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Идиомы на букву K

• knock off work
  закончить (дневную) работу

  They decided to knock off work early so that they could go to a baseball game.
• knock on wood
  постучать по дереву (чтобы повезло)

  I hope to be able to find a well-paid job. - Knock on wood!
• knock one's head against the wall
  тратить время, пытаясь безуспешно сделать что-либо

  I've been knocking my head against the wall for a week, trying to write a good essay.
• knock oneself out
  делать значительное усилие

  "Don't try to knock yourself out for you are not able to fulfill this task."
• 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.
• knock the props out from under (someone)
  разрушить доверие к кому-либо; выбить почву из-под ног

  "You knock the props out from under me when you criticize my work."
• knock-down-drag-out fight
  отчаянная драка или спор

  Their knock-down-drag-out fight lasted for half an hour.
• knockout
  сногшибательная женщина

  Wella thought that she was a knockout, but Tim didn't share her optimistic opinion.
• know (someone or something) like a book/like an open book
  знать кого-либо \ что-либо очень хорошо

  My mother knows me like an open book.
• know (someone or something) like the back of one's hand
  знать кого-либо \ что-либо очень хорошо

  Shiela knew the material for the test like the back of her hand.
• 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.
• know (someone) by sight
  знать кого-либо в лицо (знать только имя и узнавать по внешности)

  I can't say that I know Lily well, actually I know her by sight only.
• know (something) backwards and forwards
  знать что-либо вдоль и поперёк

  Rita knew the streets in her native town backwards and forwards.
• know (something) by heart
  знать что-либо наизусть

  Jane has a very good memory and she knows many poems by heart.
• know (something) from memory
  знать на память

  My Granny knows my telephone number from memory.
• know (something) in one's bones
  интуитивно чувствовать что-либо

  I know it in my bones that Joe is going to deceive me again.
• know (something) inside out
  знать что-либо вдоль и попёрек

  My friend is a guide and she knows our town inside out.
• know (something) only too well
  знать что-либо слишком хорошо

  Alan knew only too well what would happen if he failed his English exam.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• know better (than to do something)
  быть достаточно умным, чтобы не делать что-либо

  I knew better than to invite Eva to our party; she is such a wet blanket.
• know one's ABCs
  знать основное о чём-либо, иметь базовые знания

  The woman in the library knew her ABC's and could quickly give me the information I needed.
• know one's own mind
  быть уверенным в себе; знать, что делать

  "Don't tell me what to do; I know my own mind."
• know one's place
  знать своё место

  "Why do you always interfere? You should know your place."
• know one's stuff
  хорошо знать своё дело, хорошо ориентироваться

  This woman knows her stuff and is a very skilled secretary.
• know one's way around/about
  знать толк в чём-либо; понимать, что к чему

  "Believe me, George knows his way around."
• know the ropes
  досконально знать, быть в курсе дела

  "Miss Wiliamson will help you find a good job because she knows the ropes."
• know the score
  знать факты, иметь информацию

  I don't really know the score about how my father's company functions.
• know what's what
  знать что к чему, быть осведомлённым

  I am sure Jim knows what's what about a lot of things.
• know when one is not wanted
  чувствовать, что чьё-либо присутствие не желательно

  Jerry knows when he is not wanted, so he has decided not to go on a picnic with them.
• know where (someone) stands on (something)
  знать, что кто-либо думает и чувствует по поводу чего-либо

  I don't think anybody knows where the Dean stands on the issue of the new curriculum.
• know where all the bodies are buried
  знать все важные детали или секреты

  I knew where all the bodies were buried in the company, but I never told anyone.
• 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.
• know which side one's bread is buttered on
  знать свою выгоду

  Elizabeth is a very selfish person; she certainly knows which side her bread is buttered on.