kiss someone's ring
Show respect or loyalty to someone in power
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
kiss the gunner's daughter
to be flogged at the mast
kiss up
to flatter or try to win favor by flattering
kiss up to
to flatter or try to win favor with someone
kit and caboodle
The entire collection or all of something
kitchen table software
Simple, user-friendly software for non-technical people.
kith and kin
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
knee-deep in the Big Muddy
Overwhelmed by a difficult situation
knee-high to a grasshopper
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
knee-jerk reaction
An automatic and unthinking response to a situation
knife and fork
elegant or formal table manners
knight of the post
A person who testifies in court for payment
knit one's brows
to frown or look worried
knit one's eyebrows
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
knit together
to unite or connect people or things
knock a buzzard off a shit wagon
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
knock a dog off a gut wagon
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
knock a skunk off a gut wagon
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
knock down
to defeat or refute an argument
knock down a peg
to humble or reduce someone's pride
knock for a loop
To shock or astonish someone completely
knock it off
stop doing something annoying
knock it out of the park
To do something extremely well or successfully
knock on (or touch) wood
Expresses good luck or warding off bad luck
knock on heaven's door
to be close to death
knock on wood
Express good luck or ward off bad luck
knock oneself out
to try very hard or go to great lengths to do something
knock out
to defeat or overwhelm someone
knock out of the box
Exceed expectations or achieve great success
knock some sense into
to make someone understand or act sensibly
knock someone down with a feather
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
knock someone flat
Overwhelm or astonish someone completely
knock someone into the middle of next week
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
knock someone off their perch
to defeat or humble someone who is arrogant or overly confident
knock someone over with a feather
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
knock someone's block off
to defeat or overpower someone completely
knock someone's socks off
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
knock someone's wind out
to shock or surprise someone very much
knock the living daylights out of
to defeat or beat someone thoroughly
knock the stuffing out of
to completely defeat or destroy someone's confidence or energy
knock together
to assemble or construct something quickly and roughly
knocking on heaven's door
being very close to death
know beans about
to know nothing or very little about something
know every trick in the book
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
know from a bar of soap
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
know how many beans make five
be very intelligent or clever
know inside and out
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
know no bounds
to be unlimited or unrestricted
know one's ass from a hole in the ground
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
know one's own mind
Be certain about one's thoughts or feelings
know one's shit
Be knowledgeable or skilled in a particular area
know one's way around
be familiar with a place or system
know someone
be familiar with someone's character
know someone from a can of paint
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
know someone from Adam
to not recognize or know someone at all
know someone from Eve
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
know someone in the biblical sense
to have had sexual intercourse with someone
know the drill
be familiar with a procedure or situation
know what is what
Understand the true situation or facts
know where the bodies are buried
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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