Lexis

Balm = Calm/Relaxed

- Tenang dan nyantai

eg. - It's a balm to me.

Bang-up = Very good

- Sangat bagus

eg. - It's a bang-up game to play.

Not break the bank = Not cost a lot of money

- Tidak mengabiskan banyak uang

eg. - The lunch won't break the bank.

Banal 

- Biasa

eg. - Banal remarks.

Remark

- Kata-kata, omongan

eg. - I don't like your remarks about me.

Wall to wall 

- Itu - itu terus biasa untuk acara tv

eg. - It's a wall to wall Tv sport coverage.

Gel (Inggris British)

Jell (Inggris Amerika)

- Jell

 

Gem = The best

- Yang terbaik

eg. - This picture is a gem (= the best) of the collections)

       - She's a real gem

Bar = Except for

- Kecuali

eg. - The students all attended, bar two who were ill.

 Bar none

- Tanpa pengucualian, tak ada taranya

eg. - It's the best result we've ever had, bar none (none was better)

Barf = Vomit

- Muntah

eg. Don't barf on my shoe.

Barge in

- Menerobos, masuk saja

eg. - He barged in on us while we were having meeting.

Your bark is worse than your bite

- Omongan besar saja tidak ada isinya

Barking mad = Completely crazy

- Gila total, betul-betul gila

eg. Those gilrs are barking mad.

Barmy = Slightly crazy

- Agak gila

eg. Young boys look barmy nowadays.

Woo = Try to get support of somebody

- Mencoba mendapat dukungan dari seseorang

eg. - Voters were wooed with promised.

The heaven opens = It begin to rain heavily

- Mulai hujan deras

eg. - When on the way home from the campus, the heaven opened.

Toilet, WC, Restroom, Loo, Lavatory, Can, John.

- Kamar mandi, kakus.

Gen = Information

- Informasi

eg. - I have a gen on the war.

Heavy-hitter (Inggris Amerika) = A person with a lot of power

- Orang kuat/berkuasa dalam bidang politik atau bisnis.

eg. - John's uncle is a real heavy-hitter in Las Vegas.

Barring = Except for

- Kalau tidak

eg. - Barring accidents, we should arrive on time.

Off base = Completely wrong

- Benar-benar salah

eg. If that's what you think, you are way off base.

Have a bash = Have a try even not sure

- Mencoba walau tidak yakin berhasil

eg. - I am not sure that I'll be any good but I'll have a bash.

Affected

- yang dibuat-buat

eg. - An affected laugh.

Affluent, loaded = Rich
- Kaya
eg. - I will be affluent in a near future.

Huckster (Inggris Amerika) = A person who uses an aggressive or annoying method to sell something.
- Orang yang suka memaksa dalam menjual barang, penjual keliling.
eg. - People hate the market beacuse a lot of hucksters there.

Push bike = Bicycle, bike
- Sepeda
eg. - Denny fell of the push bike and hurt his leg.

Oh.. my eye! = Used when you do not believe it
- Ungkapan ini untuk sesuatu yang anda tidak percayai tapi anda saksikan sendiri dengan mata anda.
eg. - It is gold, oh.. my eye!

Eyeful = Beautiful, Interesting to look at
- Cantik, indah, menarik dipandang mata
eg. - Nisha is eyeful, I can take my eyes off her.

Bask 
- Berjemur
eg. The Tourists like basking under the sunshine.

Fulfil (Inggris British)
Fulfill (Inggris Amerika)
- Memenuhi
eg. - I can't fulfil your wish.

Plum job 
- Pekerjaan yang cocok
eg. - Teaching is a plum job to me.


General store
- Kedai sampah
eg. - My brother is running a general store in my town.


Aftertaste
- Rasa yang tertinggal di lidah
eg. - I still get the aftertaste of the food.


Mouth-organ
- Harmonika
eg. The musician is playing the mouth-organ now.


Muzzy = Unable to think in a clear way, not clear
- Tidak bisa berpikir dengan jelas
eg. - A muzzy head.


Debt of  gratitude = Moral obligation
- Utang budi
eg. I hate to owe a debt of gratitude to somebody.


Cut in on
- Memotong atau menyalib dalam berkendaraan
eg. - Cut in on that car!


Pull over
- Jika seseorang mengucapkan ''pull over'' pada anda disaat anda mengendarai kendaraan, berarti anda disuruh menepi dan berhenti.
eg. - ''Pull over! pull over!'' shouted the police officer to the wild-hog.


Wild hog
- Pengendara ugal-ugalan
eg. - A lot of drivers hate a wild-hog.


Forever, for ever, for good, for keeps
- Selamanya
eg. I will live in here for good.


Forever = Very long time

- Sangat lama

eg. - It takes her forever to get dressed.