Proverb

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Proverb means a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice. Here are some Indonesian proverbs said different in English. ⁣ ⁣ Diam-diam menghanyutkan – Still water runs deep⁣ Alah bisa karena terbiasa – Practice makes perfect⁣ Berakit-rakit ke hulu berenang-renang ke tepian – No pain no gain⁣ Dimana ada kemauan, disitu ada jalan – Where there is a will, there is a way⁣ Dikasih hati minta jantung – Give him an inch and he will take a yard⁣ Dimana bumi dipijak di situ langit di junjung – When in Rome, do as the Romans do⁣ Rajin pangkal pandai – Persevere and never fear⁣… Read More

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Good Will Hunting

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⁣ Learn english from movie⁣ ⁣ Good Will Hunting⁣ A touching tale about a troubled genius struggling to find his identity.⁣ ⁣ We all long for a soul friend, someone who will cherish the secret signature of our individuality. The emotionally troubled protagonist of Good Will Hunting is blessed with three soul friends who enable him to find his place in the world.⁣ ⁣ Matt Damon gives a tour de force performance as Will, a 20-year-old townie who works as a janitor at M.I.T in Boston. After another scrape with the law, he is taken under the wings of Professor Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard of Breaking the Waves), a professor of… Read More

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Hope and Wish

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simple grammar⁣ ⁣ Hope or Wish ⁣ ⁣ Hope – to want something (possible) to happen in the future.⁣ [Subject] + hope + [object] + [future tense verb phrase]⁣ ⁣ Examples:⁣ I hope I win the race. ⁣ (I think it is possible for me to win)⁣ He hopes it doesn’t rain tomorrow. ⁣ (He thinks good weather is possible)⁣ She hopes the movie is good. ⁣ (She thinks it’s possible for the movie to be good)⁣ ⁣ Wish – to want something (impossible/unlikely) to happen in the past, present, or future.⁣ [Subject] + wish + [object] + [past tense verb phrase]⁣ ⁣ Examples:⁣ I wish I had a new… Read More

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Health (Phrasal Verb)

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Run Over : Hit by a vehicle⁣⁣ Two men cross the street carelessly and run over. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Come Down With : Become Sick⁣⁣ I think, I’m coming down with flu. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Fight Off : Free Yourself from an Illness⁣⁣ I’m trying to fight off a cold. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Pass Out : Faint / Lose Consciousness⁣⁣ People everywhere were passing out from the heat. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Pass Away : Die ⁣⁣ His mother passed away last year. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Get Over : Recover from Something⁣⁣ It’s taken me ages to get over the flu.

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