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Kk
karate
noun
• ADJ.
full-contact
• VERB + KARATE do
• KARATE + NOUN
stance
I
jacket, suit
I
blow, chop,
kick, punch
I
bout, competition, tournament I training
I
champion, expert
I
instructor
• PHRASES
a black, etc. belt in karate
She's a black belt
in karate.
0
She's got a brown belt in karate.
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keen
adj.
• VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound
I
remain
• ADV.
awfully, desperately, especially, extremely,
frightfully, mad
(informal),
more than, particularly, real-
ly, terribly, very
He's mad keen onfootball.
0
She's a very
keen gardener.
I not at all, not overly, not too
The banks
were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually
seemed to need money.
I fairly, pretty, quite, rather I al-
ways
She was always keen to hear the localgossip.
I obvi-
ously
I
naturally, understandably
She was naturally
keen to make a good impression.
• PREP.
for
They were desperately keen for information.
on

Sally's quite keen on the idea.
• PHRASES
as keen as mustard
(=
very keen)
keep
noun
• VERB + KEEP
earn
It's time you did ajob to earn your
keep.
keep
verb
• ADV.
well
Milk and cream should keep quite well in a
fridge.
kerb
noun
• ADJ.
dropped
Dropped kerbs make wheelchair access
easier.
• VERB
+
KERB
draw away from, pull away/out from
The car pulled away from the kerb.
I
draw up at/to, pull

in/over to I step off
He stepped off the kerb without look-
ing and was hit by a cyclist.
I clip, hit I mount
The car
mounted the kerb and knocked over apedestrian.
• PREP.
at the-:
Iparked at the kerb and waited.
on the-
They stood on the kerb waiting tocross the road.
kettle
noun
• ADJ.
electric
• VERB
+
KETTLE
fill I plug in I have on
Get yourself
in, Pat,
I'oe
got the kettle on.
I put on, switch on
I'll
just
put the kettle on.
I
boil
• KETTLE + VERB

boil
She made herself a sandwich
while she waited for the kettle to boil.
I sing, whistle
The
kettle started to sing.
I
switch itself off
key
noun
1for a door
• ADJ.
master, skeleton
I
duplicate, spare
I
car, desk,
front door, house, ignition, etc.
• QUANT.
bunch, set
a large bunch of keys 0 a set of car
keys
• VERB
+
KEY
turn
She turned the key in the lock.
I in-
sert, put in
I

remove, take out
I
use
She must have used
a key toget in.
• KEY + VERB
open, unlock
You need a key to open the
garage.
I
lock
I
turn
They heard a key turn in the back
door lock.
• PREP.
with a/the -
You have to close it with the key.
I
-to
the key to thefront door
• PHRASES
get a key cut
T II get another key cut
so
that
you can have one.
2 on a computer
• ADJ.
Alt, arrow, backspace, control, delete, escape,

function, return, shift, etc. I shortcut
Fl is the shortcut
keyfor calling up help.
• QUANT.
row
the top row of keys
• VERB + KEY
hit, hold down, press, touch
Hold down
theAlt key while pressing the arrow keys.
I release
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COMPUTER
3 explanation of symbols, etc.
• KEY + VERB
tell sb sth
The key tells you what all the
symbols mean.
• PREP.
in a/the -
You can find the symbols in the key
at the bottom of the page.
I -
to the key to the signs and
symbols
4 decisive factor
• VERB
+
KEY

have, hold
First-time voters could hold
the key to the election result.
• PREP. -
to
Language is the key to understanding those
around you.
5 in music
• ADJ.
major, minor
I
high,low
• VERB + KEY
change
• KEY
+
VERB
change
The key changes from
C
major to
A
minor.
• KEY
+
NOUN
change I signature
There are two
sharps in the key signature of D major.
• PREP.

in a/the -
What key's it in? 0 Can we try it in a
lower key?
I
-ofthekeyofGmajor
keyboard
noun
1 set of keys on a computer, etc.
• ADJ. British, Cyrillic, etc. I qwerty I computer, PC,
typewriter
• VERB + KEYBOARD
lock
The program locks the key-
board until apassword isgiven.
• KEYBOARD
+
NOUN
operator
• PREP.
on the-
Using the mouse
is
quicker than typing it
on the keyboard.
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COMPUTER
2set of keys on a piano, etc.
• ADJ.
piano

