Having certain communication completed by certain idiom, for some people can give them certain prestige to their addressee. Enriching your idiomatic stock, I have some more K initialed idioms. Enjoy them!
a kick in the teeth
If you get a kick in the teeth, something bad
happens to you or you feel that you've been treated poorly.
a knight in shining armour | armor
If someone is a knight in shining armour, they
help you when you are in a difficult situation.
a knuckle sandwich
If you give someone a knuckle sandwich, you
punch them.
keep a low profile
If you keep a low profile, you try not to do
anything that will draw attention to you or create interest in you.
keep an eye on
If you keep an eye on someone, you make sure you
know what they're doing.
keep it under your hat
If someone tells you a secret and you keep it
under your hat, you don't tell anyone.
keep something at bay
If you keep something at bay, you stop something
that could be a problem for you from getting too close or from getting worse.
keep something in mind
If you keep something in mind, you remember some
information or advice and consider it at some time in the future.
keep track of
If you keep track of something or someone, you
continue to know what's happening with them.
keep up with the Joneses
People who try to keep up with the Joneses are
people who feel it's important to show that they're as successful as others
(such as their rich neighbours, "The Joneses").
keep your nose clean
If you keep your nose clean, you stay out of
trouble by making sure you don't do anything wrong.
keep your word
If you keep your word, you do what you promised
to do.
kick the bucket
If someone kicks the bucket, they die.
kick the habit
If you kick the habit, you manage to stop doing
something that has become a bad habit.
kill the goose that lays the golden egg
If you kill the goose that lays the golden egg,
you destroy something that has made you a lot of money.
kill time
You kill time when you do something to amuse
yourself while waiting for something.
kill two birds with one stone
If you kill two birds with one stone, you
achieve two things with the one action.
kiss and make up
If you kiss and make up with someone, you get
over a disagreement and become friendly again.
Knock it off!
You can say "Knock it off!" when
someone is doing something wrong, or something that's annoying you, and you
want them to stop it.
know the ropes
If you know the ropes, you know how to do a job
properly, or you know how things work and how to get things done.
know what's what
If you know what's what, you have a lot of
experience and you understand things well.
know where you stand
If you know where you stand, you know exactly
where you fit in a social or work situation, or in someone's life.
know your stuff
If you know your stuff, you're very good at what
you do, and you know a lot about it.
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