (This implies that clear skies are not a threat and life is going to be without hardships)

The skies of his future began to darken. (Darkness is a threat; therefore, this implies that the coming times are going to be hard for him.)

Her voice is music to his ears. (This implies that her voice makes him feel happy)

 Tintrin Prameswati 

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