• KEYBOARD
+
NOUN
instrument
3electrical musical instrument
• ADJ.
electric, electronic
• PREP. atthe-EdDukewasatthekeyboard.on(a/the)-
He played the song on his keyboard.
0
The recording fea-
tures Herbie Hancock on keyboard.
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MUSIC
kick
noun
1act of kicking
• ADJ.
good, hard, hefty, painful
I
corner, free, goal,
overhead, penalty, spot (all in football)
I
high
an ener·
getic performer using dance routines and high kicks
• VERB
+
KICK givesb/sthGivethedooragoodkickifit

won't open.
I get, receive
He had received a painful kick
on the knee.
• PREP. -
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in the last minute of the game -
in
a kick in the stomach
-on
a kick on the ankle-to a kick to the ribs
2 feeling of great pleasure/excitement
• ADJ. real
• VERB
+
KICK get
He gets a real kick out of mending
something
so
that it can be used again.
I
give sb
It gave
theyoungsters a kick toseetheir own play on television.
• PREP. for -s
They don't really want the things they

steal. They just do ittor kicks.
kick
verb
1 hit sb/sth with your foot
• ADV. hard, savagely, vigorously
Don't kick the ball too
hard.
I
deliberately
I
repeatedly
Foster admitted punch-
ing and kicking the man repeatedly.
I
around
The boys
were kicking a ball around in theyard.
• PREP. against
She could feel the baby kicking against
her stomach wall.
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(figurative) Young people often kick
against convention.
at
She kicked at the loose pebbles by
the roadside.
in
They threw him to the ground and kicked
him hard in the stomach.
on

She kicked me on the knee.
• PHRASES kick a door down/open/shut
Suddenly the
far door was kicked open.
kick sb to death
2 move your feet in the air
• ADV. frantically, wildly
He rolled over in the sand, kick-
ing uiildly:
• PREP. out at
The horse kicked out at the yapping dog.
• PHRASES drag sb kicking and screaming
The police
had to drag her kicking and screaming out of the house.
kick your legs/your legs kick
The little boy was now lying
on his back kicking his legs in the air.
o
I was carried up-
stairs, arms waving and legs kicking.
kid
noun
• ADJ. little, young
I
big, older
The older kids had les-
sons in the afternoon as well.
I
cute, good, lovely, nice
I

poor
Ifeel desperately sorry for thepoor kid.
I
rich
a spoilt
little rich kid
I
local
a gang of local kids
I
street
street
kids who rely on their ingenuity to keep alive I
school
(also schoolkid)
• QUANT. bunch, couple
They'rejusta bunch of kids.
• VERB
+
KID have
We both wanted to have kids.
I
bring up
rve tried to bring my kids up to respect other
people.
I
look after, take care of
• PHRASES just/only a kid
He's only a kid. You can't ex-
pect him to understand what's going on.

like a kid
She was
crying like a kid.
kill
noun
• ADJ. easy, quick
• VERB
+
KILL make
The lion made a quick kill.
I
be in
atI didn't even get to seethefox, let alone be inat the kill.
I
close in for, move in for
The hunters moved infor the kill.
• PREP. at the -
The meat
is
divided up among all those
present at the kill.
for the -
The animal crouched down,
getting readyfor the kill.
kill
verb
• ADV. outright
He has fought more than fifty bulls, kill-
ing three outright.
I

almost, nearly
I
instantly
I
acci-
dentally
I
unlawfully
• VERB
+
KILL want to
I
be prepared to
They are quite
prepared to kill to achieve their ends.
I
threaten to
I
be
going to, intend to
(figurative) Mum's going to kill me
when she finds out.
I
plot to
plotting to kill the dictator
I
try to
I
help(to)
I

makesbItmusthavebeenreallyawful
to make her kill herself.
• PHRASES admit/deny killing sb, be accused of killing
sb, be charged with killing sb, be killed in sth
soldiers
killed in battle
be tragically killed
Their daughter was
tragically killed in a road accident.
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kind
killer
noun
• ADJ. big, major
Overdoses were the single biggest killer
among the city's young.
I
real
I don't care what they ask
me
if
it
helps them.find the real killer.
I
alleged
I
convict-
ed
I
notorious

