Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "K" Idioms. What is the meaning of idioms? Words that come together and change the whole meaning of the statement like "it rains cats and dogs", did you ever seen cats and dogs falling off from the sky?! Of course not, but it simply mean "it is raining too hard". | K kangaroo court - an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves The men were convicted by a kangaroo court in the town and nobody agreed with the decision. Katie bar the door - get ready for trouble a desperate situation is at hand The gang arrived at the hotel and were ready to come in and fight. Katie bar the door. keel over - fall over and faint Three of the members of the band keeled over because of the heat. keel over - turn upside down tip over The boat keeled over in the middle of the lake but everybody was safe. keen on someone or something - be enthusiastic about someone or something My girlfriend is keen on going to a movie this weekend. 425 Mr_doody2004@ keep Idioms keep a civil tongue - speak decently and politely The angry customer was asked to keep a civil tongue when talking with the sales clerk. keep a close watch on someone or something - monitor or observe someone or something The woman always keeps a close watch on her child when she is at the shopping center. keep a close watch over someone or something - guard or care for someone or something I kept a close watch over the soup as it was cooking. keep a secret - to not tell a secret to others I have been trying to keep a secret about my friend s boyfriend for a long time now. keep a stiff upper lip - be brave face trouble bravely The storm victims tried hard to keep a stiff upper lip in spite of the hardships of their situation. keep a straight face - stop oneself from smiling or laughing It was difficult to keep a straight face when the man fell off his chair into the grass. 426 Mr_doody2004@ keep a tight close rein on someone or something - strictly watch and control someone or something Our principal keeps a tight rein on what is being taught in the classrooms. keep abreast of something - keep informed about something I read the newspaper regularly so that I can keep abreast of current events. keep after at someone - remind someone over .
