run a mile (phrase)

Pengertian “run a mile”

Run a mile adalah frasa bahasa Inggris yang bermakna “to try to avoid a particular situation or a person because you are very  frightened” (mencoba untuk menghindari situasi tertentu atau seseorang karena kamu sangat takut). British English phrase ini bersifat informal.

Contoh Kalimat “run a mile” dan Artinya

1. I’m afraid of dogs. I run a mile every time one comes near me.
   (Saya takut anjing. Saya menghindar setiap kali ada yang mendekati saya.)
2. Anton would run a mile if anyone tried to take a photo of him.
   (Anton akan menghindar jika ada yang mencoba untuk mengambil fotonya.)
3. I run a mile from people who make me feel intimidated.
   (Saya menghindar dari orang-orang yang membuat saya merasa takut.)
4. She ran a mile when I asked her to marry me.
   (Dia menghindar ketika saya memintanya untuk menikah dengan saya.)

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References:

1. Definition of mile in English. https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mile. Accessed on April 12, 2019.
2. Meaning of run a mile in English. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/run-a-mile. Accessed on April 12, 2019.
3. run a mile – definition and synonyms. https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/run-a-mile. Accessed on April 12, 2019.
4. Definition of ‘run a mile’. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/run-a-mile. Accessed on April 12, 2019.