I
brutal, vicious
I
crazed, psychopath-
ic
I
mass, serial
I
contract, hired
I
child, wife, etc.
a
convicted child killer
I
giant
(figurative) Salford Juniors
proved to be the giant killers in last week's semi-finals
(=
by beating a much better team).
• VERB
+
KILLER hunt, track down
I
catch, find
• KILLER
+
VERB strike
The killer has struck again.
• KILLER
+

NOUN bug, disease, virus
Heart attacks
have become Britain's No.
1
killer disease.
I
instinct
(fig-
urative) He plays well but still lacks the killer instinct. I
blow
(figurative) Owen delivered the killer blow soon after
half-time.
killing
noun
1 killing sb deliberately
• ADJ. brutal, cold-blooded
the cold-blooded killing of a
defenceless woman
I
deliberate
I
indiscriminate, ran-
dom
I
mass, serial
This was the fourth mass killing in
Australia in four years.
I
contract, gangland, political,
revenge, sectarian

a brutal revenge killing I
mercy
Should the law allow mercy killing?
I
unlawful
(law) a
verdict of unlawful killing
• VERB
+
KILLING be responsible for, carry out
I
order
The Mafia ordered the killing.
I
prevent, stop
It is
difficult toprevent such killings.
I
confess to
I
deny
The
sentenced man had denied the killings.
• KILLING
+
VERB happen, occur, take place
• PHRASES a motive for the killing
No motioefor the kill-
ing has yet been established.
2 making a lot of money quickly

• VERB
+
KILLING make
Investors aresetto make a kill-
ingfrom. the sell-off
kilo, kilogram, kilometre
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kin
noun
• ADJ. close, intimate, near
Marriage between close kin
is prohibited.
I
extended
Ties with extended kin vary
from
family to
family.
I
distant
I
female, male
• KIN
+
NOUN group, network
I
relationships
• PREP. between-
• PHRASES next of kin

One of the drivers was fatally
injured; his next of kin has been informed.
kind
noun
• ADJ. different, same
She does the same kind of work as
me.
I
all, another, any, some, various
You need some
kind of cover over it toprotect itfrom the rain.
o
Westock
various kinds of lawnmower.
I
each, every
I
certain,
particular, special
Certain kinds of food are unsuitable
for small chiidren.
I
best, worst
I
right, wrong
Be sure to
eat enough of the right kind offood.
I
funny, odd, strange
• PREP. in -

The regions differ in size, but not in kind.
of
a-
You're making progress of a kind
(=
some progress, but
not very much, or not of the best type).
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They're two of a
kind
(=
very like each
other)-both workaholics!
of -
books of every kind
<>
music of different kinds
of its -
The
new school was ihefirst of its kind.
I
-of
a special kind of
oil
• PHRASES a/the kind of thing
Do you know the kind of
thing Imean? o They sell all kinds of things.
a kind of way
I missed him, in a
funny

kind of way.
nothing/something
of that/the kind
'I was terrible!' 'You were nothing of the
kind!'
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'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the
kind.'
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kind
kind
adj.
• VERBS be
She was endlessly kind and sympathetic.
• ADV especially, extremely, most, particularly, really,
very
I
quite
I
endlessly
• PREP. of
It really was most kind oj you to help.
to
My
boss has been extremely kind to me.
kindness
noun
• ADJ. great
I
loving

I
simple
I
natural
I
unexpected
This unexpected kindness touched her deeply.
I
human
• VERB
+
KINDNESS show sb, treat sb with
They had
shown him great kindness.
0
They treated us with kind-
ness and courtesy.
I
meet with, receive
Wemet with much
kindness and help.
I
appreciate
I really appreciate your
kindness.
I
repay
I tried to think oj a way to repay his
kindness.
I

not forget
• PREP. out of-
I went with her out of kindness.
I
<to/to-
wards
r
II
neverforget your kindness to me.
• PHRASES an act of kindness
Show your appreciation
by little acts of kindness.
kindness itself
She has always
been kindness itself to me.
king
noun
1 male ruler
• ADJ. rightful
I
anointed, crowned
I
uncrowned
(fig-
urative) He became the uncrowned king of the East End,
scoring 2Bgoals in hisfirst season.
I
deposed, exiled
• VERB
+

