English Idioms Beginning with K
English Idioms Beginning with K
- kangaroo court
- keel over
- keep a civil tongue in one's head
- keep a close watch
- keep a cool head
- keep a lid on
- keep a low profile
- keep an eye on
- keep an eye open
- keep an eye out
- keep an eye peeled
- keep a weather eye open
- keep company
- keep house
- keep it between the ditches
- keep it moving
- keep it one hundred
- keep it real
- keep it up
- keep mum
- keep off the streets
- keep on
- keep one's cards close to one's chest
- keep one's chin up
- keep one's cool
- keep one's ears open
- keep one's eye on the ball
- keep one's eyes peeled
- keep one's fingers crossed
- keep one's hair on
- keep one's head
- keep one's head above water
- keep one's head down
- keep one's head on a swivel
- keep one's knickers on
- keep one's lips sealed
- keep one's mouth shut
- keep one's nose clean
- keep one's options open
- keep one's pants on
- keep one's pecker up
- keep one's stick on the ice
- keep on truckin'
- keep on trucking
- keep pace
- keep quiet
- keep shtum
- keep someone company
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone on ice
- keep someone on their toes
- keep someone posted
- keep someone up at night
- keep straight
- keep tabs on
- keep the ball rolling
- keep the home fires burning
- keep the peace
- keep the pot boiling
- keep the Sabbath
- keep the show on the road
- keep the wolf from the door
- keep up
- keep up appearances
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch
- kernel of truth
- kettle of fish
- keys to the kingdom
- kick a dog when it's down
- kick against the pricks
- kick ass
- kick ass and take names
- kick at the can
- kick bollocks scramble
- kick butt
- kick in
- kicking and screaming
- kicking boots
- kick in the teeth
- kick into touch
- kick it
- kick loose
- kick off
- kick one's heels
- kick out
- kick someone's ass
- kick someone when they are down
- kick some tires
- kick the bucket
- kick the can down the road
- kick the habit
- kick the tires
- kick the tyres
- kick to the curb
- kick up a fuss
- kick up one's heels
- kick upstairs
- kick with the other foot
- kid around
- kiddie table
- kidding aside
- killer instinct
- kill me
- kill one's darlings
- kill the fatted calf
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
- kill two birds with one stone
- kindest regards
- kindle coal
- kindle fire
- kind of
- kindred soul
- kindred spirit
- kind regards
- king of all one surveys
- king of beasts
- king of birds
- king of the castle
- king of the hill
- king's cushion
- king's ransom
- kiss and cry
- kiss and make up
- kiss arse
- kiss ass
- kiss my ass
- kiss of death
- kiss off
- kiss of life
- kiss someone's ass
- kiss someone's ring
- kiss the gunner's daughter
- kiss up
- kiss up to
- kitchen table software
- knee-deep in the Big Muddy
- knee-high to a grasshopper
- knee slapper
- knight in shining armor
- knight of the post
- knit one's brows
- knit one's eyebrows
- knit together
- knock a buzzard off a shit wagon
- knock a dog off a gut wagon
- knock a skunk off a gut wagon
- knock down
- knock down a peg
- knock for a loop
- knocking on heaven's door
- knock it off
- knock oneself out
- knock on heaven's door
- knock on wood
- knock out
- knock out of the box
- knock someone down with a feather
- knock someone flat
- knock someone off their perch
- knock someone over with a feather
- knock someone's socks off
- knock some sense into
- knock the living daylights out of
- knock the stuffing out of
- knock together
- know beans about
- know every trick in the book
- know from a bar of soap
- know inside and out
- know no bounds
- know one's ass from a hole in the ground
- know one's own mind
- know one's shit
- know one's way around
- know someone
- know someone from a can of paint
- know someone from Adam
- know someone in the biblical sense
- know the drill
- know the score
- know what is what
- know where the bodies are buried
- know which end is up
- know which side one's bread is buttered on
- knuckle sandwich
- knuckle down
- knuckle dragger
- knuckle under
Find More Idioms
Here at english-grammar-lessons.co.uk, we have entries for more than 10,000 English idioms, which we have listed alphabetically.A Quick Test
Are you good at English idioms? Let's see!
Gold
Silver
Bronze
- This test has questions.
- A correct answer is worth 5 points.
- You can get up to 5 bonus points for a speedy answer.
- Some questions demand more than one answer. You must get every part right.
- Beware! Wrong answers score 0 points.
- 🏆 If you beat one of the top 3 scores, you will be invited to apply for the Hall of Fame.
Scoring System
Guru (+)
Hero (+)
Captain (+)
Sergeant (+)
Recruit (+)
Guru (+)
Hero (+)
Captain (+)
Sergeant (+)
Recruit (+)
- Do you disagree with something on this page?
- Did you spot a typo?