Pengertian “dodge a bullet”
Dodge a bullet adalah frasa bahasa Inggris yang bermakna “to manage to avoid a difficult or unwelcome situation” (berhasil menghindari situasi yang sulit atau tidak dikehendaki. Frasa ini bersifat informal.
Contoh Kalimat “dodge a bullet”
| No | Contoh Kalimat “dodge a bullet” |
|---|---|
| 1 | He really dodged a bullet when he didn’t take that medication, as he had been misdiagnosed. (Dia benar-benar menghindari situasi yang tidak diinginkan ketika dia tidak mengambil pengobatan itu, karena dia telah salah didiagnosis.) |
| 2 | I hadn’t given out my address yet so I dodged a bullet. (Saya belum memberikan alamat saya jadi saya berhasil menghindari situasi yang tidak dikehendaki.) |
| 3 | Although the area appears to have dodged a bullet, local officials said they’re still keeping an eye on the storm. (Meskipun area tersebut tampaknya berhasil menghindari situasi yang sulit, pemerintah setempat mengatakan bahwa mereka masih mengawasi badai tersebut.) |
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References:
- Dodge a Bullet. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/dodge+a+bullet. Accessed on February 7, 2018.
- Dodge. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodge. Accessed on February 7, 2018.
- Definition of dodge a bullet in English. https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/dodge_a_bullet. Accessed on February 7, 2018.