Contoh-contoh Idiom Bahasa Inggris Amerika diatas, lihat di bawah ini:

1.       Let’s go to a movie. After all, it’s Saturday night

2.       All of sudden, a little girl ran in front of the truck

3.       David speak English, Arabic, and French as well

4.       The doctor told him not to eat any sugar at all

5.       At this point, I’ve saved five hundred dollar for may vacation

6.       The baby was about to fall down the stairs when I caught her

7.       I will be better off when I move into my new apartment

8.       I paid all my bills and now I’m broke

9.       Mrs. Baker is in charge of the family’s finances

10.   I can’t make sandwiches because we’re out of bread

11.   He is out of shape because he doesn’t exercise

12.   George is to blame for his poor grades. He never studies

13.   It was touch and go, but the plane landed safely

14.   Carol has been very sick. It will be a long time before she’s up and about

15.   We can meet tomorrow or Wednesday. It is up to you

16.   Juan is from Colombia, so he’s used to hot weather

17.   Burglars broke into the warehouse and stole $20,000 worth of appliances

18.   I need to brush up on the rules before we play bridge

19.   An actor must learn his lines by heart

20.   The meeting will be next Tuesday. By the way, Mr. Hughes will be there

21.   We called off our party because of the storm

22.   I missed two weeks of class. I’ll have to work hard to catch up

23.   The president asked his advisors to come up with a plan for improving relations with the unions

24.   Sandra counts on her neighbor to drive to work

25.   Joan cut down on eating in restaurants to save money

26.   I do my best to finish my work

27.   The doctor couldn’t believe the results of the blood test, so he did it over to be sure

28.   We did without electricity and running water on our camping trip

29.   We usually dress up for weddings and funerals

30.   I’ll drop off your shoes at the repair shop tomorrow

31.   Jane is overweight. Even so, she’s very attractive

32.   I call my sister every other week

33.   The child fell behind in learning to read, so the teacher gave him extra help

34.   Joe fell in love with Karen soon after he met her

35.   Whenever he goes to a restaurant, Mr. Higgins finds fault with the food and service

36.   He was very happy when he found out he got an A on the exam

37.   Our supervisor footed the bill for the office picnic

38.   I promise to write you a letter every week from now on

39.   Mrs. Cooper asked her children to stop fighting and try to get along with each other

40.   They never found the bank robber. He got away with his crime

41.   You get in touch with me by telephone. My number is 549-2985

42.   It’s easy to get lost in a strange city

43.   Patty was bitten once and has never gotten over her fear of dogs

44.   I finally get rid of my son’s baby clothes last week. He’s fourteen now

45.   I got together with my friends on my birthday

46.   Let me give you a hand with those packages

47.   Frank had to give up swimming because of an ear infection

48.   I often eat lunch in a restaurant with my friends and we always go Dutch

49.   Mel likes to go out and have a good time

50.   Mr. Wilson went to pieces when the fire destroyed his house

51.   You had better drive more carefully

52.   We have got a lot of bills to pay

53.   Al felt strange because he had on a suit and the others had on jeans

54.   Several men held up the passengers on the train

55.   How about fish for dinner?

56.   I made my appointment with the doctor two weeks in advance

57.   In the long run, it’s a good idea to save a little money every week

58.   I like to get up in time to take a shower before I leave for school

59.   Kathy asked her roommate to keep an eye on the cake in the oven while she took a bath

60.   Please come in the kitchen and keep me company while I cook dinner

61.   I keep forgetting to buy shampoo. I must do it today

62.   Mark let go of the books and they fell to the floor

63.   My cousin let me down when he didn’t come to my wedding

64.   If you let me know what time your train will arrive, I’ll meet you at the station

65.   She’s looking forward to having her baby next month

66.   The director lost his temper and shouted at the actors

67.   Louise has to work at two jobs to make ends meet

68.   Margaret makes friends everywhere she goes

69.   The boys make fun of the dog’s long ears

70.   It makes sense to buy a small car. You will save money on gas

71.   Children usually make up with their friends quickly after fights

72.   Sally made up her mind to study engineering

73.   The mailman sometimes mixed up my neighbor’s mail and mine

74.   You were at the beach all day. No wonder you are sunburned

75.   I like to read biographies and mysteries, not to mention science fiction

76.   The Crawfords were very angry when they learned that the neighbors’ son had hit their cat on purpose

77.   On second thought, the Franklins decided not to join the club

78.   I drove twenty miles out of my way to take Helen home

79.   The rescue helicopter picked up seven of the passenger after the plane crash

80.   I’ll have to put off buying a new coat until I have more money

81.   We’ve prepared quite a bit of flood for our guests

82.   There were quite a few people at the reception

83.   I couldn’t see the doctor right away. I had to wait

84.   I ran into an old friend on the train this morning

85.   Mr. and Mrs. O’Connor see eye to eye on everything except politics

86.   The reporters were disappointed when the movie star didn’t show up for the interview

87.   The major asked the city council to sleep on the plane and to vote on it the next day

88.   Leonardo da Vinci stood out as an artistic and scientific genius

89.   We should take advantage of the sale and buy furniture now

90.   Linda takes after her mother. They are both tall and thin

91.   We like to take it easy on Sundays

92.   I like to take my time when I prepare dinner for guests

93.   American presidential elections always take place in November

94.   Young children have to learn to take turns with                each other when playing games

95.   Dan and his brother sound so much alike that I can’t tell their voice apart

96.   It’s a good idea to spend some time thinking it over before you get married

97.   You should try on shoes before you buy them

98.   He used to work in a department store, but now he’s a bank teller

99.   What’s the matter with the baby? She’s crying all day

100.   I would rather go to the ballet than to the opera