KING become
I
crown (sb), make sb, pro-
claim sb
He was crowned king at the age offifteen.
0
The
new king was crowned immediately.
I
depose, put aside
• KING
+
VERB reign, rule, rule (over) sb/sth
The kings
oj Sicily also ruled over the southern part oj Italy.
I
abdi-
cate
the king's decision to abdicate
• PREP. under a/the -
Life under the new king was very
different,
I
-of
the King of Spain
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kingdom
noun
• ADJ. independent

• VERB
+
KINGDOM rule
• PREP. in a/the -
It was one of the richest towns in the
kingdom.
throughout althe -
changes that were taking
place throughout the kingdom
I -
of
He ruled the ancient
kingdom of Kajja.
kip
noun
• VERB
+
KIP catch, get, have
Try to catch some kip
while you can.
I
need
• PHRASES an hour's, a night's, etc. kip
I was feeling
much better after agood night's kip.
kiss
noun
• ADJ. brief, quick, swift
I
lingering, long

I
gentle,
light, soft
I
big, smacking
I
hard
I
sloppy
I
affection-
ate, loving, tender, warm
I
ardent, hungry, passionate
I
brotherly, chaste, friendly, innocent, sisterly
I
fare-
well, goodbye, goodnight
• VERB
+
KISS give sb
He gave his daughter a gentle
kiss on the forehead.
I
drop, plant, press
She planted a
big kiss on his cheek.
I
steal

The children hid behind the
bike shed to steal a kiss.
I
return
She returned his kiss
with passion.
I
deepen
I
blow (sb)
As the train drew
away he blew her a kiss.
• KISS
+
VERB deepen
His kiss deepened and became
hungrier.
• PREP. with a -
I -
on
He greeted her with a kiss on the
cheek.
• PHRASES give sb the kiss of life
A policeman pulled
the man out of the river and gave him the kiss of life.
hugs
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and kisses
Weweregreeted with hugs and kisses.
the kiss

of death
That TV commercial was the kiss oj death to his
career as a serious actor.
kiss
verb
• ADV. gently, lightly
I
lOVingly, softly, tenderly
I
deeply, fiercely, firmly, hard, hungrily, passionately,
soundly, violently
I
briefly, quickly
I
lingeringly, long
He kissed her long and hard on the mouth.
• VERB
+
KISS bend to, stoop to
He bent to kiss her
again.
I
try to
I
let sb
• PREP. on
She let him kiss her lightly on the cheek.
• PHRASES kiss and cuddle
The love-struck pair have
been spotted kissing and cuddling at parties.

kiss sb full
on the lips/mouth, kiss sb goodbye/goodnight, kiss
goodbye to sth
(figurative) Well,you can kiss goodbye to
your chances ofpromotion.
kit
noun
1 set of clothes/equipment
• ADJ. combat, football, sports
I
first-aid, repair, sew-
ing, shaving, survival, test, tool
Check the acidity of the
soil with a test kit.
• PREP. in a/the -
There should be a needle and thread in
the sewing kit.
2 set of parts
• ADJ. construction
• VERB
+
KIT make up
Have you made up the kit yet?
• KIT
+
VERB comprise sth, contain sth, include sth
The kit contains everything you need tomake six candles.
• PREP. from a-
They built the garage from a kit.
I

-for
a kitfor making candles
• PHRASES in kitform
The doll's house comes in kitform,
kitchen
noun
• ADJ. clean, spotless
I
dirty, grubby
I
big, cavern-
ous, huge, roomy, spacious, vast
I
small, tiny
I
fully-
equipped, fully-fitted, well-equipped
I
ultra-modern
I
fitted
I
stone-flagged, tiled
I
communal, shared
I
do-
mestic, professional
I
mobile

I
kosher
• KITCHEN
+
NOUN area
I
cabinet, chair, counter,
cupboard, drawers, dresser, fitments, fittings, sink, sur-
face, table, unit, worktop
I
equipment, gadgets, imple-
ments, knife, scales, scissors, utensils
I
foil, paper,
roll, towels
I
hatch
Wehanded our trays through the kit-
chen hatch as we left.
I
fire, range, stove
I
facilities
All
our chalets have kitchen facilities.
I
waste
I
maid, por-
ter, staff

