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15 Animal Idioms (Part 2)


Hi there! We’ll see 5 other animal idioms today. I give some exercise at the end of the lesson too. J


1.       Adu domba (sheep fight)
Someone does this to divide best friends, families, or a group of people and let them fight with each other to gain benefit of it.


Example:
Politik adu domba sudah ada sejak jaman dahulu kala.

2.       Jalan tikus (mouse street)
A shortcut; a route that is faster or more direct than the original one.

Example:
Saya suka lewat jalan tikus karena tidak macet.

3.       Kelinci percobaan (experimental rabbit)
A guinea pig; a person who gets used to test something.

Example:
Anak-anak bukanlah kelinci percobaan di sekolah.

4.       Kupu-kupu malam (night butterflies)
A prostitute

Example:
Kupu-kupu malam di daerah itu banyak sekali.

5.       Kutu buku (book flea)
A bookworm; a person who reads a lot

Example:
Walaupun Rita adalah seorang kutu buku, ia memiliki banyak teman.


Can you fill in the blanks?

1.       Bobby adalah seorang ... (kutu). Ia memiliki banyak sekali buku di rumahnya.

2.       Kita bukanlah … (kelinci) yang bisa diperlakukan seenaknya.

3.       Wajahnya cantik, tapi sayang, ia memilih untuk menjadi seorang … (kupu-kupu).

4.       Saya tahu … (tikus), kita bisa tiba di sana tepat waktu.

5.       … (domba) bukanlah hal yang baik, jangan lakukan itu.


Have you heard anyone said these idioms? Which one? Can you make your own sentences with these idioms? Please write in the comments.

Love you,

Mama Bahasa

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