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Base language: EN
Letter: k
Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 215 (50 per page)Know what is what
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know what is what
1. (idiomatic) To be experienced or well-informed
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know what is what
1. (idiomatic) To be experienced or well-informed
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Know where one stands
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know where one stands
1. (idiomatic) To be aware of one's position.
? I know where I stand as far as he's concerned: I'm the enemy.
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know where one stands
1. (idiomatic) To be aware of one's position.
? I know where I stand as far as he's concerned: I'm the enemy.
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Know which end is up
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know which end is up
1. (idiomatic) To possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation.
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know which end is up
1. (idiomatic) To possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation.
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Know which side one's bread is buttered on
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know which side one's bread is buttered on
1. (idiomatic) To be aware of where one's interests lie in a situation.
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know which side one's bread is buttered on
1. (idiomatic) To be aware of where one's interests lie in a situation.
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Know which side your bread is buttered
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If you know which side your bread is buttered, you know where your interests lie or what will be to your advantage.
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Jack never argues with his father-in-law. He knows which side his bread is buttered.
If you know which side your bread is buttered, you know where your interests lie or what will be to your advantage.
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Jack never argues with his father-in-law. He knows which side his bread is buttered.
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Know which side yourbread is buttered
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If you know which side your bread is buttered, you know where your interests lie or what will be to your advantage.
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Jack never argues with his father-in-law. He knows which side his bread is buttered.
If you know which side your bread is buttered, you know where your interests lie or what will be to your advantage.
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Jack never argues with his father-in-law. He knows which side his bread is buttered.
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Know which waywind blows
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This expression means that it is advisable to know how a situation is developing, or what the tendency is, in order to be prepared for any changes.
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Before we decide on anything, we need to know which way the wind is blowing.
This expression means that it is advisable to know how a situation is developing, or what the tendency is, in order to be prepared for any changes.
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Before we decide on anything, we need to know which way the wind is blowing.
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Know your own mind
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If you know your own mind, you know what you want or like, and are capable of making a decision.
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I don't want to influence you. You're old enough to know your own mind.
If you know your own mind, you know what you want or like, and are capable of making a decision.
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I don't want to influence you. You're old enough to know your own mind.
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Knuckle down
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If someone knuckles down to something, they start to work on it seriously.
to knuckle down (third-person singular simple present knuckles down, present participle knuckling down, simple past and past participle knuckled down)
1. (intransitive, chiefly UK, idiomatic) To get to work; to focus on a task.
? You should knuckle down and do your homework!
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If you want to succeed, you'll have to knuckle down to some serious work.
If someone knuckles down to something, they start to work on it seriously.
to knuckle down (third-person singular simple present knuckles down, present participle knuckling down, simple past and past participle knuckled down)
1. (intransitive, chiefly UK, idiomatic) To get to work; to focus on a task.
? You should knuckle down and do your homework!
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If you want to succeed, you'll have to knuckle down to some serious work.
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Knuckle dragger
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knuckle dragger (plural knuckle draggers)
1. (idiomatic, often derogatory) A large, strong, and rather dimwitted person.
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knuckle dragger (plural knuckle draggers)
1. (idiomatic, often derogatory) A large, strong, and rather dimwitted person.
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Knuckle sandwich
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knuckle sandwich (plural knuckle sandwiches)
1. (slang) A punch to the face, especially to the mouth.
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knuckle sandwich (plural knuckle sandwiches)
1. (slang) A punch to the face, especially to the mouth.
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Knuckle under
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to knuckle under (third-person singular simple present knuckles under, present participle knuckling under, simple past and past participle knuckled under)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To yield or cooperate when pressured or forced to do so.
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to knuckle under (third-person singular simple present knuckles under, present participle knuckling under, simple past and past participle knuckled under)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To yield or cooperate when pressured or forced to do so.
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Kowtow to others
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If you are very respectful and submissive, giving way to the wishes of a person or organization in authority in order to please them, you kowtow to them.
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Mark refused to kowtow to the committee and decided to work as a consultant.
If you are very respectful and submissive, giving way to the wishes of a person or organization in authority in order to please them, you kowtow to them.
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Mark refused to kowtow to the committee and decided to work as a consultant.
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To kick the bucket
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Informal, or slang term meaning "to die".
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1. The old horse finally kicked the bucket.
2. I think my sewing machine has kicked the bucket.
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A common theory is that the idiom refers to hanging, either as a method of execution or suicide. However, there is no evidence to support this. Its earliest appearance is in the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785), where it is defined as "to die". In John Badcock's slang dictionary of 1823, the explanation is given that "One Bolsover having hung himself from a beam while standing on a pail, or bucket, kicked this vessel away in order to pry into futurity and it was all UP with him from that moment: Finis".The theory favoured by the OED relates to the alternative definition of a bucket as a beam or yoke that can be used to hang or carry things on. The "bucket" may refer to the beam on which slaughtered pigs are suspended. The animals may struggle on the bucket, hence the expression. The word "bucket" still can be used today to refer to such a beam in the Norfolk dialect. It is thought that this definition came from the French word trébuchet or buque, meaning "balance". William Shakespeare used the word in this sense in his play Henry IV Part II where Falstaff says: Swifter than he that gibbets on the Brewers Bucket.
- William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II
Informal, or slang term meaning "to die".
Examples:
1. The old horse finally kicked the bucket.
2. I think my sewing machine has kicked the bucket.
Origin:
A common theory is that the idiom refers to hanging, either as a method of execution or suicide. However, there is no evidence to support this. Its earliest appearance is in the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785), where it is defined as "to die". In John Badcock's slang dictionary of 1823, the explanation is given that "One Bolsover having hung himself from a beam while standing on a pail, or bucket, kicked this vessel away in order to pry into futurity and it was all UP with him from that moment: Finis".The theory favoured by the OED relates to the alternative definition of a bucket as a beam or yoke that can be used to hang or carry things on. The "bucket" may refer to the beam on which slaughtered pigs are suspended. The animals may struggle on the bucket, hence the expression. The word "bucket" still can be used today to refer to such a beam in the Norfolk dialect. It is thought that this definition came from the French word trébuchet or buque, meaning "balance". William Shakespeare used the word in this sense in his play Henry IV Part II where Falstaff says: Swifter than he that gibbets on the Brewers Bucket.
- William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part II
A o mierli
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Termen din argou insemnand "a muri".
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1. Batranul cal a mierlit-o in sfarsit.
2. Cred ca masina mea de spalat a mierlit-o.
To kill two birds with one stone
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kill two birds with one stone (third-person singular simple present kills two birds with one stone, present participle killing two birds with one stone, simple past and past participle killed two birds with one stone)
1. (idiomatic) To solve two problems with one single action.
? Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money travelling and will help to
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kill two birds with one stone (third-person singular simple present kills two birds with one stone, present participle killing two birds with one stone, simple past and past participle killed two birds with one stone)
1. (idiomatic) To solve two problems with one single action.
? Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money travelling and will help to
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A prinde doi iepuri de-odata
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