I
garden
(=
for growing food for the kitchen)
• PREP. in a/the-
kite
noun
• ADJ. stunt
John wants tofly his new stunt kite.
• VERB
+
KITE fly
• KITE
+
NOUN flying
thejoys of kiteflying
knack
noun
• ADJ. happy
I
uncanny
I
unhappy
He had the un-
happy knack of making enemies in theparty.
• VERB
+
KNACK have
I
acquire, develop, get

Once
you get the knack, it's easy.
I
lose
I don't cook much these
days and I think I may have lost the knack.
• PREP. -for
a woman with a knack for handling horses
- of
He has the knack of scoring goals just when they are
most needed. -
to
Making omelettes isn't difficult, but
there's a knack to it.
knead
verb
• ADV. gently, lightly
She gently kneaded the muscles in
his back.
I
well
Add the water and knead the mixture well.
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knee
noun
• ADJ.
bony
I
bare
I

bent
I
drawn-up
I rested my chin
on my drawn-up knees. I
arthritic, bad, dodgy, injured,
stiff, troublesome, twisted
• VERB
+
KNEE
bend
I
straighten
I
draw up
I
hug
He
hugged his knees to keep warm.
I
drop (down) on, drop
to, fall on/to, go down on, sink to
He went down on his
knees and begged for forgiveness.
I
sit on
She sat on her
father's knee
(=
lap)

while he read her a story.
I
sprain,
twist
I
graze,skin
I
slap
He slapped his knee as herocked
with laughter.
I
pat
Hepatted her knee reassuringly.
• KNEE
+
VERB
buckle, give way
Suddenly her knees
buckled and shefell to thefloor:
I
knock, shake, tremble
• KNEE
+
NOUN
injury, problem, trouble
I
operation,
surgery
I
joint, ligament

I
socks
I
pad
• PREP.
above the
r-,
across your-s
She had a blanket
draped across her knees.
at sb's-
The children had learnt
these stories at their mother's knee.
below the -
His leg
was missing below the knee.
between your-s
If
you hear
the crash-landing warning, put your head between your
knees.
in your -
He's snapped a ligament in his knee.
on
one -
I went down on one knee toplug in the vacuum clean-
er.
on your-
I balanced the pile of books on my knees.
0

He
was on his knees, searching for the missing spring.
to
your-s
The blow knocked him to his knees.
• PHRASES
bring sth to its knees
(figurative) The tuel
shortage brought the country to its knees within weeks.
on
bended knee
(figurative) She would ask for a rise, but
would not begfor one on bended knee.
knickers
noun
• ADJ.
French
• QUANT.
pair
• VERB
+
KNICKERS
pull down/up
• PHRASES
bra and knickers
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knife
noun
1tool for cutting

• ADJ.
blunt, sharp
I
long
I
bone, bone-handled, sil-
ver, steel
I
bread, butcher's, carving, craft, fish, flick,
hunting, kitchen, palette, pocket, sheath, StanleyTM,
surgeon's, table
• QUANT.
setasetofkitchenknives
• VERB
+
KNIFE
pick up
She picked up her knife and
fork and started to eat.
I
lay down, put down
I
use
Usea
sharp knife to cutaway thesparepastry.
I
sharpen
I
hold
• KNIFE

+
VERB
cut
That knife doesn't cut very well-it
needs sharpening.
I
clatter
• KNIFE
+
NOUN
blade, handle
• PREP.
with a/the -
The lines can be cut with a craft
knife.
• PHRASES
the blade of a knife, the handle of a knife, a
knife and fork
2 used as a weapon
• ADJ.
long, sharp
• VERB
+
KNIFE
be armed with, carry, have
She car-
ries a knife in her bag now.
I
brandish, wield
I

draw
(out), produce, pull (out), take out
He suddenly pulled a
knife on me.
I
come at sb With, stab sb with, threaten sb
with
She stabbed him in the back with a 12-inch knife.
I
plunge, push, put,
stickHeplunged the knife deep into her
heart.
I
sharpen, whet
• KNIFE
+
VERB
cut
I
clatter
As he fell, the knife clat-
tered tothefloor.
• KNIFE
+
NOUN
attack
a frenzied knife attack
I
wound
I

