Sukhoi Academy

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PHRASAL VERBS BEGINNING WITH K

keep away

It means not to let something or someone come near. The scarecrows help to
keep away the birds.

keep back

It means to keep something back, you don't tell someone about it/withhold
The police suspected that he was keeping back some important information.

keep down

It means to stop a noise from getting too loud My father told me to keep the
volume of the tv down as he had a headache.

keep off

It means not to go on something, or to stop something or someone from

going on some The students were requested to keep off the stage.

keep off

It means to avoid something like a certain food or a certain topic in

conversation/avoid I was told to keep off cold things unless my health
recovered.

keep on

It means to continue doing something. Keep on practicing as long as you

don't get it perfectly.
keep out

It means to exclude someone or something

If people are drunk or not dressed properly, the doorman keeps them out of
the c We kept Ravi out of the team as he did not believe in team work and
played for her.

keep out of

It means to keep out of something, and not to get involved in it.

It is always sensible to keep out of other people's conflicts and

disagreements. keep to It means to stay within something like a limit, a
budget or a schedule, you don't go o

outside it. If you don't keep to the budget you will have to borrow money.
Used with: budget, limit, schedule, timetable, route, plan

keep up

It means to continue doing something that has been successful/maintain I

encouraged my son to keep up his good work in the class.

keep up

It means to stay at the same level and not to fall behind others. When I take
my dog for a walk in the evening it's difficult to keep up with it.

keep up

It means one is not able to get proper sleep at night. The noise from the
jagran in the next house forced me to keep up the whole night.

kick around

4 It means to treat someone badly

During the recession, lots of people felt as if they'd been kicked around by
banks, insurance companies and politicians.

kick off
It means to start something like a game, a meeting or a concert/start, begin
The game kicked off at 12 noon as soon as the whistle blew. Used with-game,
match, show, meeting, conference, convention, concert, tour, party kick out

If somebody is kicked out of a place, they are forced to leave/expei, throw

out Drunk people are kicked out of the bars by bouncers.

knock down

It means to hit someone with a vehicle/run over

The little child was knocked down right in front of the school gate.

knock out

If you knock somebody out of a competition, they cannot continue because

you've defe them.

Everyone was very surprised to see England get knocked out in the first
round of the tournament.

know of

It means that you are aware of something.

The man asked me if I was aware of any ATM in the area. It means to be
called a certain name, even though it mightn't be a known as real or official
name Gandhi is also known as the father of the nation.

known for

It means to be well-known for something or famous for something The

business group is well known for its prompt and quick service Orissa is known
for the Jagannath Puri temple.