Q ➤ Keel over Ans ➤ Meaning-Turn upside down. Explanation-The boat KEELED OVER in the storm and the crew drowned.
Q ➤ Keel over Ans ➤ Meaning-Surrender, give in. Explanation-He was going to confront his boss, but KEELED OVER and didn't mention the matter.
Q ➤ Keel over Ans ➤ Meaning-Fall to the ground. Explanation-The drunk KEELED OVER when trying to leave the pub.
Q ➤ Keep around Ans ➤ Meaning-Keep something near you. Explanation-I KEEP a dictionary AROUND when I'm doing my homework.
Q ➤ Keep at Ans ➤ Meaning-Continue with something difficult. Explanation-She found the course hard but she KEPT AT it and completed it successfully.
Q ➤ Keep away Ans ➤ Meaning-Don't allow someone near something. Explanation-Medicines should always be KEPT AWAY from children.
Q ➤ Keep back Ans ➤ Meaning-Maintain a safe distance. Explanation-The police told the crowd to KEEP BACK from the fire.
Q ➤ Keep down Ans ➤ Meaning-Not vomit. Explanation-The food was so horrible that I struggled to KEEP it DOWN.
Q ➤ Keep from Ans ➤ Meaning-Control yourself, refrain. Explanation-I couldn't KEEP FROM arguing with her.
Q ➤ Keep in Ans ➤ Meaning-Not allow someone out. Explanation-The teacher KEPT the students IN after school because they had misbehaved.
Q ➤ Keep off Ans ➤ Meaning-Not talk about. Explanation-She KEPT OFF the subject of her divorce.
Q ➤ Keep off Ans ➤ Meaning-Not tread on something. Explanation-KEEP OFF the grass in the park, please.
Q ➤ Keep on Ans ➤ Meaning-Continue. Explanation-He KEPT ON trying and succeeded in the end.
Q ➤ Keep out Ans ➤ Meaning-Not allow someone to enter. Explanation-The police KEPT the demonstrators OUT of the building.
Q ➤ Keep to Ans ➤ Meaning-Stay within limits. Explanation-Please KEEP TO the path.
Q ➤ Keep up Ans ➤ Meaning-Not let someone go to bed. Explanation-My neighbours KEPT me UP till after 4 am with their loud music last night.
Q ➤ Keep up Ans ➤ Meaning-Maintain a continuous action, persist. Explanation-First I phoned you and left a message that you should phone me; then you phoned and I was out, so you left a message; then...! How long can we KEEP this UP without ever speaking to each other directly?
Q ➤ Keep up at Ans ➤ Meaning-Continue, not quit. Explanation-Learning a language is difficult, but if you KEEP UP AT it, you'll succeed in the end.
Q ➤ Keep up with Ans ➤ Meaning-Move at the same rate. Explanation-He walks too fast and it's really hard to KEEP UP WITH him.
Q ➤ Keep up with Ans ➤ Meaning-Stay up to date. Explanation-It's hard to KEEP UP WITH all the latest improvements and breakthroughs in technology nowadays.
Q ➤ Key down Ans ➤ Meaning-Relax, unwind. Explanation-I need to KEY DOWN before I go to bed.
Q ➤ Key in Ans ➤ Meaning-Enter numbers or information into a computer or electronic system. Explanation-It took me ages to KEY IN all the information into the database.
Q ➤ Key in on Ans ➤ Meaning-Focus attention on, single out. Explanation-They KEYED IN ON the person they believed had done it.
Q ➤ Key on Ans ➤ Meaning-Target, focus on (sport). Explanation-We will KEY ON the opposing team's lack of skills on defense.
Q ➤ Key to Ans ➤ Meaning-Plan things to fit or suit people or situations. Explanation-Promotions are KEYED TO people's abilities.
Q ➤ Key up Ans ➤ Meaning-Make someone excited or nervous. Explanation-The noise got us KEYED UP.
Q ➤ Kick about Ans ➤ Meaning-Discuss. Explanation-We KICKED the idea ABOUT at the meeting.
Q ➤ Kick around Ans ➤ Meaning-Discuss. Explanation-We KICKED the idea AROUND.
Q ➤ Kick around with Ans ➤ Meaning-Spend time with. Explanation-I used to KICK AROUND WITH them, but haven't seen them for a while.
Q ➤ Kick back Ans ➤ Meaning-Pay someone illegally as part of the price. Explanation-I had to KICK ten percent BACK to the government official to get the contract.
Q ➤ Kick back Ans ➤ Meaning-Resist. Explanation-They KICKED BACK when we suggested downsizing.
Q ➤ Kick back Ans ➤ Meaning-Relax. Explanation-Rather than go out tonight, we plan to KICK BACK and watch television.
Q ➤ Kick down Ans ➤ Meaning-Break something with your feet. Explanation-The police KICKED the door DOWN.
Q ➤ Kick in Ans ➤ Meaning-When a drug starts to take effect. Explanation-Her hay fever didn't feel half as bad once the antihistamines had KICKED IN.
Q ➤ Kick in Ans ➤ Meaning-Break something with your feet. Explanation-They KICKED his head IN.
Q ➤ Kick in Ans ➤ Meaning-Contribute money. Explanation-I’ll KICK IN for some of the beer if you will buy the pizza.
