K Series Flashcards
1
Q
Keep a wide
berth (give
something a
wide berth)
A
Keep a good distance from
something.
2
Q
Keep one’s distance
A
Be aloof.
3
Q
Keep one’s head above water
A
Survive financially or during times where there is a lot of work
4
Q
Keep one’s powder dry.
A
Act carefully to be prepared.
5
Q
Keep someone
posted
A
To keep someone informed.
6
Q
Keep up with the
Joneses
A
Try to match the lifestyle of
others.
7
Q
Keep up appearances
A
Maintain an outward show.
8
Q
Key to success
A
Action necessary to succeed
9
Q
Knee-jerk
reaction
A
An automatic but perhaps
incorrect response.
10
Q
Kill the goose that lays the golden egg
A
To destroy something that is
profitable to you.
11
Q
Knock on the head.
A
Stop something.
12
Q
Knock the spots off
A
To be very much better than
someone or something else.
13
Q
Knuckle down
A
Apply oneself.
14
Q
Knuckle under
A
Submit (reluctantly).
