LIST OF ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS (K)
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Keel over:
To fall over and faint.
Example: "One of the dancers keeled over from the heat."
Keep (something) around
To have (something) handy. To have access to (something).
Example: "I like to keep some change around to do laundry."
Keep back:
To maintain a distance.
Example: "Keep back! That driver seems like he's drunk."
Keep on:
To continue.
Example: "He kept on talking until I told him to stop."
Keep (someone) out:
To prevent (someone) from entering/participating.
Example: "He was upset at having been kept out of the decision-making process."
Keep up:
1) To keep (someone) up: To make someone stay awake.
Example: "The party kept me up all night."
2) To manage to stay on schedule, or to do the required work on time.
Example: "I've got too much work! I'm finding it hard to keep up."
Kick around:
To think about.
Example: "I've been kicking around the idea of writing a book."
Kick back:
To relax.
Example: "Hey, you're on vacation. Just kick back and relax."
Kick off:
To start.
Example: "They kicked off the fundraiser with a concert."
Kick out:
To throw out. To expel.
Example: "They kicked him out of school."
Knock (something) down:
To destroy. ('To knock (someone) down' means to cause someone to fall due to a strong hit, etc.)
Examples: "They knocked down that wall during the renovation.", "He knocked him down with one punch."
Knock out:
To make unconscious.
Example: "The boxing match ended when the German boxer was knocked out in the third round."
