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keep away fromTo deny access to.Rate it:

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keep away fromTo avoid.Rate it:

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keep hope aliveEven if something seems to become more and more unlikely, do not stop believing in it.Rate it:

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keep mumDo not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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keep oneself to oneselfTo be introverted; to stay away from others.Rate it:

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keep outTo restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.Rate it:

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keep out ofTo stay away from a place or condition.Rate it:

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keep out ofTo restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.Rate it:

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keep quietTo refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.Rate it:

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keep shtumDon't tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.Rate it:

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keep someone in the darkTo deliberately not tell someone details about somethingRate it:

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Keep Something under Your HatTo hold off disclosing something, not to reveal something secretRate it:

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keep straightTo avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized.Rate it:

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keep upTo ensure that one remains well-informed about something.Rate it:

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keep up withTo manage to remain beside or just behind that is moving away from one.Rate it:

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keep watchTo guard; to watch over someone or something.Rate it:

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Keep Your Fingers CrossedTo wish someone or something a good luck and successRate it:

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key intoTo grasp; to understand the overall concept of or be acutely aware of the underlying and essential meaning of something; to get it.Rate it:

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kick assTo beat someone at something.Rate it:

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kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force.Rate it:

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kick rocksGo do something unproductive, go bother someone else, leave me alone, go away; See idioms: ‘take a hike,’ ‘hit the road,’ ‘beat it’Rate it:

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kick the tiresTo inspect something to ensure it meets expected standards or has favored characteristics, typically before committing to purchasing or otherwise selecting it.Rate it:

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kick up a fussTo show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality.Rate it:

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kick up the arseA severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.Rate it:

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kid stuffSomething done by, used by, or characteristic of immature people, especially children.Rate it:

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kid stuffSomething that is easy to do or easy to understand.Rate it:

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Kill the Goose that Lays the Golden EggsTo spoil something good with one’s absurd actions, intolerance and greedRate it:

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kindle-fireSomething, such as a person or event, that initiates events or incites a response.Rate it:

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king of the castleA children's game in which one player is located on something elevated and other players attempt to take his or her place.Rate it:

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kiss of deathSomething that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.Rate it:

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kiss something/someone goodbyesee something ruined or lostRate it:

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kneel beforeTo kneel in front of someone or something, especially in order to worship or supplicate.Rate it:

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knock downTo hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.Rate it:

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knock it offStop doing something; desist.Rate it:

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knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.Rate it:

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knock out of the boxTo cause something to be replaced by something else.Rate it:

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knock overTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.Rate it:

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knock togetherTo assemble something quickly; to knock up.Rate it:

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know beans aboutTo know something, even if only a little, about.Rate it:

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know inside and outTo know {something or someone) very thoroughly.Rate it:

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know like a bookTo have an extensive and penetrating understanding of (something or someone).Rate it:

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know like the back of one's handTo be intimately knowledgeable about something, especially a place.Rate it:

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know something inside and outTo know something very thoroughly.Rate it:

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l'eau qui tombe goutte à goutte cave la pierreDropping water will wear away a stone.Rate it:

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la nuit tous les chats sont grisAt night one may easily be mistaken; At night beauty is of no account; When candles are away, all cats are grey.Rate it:

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Labour of LoveTo do something free of money, work done for love and pleasure, not for the sake of moneyRate it:

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lace upTo fasten the laces of something.Rate it:

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lâcher pied1. To lose ground. 2. To scamper away.Rate it:

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last thing one needsSomething not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.Rate it:

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