"take a punch at" in Indonesian
Definition
Biasanya karena marah atau membela diri, mencoba memukul seseorang dengan tinju.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Umumnya frasa kasual dan menandakan reaksi emosional tiba-tiba. Berbeda dengan 'take a punch' (menerima pukulan).
Examples
He tried to take a punch at his brother but missed.
Dia mencoba **memukul dengan tinju** adiknya tapi meleset.
Don't take a punch at people when you're angry.
Jangan **memukul dengan tinju** orang saat kamu marah.
She saw him take a punch at the wall out of frustration.
Dia melihat dia **memukul dengan tinju** ke dinding karena frustrasi.
He got so mad he almost took a punch at his boss.
Dia sangat marah sampai hampir **memukul dengan tinju** bosnya.
If you take a punch at someone, you could get in trouble.
Kalau kamu **memukul dengan tinju** seseorang, kamu bisa mendapat masalah.
He didn't actually hit me, but he did take a punch at me.
Dia sebenarnya tidak memukul saya, tapi dia **mengayunkan tinju ke** saya.