blade
• PREP.
with a/the-
• PHRASES
the blade of a knife, the hilt of a knife hold a
knife against/at/to sb's throat, a knife in sb's heart
(fig-
urative) Each word he uttered was a knife in her heart.
put
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knock
a knife to sb's throat
She put the knife to his throat to
frighten him into silence.
knight
noun
1 in the Middle Ages
• ADJ.
medieval
I
chivalrous, noble
I
armoured
I
mounted
• PHRASES
a knight errant
tales of medieval knights
errant, wandering in search of chivalrous adventures
a

knight in armour, a knight in shining armour
(figurative,
humorous) She's still waiting for a knight in shining
armour to come and rescue her.
2 man given an honour by the king/queen
q
Note at PEER
knighthood
noun
• ADJ.
honorary
• VERB
+
KNIGHTHOOD
get, receive
I
refuse
I
award
sb, bestow on sb, confer on sb, give sb, offer sb, reward
sb with
He was rewarded with a knighthood for his ser-
vices to the government.
knitting
noun
• ADJ.
hand, machine
I
plain, purl
• QUANT.

piece
Sew the two pieces of knitting together I
row
I had to undo several rows of knitting.
• VERB
+
KNITTING
doShesatdoingherknittingwhile
she watched television.
I
undo
• KNITTING
+
NOUN
machine, needle
I
wool, yarn
I
pattern
knob
noun
• ADJ.
door
I
control, volume
Adjust the control knobs
bypressing lightly.
• VERB
+
KNOB

adjust, fiddle with, touch, turn, twid-
dle
I'ue
tried twiddling the knobs, but nothing seems to
happen.
• KNOB
+
VERB
adjust sth, control sth
• PREP. - on
the knobs on the radio
knock
noun
1firm sharp sound
• ADJ.
loud, sharp
I
gentle, light
I
determined
I
timid
• VERB
+
KNOCK
hear
I
answer
She hurried to answer
the knock at the door.

• PHRASES
a knock at/on the door
There was a loud
knock at the door.
2 sharp blow from sth
• ADJ.
hard, nasty, severe
(figurative) the hard knocks of
life
I
minor
• VERB
+
KNOCK
get, have, take
You've had a nasty
knock on the head.
0
(figurative) Their pride took quite a
knock when they lost 5 0.
I
give sb/sth
• PREP.
-on
knock
verb
1 hit/bump
• ADY
accidentally
I accidentally knocked the vase off

the table.
I
about, aside, over
Her boyfriend had been
knocking her about.
0
Mind you don't knock that glass
over.
• PREP.
against
The stick knocked against the wall.
off
He had knocked one of the pictures off the wall.
on
I
knocked my head on one of the beams.
• PHRASES
knock sb/sth flying
He was knocked flying
as two policemen came crashing through the door.
knock
sb off their feet
The explosion knocked him off his feet.
knock sb out/senseless/unconscious
The blow knocked
him unconscious.
knock sb to the ground
2 bang on a door
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knot

• ADV
loudly I softly I politely, timidly
• PREP.
at
Someone knocked loudly at the door.
on
She
knocked timidly on the study door and entered.
• PHRASES
without knocking
Dobson walked straight
into her officewithout knocking.
knot
noun
• ADJ.
loose, tight
I
granny, reef, slip, etc.
• VERB
+
KNOT
do, tie
Tie a knot in the rope.
I
undo,
untie
I
loosen, tighten
knot
verb

• ADV
securely, tightly
I
loosely
I
neatly
I
badly, clum-
sily
I
together
I knotted the ropes together securely.
• PREP.
around/round
She knotted the scarf loosely
around her neck.
know
verb
1 have information about sth
• ADV
for certain, full well, perfectly well, very well
I
don't kruno for certain, but I think she lives in the next oil-
lage.o Youknow very well what I'm. talking about!
I
hon-
estly not
I honestly don't know what they mean to do.
• VERB
+

KNOW
let sb
Please let me know
(=
tell me)
if
there's anything I can do to help.
• PREP.
about
He knows a lot about early music.
of
I don't
know of anyone who might be interested in thejob.
• PHRASES
be widely known
It is widely known that
CFCs can damage the ozone layer.
know a lot, nothing,
very little, etc.
2 realize
• ADV
exactly, precisely
I know exactly how you feel.
I
instinctively
He knew instinctively where he wouldfind
her.
3 be familiar with sb/sth
• ADV
well

