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- Keep mum
- Meaning: Keep quiet and do not tell anyone about something you know
Example: Joyce is keeping mum about the managementˇ¦s decision to fire the designer.
- Keep your chin up
- Meaning: You say this to encourage people to be brave and not to be sad when they are in difficult situations.
Example: Keep your chin up! All in the team are here to help you.
- Keep your head
- Meaning: Remain calm in difficult situations
Example: Marianne is able to keep her head even if the company has fired her in the midst of the financial crisis .
- Keep your shirt on
- Meaning: It is to tell someone to stop being upset or to calm down.
Example: Keep your shirt on ! Vincent is not rejecting your proposal. He is just giving suggestions.
- (a fine or pretty) Kettle of fish
- Meaning: A difficult situation
Example: This is a fine kettle of fish to me because I need to present the findings to the management soon but the computer is suddenly down.
- Kick in the teeth
- Meaning: Something upsetting or disappointing
Example: After a few days of hard work in preparing for our new product, it is a kick in the teeth that our competitor is faster in launching a similar item.
- Knock your socks off
- Meaning: Amaze or surprise you with something nice
Example: Tommy knocked our socks off by giving a fluent presentation of the salary survey findings.
- Know your onions
- Meaning: Being knowledgeable about a certain subject
Example: The real estate salesman knows his onions and has gained the trust from many customers.
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