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• keep harping on (something)
  надоедливо толковать, твердить одно и то же

  My boss keeps harping on the fact that I am too slow in my job.
• kill time
  убивать время

  To kill time before the departure of our train, we went to a cafe.
• know a trick or two
  знать пару хитростей

  Gina knows a trick or two about how to handle her husband when he is angry or upset.
• keep track of (someone or something)
  следить за кем-либо, вести запись чего-либо

  I kept track of the events which happened that week before my departure.
• keep pace (with someone or something)
  идти в ногу с кем-либо \ чем-либо, идти наравне, не отставать

  Helen had been ill for a long time, and it was difficult for her to keep pace with the other students.
• Knock it off!
  Перестань!

  "Please knock it off! Leave that knife alone or you may cut your finger."
• knock some heads together
  ругать, распекать

  The manager decided that he would have to knock some heads together if he wanted to get the work done properly.
• keep one's opinions to oneself
  держать своё мнение при себе

  "No one is interested in what you want to say, so please try and keep your opinions to yourself."
• know the score
  знать факты, иметь информацию

  I don't really know the score about how my father's company functions.
• keep down (something)
  уменьшать, ограничивать

  "I want you to keep down all expences until we are out of debt."
• keep one's distance from (someone or something)
  держаться в стороне, подальше от кого-либо \ чего-либо

  Celia is very reticent, and I often see her keeping her distance from the other children.
• keen on (someone or something)
  увлечённый, полный энтузиазма

  My cousin is keen on playing tennis and she is quite good at it.
• kiss and tell
  участвовать в чём-либо личном, а затем рассказать всем об этом

  Sally is the kind of person who will kiss and tell. Nobody trusts her.
• know what's what
  знать что к чему, быть осведомлённым

  I am sure Jim knows what's what about a lot of things.
• knuckle down (to something)
  решительно приняться за дело, приступить

  "It's high time you started work: knuckle down!"
• knock on wood
  постучать по дереву (чтобы повезло)

  I hope to be able to find a well-paid job. - Knock on wood!
• keep the home fires burning
  находиться в доме, вести хозяйство

  That day Utah stayed at home to keep the home fires burning.
• keep off (something)
  держаться в отдалении от чего-либо

  I made up my mind to keep off the stadium not to tempt providence.
• keep tabs on (someone or something)
  проверять, следить, наблюдать за кем-либо \ чем-либо

  The head of the department has been keeping tabs on the production of chocolate bars.
• know (something) by heart
  знать что-либо наизусть

  Jane has a very good memory and she knows many poems by heart.
• know a thing or two (about someone or something)
  быть опытным человеком; понимать, что к чему

  Jack has been working as a mechanic for years, and he knows a thing or two about cars.
• kick around
  плохо, грубо обращаться

  Ron's stepfather treats his stepson very badly; he is always kicking him around.
• keep a close watch over (someone or something)
  следить за кем-либо \ чем-либо, оберегать

  Mother told me to keep a close watch over the stew as it was cooking.
• keep company (with someone)
  проводить время с кем-либо

  Ms Smith hardly ever saw anything of her son since he had started keeping company with Sarah.
• know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand
  знать кого-либо \ что-либо как свои пять пальцев

  Sheila knew the material for the test like the palm of her hand.
• kickback
  незаконно выплаченные деньги, взятка

  The company had to give Deputy Mayor a kickback in order to win the market.
• know all the tricks of the trade
  знать все хитрости своей профессии

  Sue Craffton knew all the tricks of the trade and was a very good nurse.
• kick back
  расслабляться, отдыхать

  Paul was going to kick back, but his mother told him to clear the mess in his room.
• kick up a fuss/storm
  поднимать шум, скандал (часто из-за пустяков)

  "Please, don't kick up a storm because I've lost your disk. I'll reimburse you."
• keel over
  упасть и потерять сознание

  Two kids were playing on the roof and one of them keeled over.
• kiss and make up
  помириться

  "I want to apologize. Let's kiss and make up. Shall we?"
• know which is which
  суметь различить, отличить одно от другого

  Mark's house and Peter's house are so alike that I am often confused and don't know which is which.
• knock (someone) dead
  произвести сногшибательное впечатление

  "This man had eyes only for me. I sure knocked him dead," said Mandy.
• knock off work
  закончить (дневную) работу

  They decided to knock off work early so that they could go to a baseball game.
• kith and kin
  знакомые и родственники, родня

  When my Granddad died, all of our kith and kin attended the funeral.