Pengertian “keep something under one’s hat”
Keep something under one’s hat adalah frasa idiomatis bahasa Inggris yang bermakna “to keep something secret; to keep something in one’s mind” (merahasiakan sesuatu; menyimpan sesuatu di dalam pikiran).
- spill the beans
- let the cat out of the bag
Contoh Kalimat “keep something under one’s hat”
| No | Contoh Kalimat “keep something under one’s hat” |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m getting the promotion, but keep it under your hat. (Saya akan mendapatkan kenaikan jabatan, tapi rahasiakan itu.) |
| 2 | Will you promise to keep it under your hat if I tell you what happened? (Maukah kamu berjanji untuk merahasiakannya jika saya mengatakan kepadamu apa yang terjadi?) |
| 3 | I didn’t tell anyone except you and Maria, so keep it under your hat. (Saya tidak mengatakan kepada siapa pun kecuali kamu dan Maria, jadi jangan katakan kepada siapa-siapa.) |
| 4 | I’ve been keeping my condition under my hat for the past three months. (Saya telah merahasiakan kondisi saya selama tiga bulan terakhir.) |
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References:
- Definition of keep (something) under one’s hat. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20(something)%20under%20one’s%20hat. Accessed on June 18, 2019.
- keep something under your hat – definition and synonyms. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/keep-something-under-your-hat. Accessed on June 18, 2019.
- keep (something) under (one’s) hat. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/keep+under+my+hat. Accessed on June 18, 2019.
Mba kalau so be it dan what is it all about, dua frasa ini apa artinya ya?
Thanks
Halo Enda, maaf banget baru balas :(
ya kalo di Indonesiakan kira-kira “terima aja”.
Kalau untuk yang no. 2 itu bisa mengarah pada apa pun karena it nya tidak disebutkan, misalnya mengarah pada tujuan hidup atau sesuatu yang membuat kamu bingung. Semoga membantu :)