Q ➤ Kick in Ans ➤ Meaning-Start having an effect. Explanation-The budget cuts are starting to KICK IN and people are struggling.
Q ➤ Kick off Ans ➤ Meaning-Start a game of football. Explanation-The match KICKS OFF at three o'clock.
Q ➤ Kick off Ans ➤ Meaning-Die. Explanation-He KICKED OFF last month when he had a massive heart attack.
Q ➤ Kick off Ans ➤ Meaning-When trouble starts. Explanation-The fight KICKED OFF when he insulted the guy's girlfriend.
Q ➤ Kick off Ans ➤ Meaning-Argue, protest and refuse to co-operate. Explanation-He started KICKING OFF big time when the police tried to arrest him.
Q ➤ Kick out Ans ➤ Meaning-Expel. Explanation-The family KICKED the au pair OUT when they found out that she was planning to move to work for another household.
Q ➤ Kick up Ans ➤ Meaning-Cause trouble or pain. Explanation-My back KICKS UP when it gets cold.
Q ➤ Kill off Ans ➤ Meaning-Reduce or exterminate a population by hunting, pollution, development, etc.. Explanation-There used to be a lot of wolves around here, but most of them have been KILLED OFF.
Q ➤ Kip down Ans ➤ Meaning-Sleep away from your home, often without planning to. Explanation-It's too late to get the train, so can I KIP DOWN here tonight?
Q ➤ Kip down onAns ➤ Meaning-Sleep on something other than a bed. Explanation-There were so many of us that we had to KIP DOWN ON the floor.
Q ➤ Kiss off Ans ➤ Meaning-Used to tell someone to go away. Explanation-He was bugging us, so we told him to KISS OFF.
Q ➤ Kiss off Ans ➤ Meaning-Consider something to be unimportant or inferior. Explanation-He KISSED the criticism OFF.
Q ➤ Kiss up to Ans ➤ Meaning-Try to get into someone's favour. Explanation-He's a creep and is always KISSING UP TO the director.
Q ➤ Knock about Ans ➤ Meaning-Beat someone. Explanation-He KNOCKED his brother ABOUT after they argued.
Q ➤ Knock around Ans ➤ Meaning-Discuss casually. Explanation-We KNOCKED the idea AROUND a bit, but decided not to bother.
Q ➤ Knock back Ans ➤ Meaning-Cost someone a lot of money. Explanation-Your holiday must have KNOCKED you BACK a bit.
Q ➤ Knock back Ans ➤ Meaning-Finish a drink quickly, drink a lot of alcohol. Explanation-The pub was closing so we KNOCKED our drinks BACK and left.
Q ➤ Knock back Ans ➤ Meaning-Shock. Explanation-It really KNOCKED me BACK when I heard they had been killed.
Q ➤ Knock down Ans ➤ Meaning-Demolish. Explanation-They KNOCKED DOWN the old church and built a block of flats in its place.
Q ➤ Knock down Ans ➤ Meaning-Hit and injure someone. Explanation-The car KNOCKED her DOWN and she broke her arm.
Q ➤ Knock it off! Ans ➤ Meaning-Stop doing something annoying. Explanation-The were making too much noise, so I told them to KNOCK IT OFF.
Q ➤ Knock off Ans ➤ Meaning-Finish work for the day. Explanation-We KNOCKED OFF early on Friday to avoid the rush hour queues.
Q ➤ Knock off Ans ➤ Meaning-Reduce the price of something. Explanation-They KNOCKED ten pounds OFF when I asked for a discount.
Q ➤ Knock off Ans ➤ Meaning-Reduce the time required to do something. Explanation-The new road KNOCKS an hour OFF the journey.
Q ➤ Knock off Ans ➤ Meaning-Steal. Explanation-He KNOCKED it OFF and sold it.
Q ➤ Knock off Ans ➤ Meaning-Produce or create something quickly. Explanation-I KNOCKED the essay OFF in an hour.
Q ➤ Knock out Ans ➤ Meaning-Hit and make somebody unconscious. Explanation-The reigning middleweight champion KNOCKED OUT the challenger in the fourth round of the fight.
Q ➤ Knock out Ans ➤ Meaning-Sell, distribute. Explanation-They're KNOCKING hundreds OUT a day in the sales.
Q ➤ Knock together Ans ➤ Meaning-Join houses that had been separate. Explanation-They KNOCKED TOGETHER two outbuilding and turned them into a home.
Q ➤ Knock up Ans ➤ Meaning-Become or get someone pregnant.. Explanation-She got KNOCKED UP when she was on holiday.
Q ➤ Knock up Ans ➤ Meaning-Play a bit before a match to get ready. Explanation-The teams KNOCKED UP for a few minutes before the final.
Q ➤ Knock up Ans ➤ Meaning-Produce or create something quickly. Explanation-They KNOCKED a model UP over the weekend.
Q ➤ Knuckle down Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a great effort. Explanation-I've got my exams next week and I haven't done much work, so I'd better KNUCKLE DOWN.
Q ➤ Knuckle under Ans ➤ Meaning-Submit to authority. Explanation-The teacher made the students KNUCKLE UNDER and hand their projects in on time.
