Idioms beginning with K

kill the goose that lays the golden egg

kill the goose that lays the golden egg Meaning to destroy something that is profitable to you mostly because of greed. to destroy the one thing that makes ... Read on

keep your nose clean

keep your nose clean Meaning to stay out of trouble by not doing anything wrong to avoid acts that will make your reputation questionable Example Sentences By avoiding ... Read on

keep your hair on

keep your hair on or, keep (one’s) hair on Meaning to request someone to stay calm and not get annoyed to ask to maintain cool and decorum to ... Read on

keep your friends close and your enemies closer

keep your friends close and your enemies closer Meaning to keep a keen eye on enemies beyond what one might have on their friends to be vigilant about ... Read on

keep on top

keep on top Meaning | Definition to stay informed to be ahead in terms of knowledge to prioritize/prioritise to stay responsive about job and ensure that work is ... Read on

kill time

kill time Meaning to wait for something by doing something or nothing to use time pass the time Example Sentences The team was killing time at the stadium ... Read on

knock on wood (touch wood)

knock on wood or touch wood Meaning tap knuckle on wood in order to avoid bad luck said when you want good luck or a good situation to continue ... Read on

knee jerk reaction

knee jerk reaction Meaning an automatic response to something an immediate reaction made without thinking a reflex reaction an instant reaction made without examining causes or facts a ... Read on

keep body and soul together

keep body and soul together Meaning manage to stay alive with very little money earn barely enough to keep you alive just be able to pay for the ... Read on

kiss and make up

kiss and make up Meaning to become friendly again after an argument to forgive each other and be friends again to settle one’s differences to reconcile and forget ... Read on

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