Idioms in Indonesian

Idioms in Indonesian – Definition and Examples – Idioms are one of the most important learning materials in language Indonesia. Idioms are often used in everyday conversation to express an intention with the aim of making the delivery more interesting or more polite. The discussion about idioms on this occasion will focus on the meaning of idioms, types of idioms, and examples of idioms in sentences. Happy listening!

Definition of Idioms

Idiom is another word for expression. Idioms are compound word special meaning. The meaning of the idiom is not derived from the words that form it, but is formed after the words are combined. Idioms are often used as figures of speech in conveying meaning. An example is the combination of the words "toil". The meaning of the combination of these words will have different meanings depending on the accompanying sentence.

For example, consider the two sentence following:

• Raka working hard the cow in the kitchen to get the marrow out.

The combination of words in this sentence is not an idiom because it forms the real meaning, namely the activity of working hard.

• Raka working hard to provide for all members of his family.

The combination of words in this sentence is positioned as an idiom because it is an allusion to the meaning of working hard.

Types of Idioms

Idioms are divided into several types based on the constituent elements and the choice of forming words.

1. Idioms Based on Forming Elements

Based on the constituent elements, idioms are divided into full idioms and partial idioms.

• The full idiom is an expression whose meaning is not reflected in its constituent elements. Examples of full idioms are the right hand which has the meaning of a trusted person, or the fruit of the heart which has the meaning of favorite.
• Partial idioms are expressions whose meaning is still drawn from one of the constituent elements. An example of a partial idiom is news meaningful bird News which is not certain.

2. Idioms Based on the Selection of Forming Words

Based on the choice of forming words, idioms are divided into idioms with body parts, idioms with body parts, and idioms with body parts plants, idioms with senses, idioms with color, idioms with natural objects, idioms with animal names, and idioms with number.

Here are examples of each of the idioms:

Idiom	Example	Mean
Parts of body	Full of oneself	Arrogant
hand length	Likes to steal
Plant parts	young leaves	Young and fresh
on the rise	Popular
Sense	Dark Eyes	Crazy, emotional
Cool head	Patient
Color	The noble	Nobles
Green table	Court
Natural objects	Nerves of steel	Strong
Field star	Best player
animal name	Scapegoat	The person to blame
office mouse	Corrupt
Number	Silence a thousand language	Say nothing
body two	Pregnant

Examples of Idioms in Sentences

To better understand idioms, here are some examples of sentences containing idioms:

• Meeting four eyes the two superpower presidents are filled with world domination plans. (four eyes = meeting between two people)
• Argument between father and brother always ends with jokes and cheerful laughter. (fight = debate)
• Grandma Ida is alive alone after all his children went abroad and did not return home. (alone = alone)
• Consequences your pocket is leaking, now you do not have any savings. (bag leak = wasteful)
• Rini is on the rise at his school because he won the olympiad champion in the district. (rising = popular)
• Never do work with half-hearted because later the results will not be satisfactory. (half-hearted = not serious)
• Mother always treats the orphanage children like flesh and bloodhis own. (blood flesh = biological child)
• My father always scolded my sister because of her bad character stubborn. (stubborn = stubborn, stubborn)
• the raging si red rooster devoured all the houses in Kampung Seduction. (red hero = fire)
• The inheritance dispute was finally brought up green table. (green table = court)
• A scam perpetrated by one of his employees made dad's company out of business. (out of business = bankrupt)
• Rianti's success in migrating to Jakarta became topic village residents. (by lips = topic of conversation)
• Daddy always brings souvenir every time I come home from out of town for business trips. (hands = souvenirs)
• Never fall for beauty dream to forget the real world. (sleeping flower = dream)
• Mom can always stifle dad when bloody. (bloody = angry)
• Never be the person who full of oneself because it will be shunned by the people around him. (arrogant = arrogant)
• Father and mother have a lot eat salt about household matters. (eat salt = lots of experience)
• As a result of repeat hand length, now his mother's father was expelled fromvillage. (long arm = likes to steal)
• Dad always pointed to Tika as right handso as to make the other brothers jealous. (right hand = confidant)
• Never be a parent who helpful to his children. (light hand = likes to hit)
• Mr. Camat always comes to intervene solve the problems of its citizens. (hands down = participates in work)
• Watch out for loan shark who likes to pretend to offer loans, but want to make big profits. ( loan shark = blackmailer )
• mother with unwilling let go of the departure of my sister migrated to Jakarta. (heavy heart = heartless)
• Anwar is famous as ringleader all the problems in the village. (cause = cause of the problem)
• Rani behaves relieved for all the misfortune that befell him and his family. (breezy = accept steadfastly)

• Consequences big mouthHowever, Yu Sri was no longer trusted by the women of the Turi village. (big mouth = likes to brag)
• Ani's nature generous often used by people to work on it. (generous = kind)
• Brother doesn't know what to do anymore, so he just doing nothing. (stand idly = do nothing)
• Even though he's married, Mike is still always flirting with another woman. (flirting = glancing at other people)
• Ulil surly in front of his family because no one remembers his birthday. (surly = frown)
• Nita looks fatter and fuller after two-bodied. (two body = pregnant)
• Risfan always follows his idol girl wherever he goes, that's why his friends call him cheeky. (thick face = shameless)
• Mr. Udin became scapegoat for the loss of the infaq box in the mosque. (scapegoat = person to blame)
• Mother replaces father to backbone family. (backbone = person who is responsible for his family)
• Father work hard in order to fulfill my sister's wish to study abroad. (toil = hard work)
• Agus full of oneself in front of his friends because he was a blue-blooded man. (blue blood = nobility)
• Brother looking for clothes which rolled under the table. (clothes = buttons)
• people withnerves of steel will not waver when hit by problems in his life. (mental steel = strong)
• As a result of my brother's harsh words, Father became bloody. (bloody = angry)
• Mom and Dad prepare Bank interest for all of his children as an inheritance. (bank interest = deposit money)

Thus the discussion about idioms starting from the meaning, types, and examples of the use of idioms in sentences. Hopefully this article about idioms is easy to understand and useful for all readers. Thank you.