EVERYDAY ENGLISH IDIOM: crazy about

crazy about is a most often used English idiom. crazy about  means enthusiastic; much excited.
In the Indonesian language, crazy about means keranjingan; tergila-gila.

Example:
Kevin is crazy about football.
Tom is crazy about Susan, the pretty student.
Now young people are crazy about rock music.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH IDIOM: close down

close down is an everyday English idiom. close down means shut (permanently). In the Indonesian language, close down means menutup; tutup; menghentikan.

Example:
The printing presses were closed down for the week because of the paper shortage.
During the war, many factories closed down.
Has the radio station closed down for the night?

EVERYDAY ENGLISH IDIOM: catch up with

catch up with is a most often used English idiom. catch up with means reach; come up with; overtake. In the Indonesian language, catch up with means menyusul; mengejar ketinggalan.

Example:
They've just left. If you hurry, you'll catch up with them.
Go on in front; I'll catch up with you.
I've just recovered from a bad cold, and I've missed a lot of classes. Now I'm trying to catch up with my classmates.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH IDIOMS (at one's own risk, behind somebody's back, break down, can't stand, or carry out): exercises

Everyday English idiom: exercises - Complete these sentences with the everyday English idiom at one's own risk, behind somebody's back, break down, can't stand, or carry out.

1. You had better let her have her own way, for if you forbid her from doing something, she'll do it ....
2. The workers of the factory refused to ... the manager's orders.
3. We had nobody to watch the motorcycle, so I told them that if they wanted to put their motorcycles here, they could do so ....
4. She ... people shouting and pushing.
5. John: What's the trouble? Jane: Oh, the engine's ....
6. It's easier to make plans than to ... them ....
7. Ann: Tom, can you come quickly, please? Tom: Why? What's wrong? Ann: Oh, everything's ...: the computer's ...; the adding machine's ...; and even the car's ....
8. They sacked him because he hardly ever ... what they requested.
9. I can't guarantee the safety of your car, but you may park it here ....
10. You must be frank to him. Don't do this thing ....
11. In fact, they don't like the way Mr James manages this business. Unfortunately, they only complain ... and never let him know it.
12. I'm sorry my motorcycle .... You can't borrow it.
13. Kevin: What's wrong? Julia: Well, the engine .... It's an old car. It always .... Last Monday it ... when I was on my way to work.
14. The traffic is too busy. I ... staying here.
15. Moire enjoys staying here, but she finds the food hot. She ... hot food.
16. We ... the plan without any difficulty.
17. The plan is good enough but it's difficult to ... it ... because it needs a lot of money.
18. The government's plan to improve educational system is really good, but it's always difficult to ... new regulations.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH IDIOM: carry out

carry out is a most often used English idiom. carry out means execute direction given; bring to a successful end. In the Indonesian language, carry out means melaksanakan, melakukan.

Example:
Soldiers must carry out their their orders.
We know it will be difficult but we shall carry out your instructions.
Kevin is such a lazy worker that he never carries out properly any assignment given to him.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH IDIOM: can't stand

can't stand is an everyday English idiom. can't stand means: can't bear, unable to endure; dislike. In the Indonesian language, can't stand means: tidak tahan; tidak menyukai.

Example:
My friend Tom couldn't stand hot weather, so he left the country earlier than he had planned
I can't stand living in a big city like New York.
Paul can't stand that woman.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH IDIOM: break down

break down is a most often used English idiom. break down means: coming to a stop through something breaking; becoming useless or disabled; having engine trouble. In the Indonesian language, break down means: rusak; tidak berfungsi lagi; tidak jalan; mogok (untuk mobil atau motor).

Water got into the cylinders and the car broke down.
The lift broke down, so we have to come down by the steps.
The train broke down, and we had to wait for about two hours.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH IDIOM: behind somebody's back

behind somebody's back is an everyday English idiom. behind somebody's back means:  without somebody's knowledge (in connection with something unpleasant); treacherously when one is unaware of what is being done or said. In the Indonesian language, behind somebody's back means berbuat sesuatu atau berbicara secara diam-diam, di luar pengetahuan seseorang. To use behind somebody's back, you may change the word somebody's in behind somebody's back into my, your, his, her, our, their, its, (your teacher)'s, etc., depending on the person you mean in the sentence you make.

Example:

He is the kind of person who flatters you to your face, and then slanders you behind your back.

I think we should let him know about this. It seems impolite to go ahead behind his back.

Don't pass notes to one another behind your teacher's back.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH IDIOM: at one's own risk

at one's own risk is a most often used English idiom. at one's own risk means: on one's responsibility for loss, damage, etc., agreeing to make no claims. In the Indonesian language, at one's own risk means dengan menanggung resiko sendiri. To use at one's own risk, you may change the word one's in at one's own risk into my, your, his, her, our, their, or its, depending on the person you mean in the sentence you make.

Example:

If you park your car here, you do so at your own risk.

He left his bicycle there at his own risk. 

Because there are no lifeguards on this beach, they must swim at their own risk.