Idiom Percakapan Kampus

begadang semalaman untuk belajar atau mengerjakan tugas

I pulled an all-nighter to finish my lab report.

belajar dengan serius

I can't go to the movies tonight. I really need to hit the books.

Tidak ada hubungannya dengan memukul. Pilihan jawaban yang menyebut buku rusak atau perpustakaan biasanya pengecoh.

bolos kuliah

He cut class to go to the beach, and now he's behind.

gampang sekali

Don't worry about the quiz. It was a piece of cake.

Kalau di pilihan jawaban ada kue atau makanan, hampir pasti itu pengecoh bunyi.

kurang enak badan

Sarah's feeling a bit under the weather, so she's skipping the study group.

sudah di jalur yang benar

Your thesis outline is on the right track. Just add more sources.

belajar kebut semalam menjelang ujian

If you cram the night before, you'll probably forget everything by Monday.

mulai terbiasa dan menguasai

It took me a few weeks to get the hang of the library's online catalog.

patokan praktis berdasarkan pengalaman

As a rule of thumb, plan to study two hours for every hour in class.

senasib, dalam situasi yang sama

Don't worry. We're all in the same boat with this assignment.

nyaris gagal, lolos tipis sekali

I passed the chemistry final by the skin of my teeth.

Artinya tetap lulus, cuma tipis. Jawaban 'The man failed' itu salah.

kebanjiran tugas, sangat sibuk

I'm up to my ears in term papers this week.

berhenti dulu untuk hari ini

We've been in the lab for ten hours. Let's call it a day.

mengawasi, menjaga

Could you keep an eye on my laptop while I get coffee?

mempelajari seluk-beluk pekerjaan baru

New teaching assistants usually need a week to learn the ropes.

hampir ingat tapi belum keluar

The professor's name is on the tip of my tongue.

Artinya dia belum bisa mengingatnya sekarang. Pilihan 'He remembers the name' itu salah.

mengirim kabar singkat

Drop me a line when you get settled on campus.

pergi tidur

I'm exhausted. I'm going to hit the sack early tonight.

tebakan asal

My answer to the last question was a shot in the dark.

jarang sekali

Our professor cancels class once in a blue moon.

Artinya jarang, bukan tidak pernah. Pilihan yang pakai 'rarely' atau 'seldom' biasanya yang benar.

santai saja, jangan terlalu memaksakan diri

You've worked hard all week. Take it easy this weekend.

membantu

Could you give me a hand moving these boxes to the lab?

tidak mungkin, tidak bisa dipertimbangkan

Another extension on the paper is out of the question.

Jangan ketuker dengan 'without question' yang artinya tanpa diragukan.

sedang dalam masalah

He'll be in hot water if he misses another lab session.

pikirkan dulu, putuskan besok

You don't have to choose a topic now. Sleep on it.

sangat menikmati, merasa terhibur

I really got a kick out of the guest lecture.

batas kesabaran, masalah terakhir yang bikin habis sabar

When the printer jammed again, that was the last straw.

sangat cocok dengan minat atau keahlian

You love history, so this course is right up your alley.

tegang dan cemas menunggu

I've been on pins and needles waiting for my test scores.

mendapat nilai sangat bagus

I think I aced the history exam!

Kata ini sering muncul di dialog setelah ujian. Artinya berhasil besar, bukan sekadar lulus.