I don't know John very well.
I
hardly
But I
hardly know the woman!
• VERB
+
KNOW
get to
She's very nice when you get to
know her
• PHRASES
be known to sb
This man is known to thepo-
lice
(=
asa criminal). be widely known
5 be known as have a particular name
• ADV. colloquially, commonly, popularly
I
affection-
ately, familiarly I collectively
parts of the body known
collectively as the sensory system
I variously
The drug is
variously known as crack orfreebase.
I
locally
I

former-
ly
Xinjiaru;
uias
formerly known as eastern Turkestan.
• PREP. to
He was known as Bonzo to hisfriends.
know-how
noun
• ADJ.
practical, technical
• VERB
+
KNOW-HOW
have
I
acquire, get
• PREP.
-about
toacquire a little know-how about thejob
-for
He doesn't have the technical
knoio-tiouitor
this kind
ofjob. -
in
know-how in various high-techfields
knowledge
noun
• ADJ.

considerable, great, vast I complete, compre-
hensive, sound, thorough
I
deep, detailed, intimate,
profound
She has an intimate knowledge of the Asian
market.
I broad, encyclopedic, extensive, wide I
unrivalled I expert, specialist I inside
He managed to
find contacts who had inside knowledge of the organiza-
446
tion.
I
local
I
direct, first-hand
I
up-to-date
I
limited,
rudimentary, superficial
I have a limited knowledge of
French.
I
general
I don't like quizzes because my general
knowledge is
so
poor.

I factual I practical
I
working
He
has a good working knowledge of the subject.
I
profes-
sional
I
academic, linguistic, medical, scientific, tech-
nical, etc.
I
common
It's common knowledge that he's left
his wife.
I
public
I
full
She had acted with her parents'
full knowledge and consent.
I
previous, prior
• VERB
+
KNOWLEDGE
acquire, gain
I
have
I

demon-
strate, flaunt, parade, show (off) I test I apply
Thejob
gave her the chance to apply the knowledge she had ac-
quired at university.
I
share
The barman was happy to
share his knowledge of wine with us.
I
spread
The volun-
teers' task is tospread knowledge of how toprevent the dis-
ease.
I
broaden, extend, improve, increase
I
deny
He
denied all knowledge of what had happened.
• PREP.
in the-
They put the car on the market in thefull
knowledge that it had design faults.
to sb's -
He's never
worked here to my knowledge.
with sb's -
The letter was
sent with the full knowledge of the head of department.

without sb's -
She borrowed my car without my know-
ledge.
I -
of
a wide knowledge of antiques
• PHRASES
a gap in your knowledge
I did some research
tofill in the gaps in my knowledge.
to the best of your
knowledge
She still lives in San Francisco to the best of
my knowledge.
knowledgeable
adj.
• VERBS
be, seem, sound
Her lawyer seemed very know-
ledgeable and experienced.
I become
• ADV
extremely, highly, very I quite, reasonably
• PREP.
about
He's quite knowledgeable about the
theatre.
knuckle
noun
• ADJ.

bony I bleeding, bloodied, bruised, grazed,
swollen
• VERB
+
KNUCKLE
crack
He rubbed his hands to-
gether, cracking his knuckles as he tried to control his
anger.
I bruise, graze, scrape, skin
• KNUCKLE
+
NOUN
bone
• PHRASES
rap sb on/over the knuckles
(figurative)
The Assistant Manager was rapped over the knuckles for
criticizing the company in thepress.
Korean
noun
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kosher
adj.
1 suitable to be eaten by religious Jews
• VERBS be
• ADV.
strictly
All their food is strictly kosher.

2 correct/honest
• VERBS
be, seem
It all seems kosher enough.
• ADV
strictly I enough
kudos
noun
• ADJ.
considerable I personal
• VERB
+
KUDOS
acquire, gain I lose I bring
Employ-
ees enjoy the kudos that the job brings as much as thefi-
nancial rewards.
• KUDOS
+
VERB
be attached to sth
There was consid-
erable kudos attached to being on the advisory board.
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