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jump to conclusions
To make a judgment without having all the facts
“Don't JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS”
just around the corner
Occurring soon
“Summer is JUST AROUND THE CORNER”
just my luck
Used to express bad luck or misfortune (sarcastic)
“JUST MY LUCK, the train's cancelled.”
justice is blind
The law should be applied impartially, without bias
“JUSTICE IS BLIND”
kangaroo court
An unofficial or illegal court
“The villagers held A KANGAROO COURT”
keep a stiff upper lip
Remain determined despite all adversity
“KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP”
keep an eye on
To watch someone or something carefully; to take care of something
“Can you KEEP AN EYE ON my bag?”
keep it simple
Don't make something complicated
“KEEP IT SIMPLE”
keep someone at arm's length
To keep someone at a distance; to avoid becoming too friendly with someone
“She KEEPS everyone AT ARM'S LENGTH”
keep something at bay
To keep something away; to prevent something from approaching
“She's trying to KEEP her worries AT BAY”
keep your chin up
To stay positive and cheerful in a difficult situation
“KEEP YOUR CHIN UP - things will get better”
keep your fingers crossed
To hope for good luck or success
“I'm KEEPING my FINGERS CROSSED for the exam results”
kick the bucket
To die
“The old horse KICKED THE BUCKET”
kill two birds with one stone
To achieve two things with a single action
“I KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE by going to the bank and post office in one trip”
knock on wood
Said to avoid bad luck
“KNOCK ON WOOD, I haven't gotten sick”
knock your socks off
To amaze or impress someone greatly
“This movie will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF”
know the ropes
To be familiar with how something works
“She really KNOWS THE ROPES”
labour of love
Work done for pleasure rather than reward
“Restoring the old car was A LABOUR OF LOVE”
last but not least
Finally
“And LAST BUT NOT LEAST, John”
last straw
The final difficulty that makes a situation unbearable
“The rude comment was THE LAST STRAW”
law of the jungle
The idea that only the strong survive
“It's THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE in this business”
learn by heart
To memorize something perfectly
“You need to LEARN this poem BY HEART”
learn the ropes
To understand the basics of a new task or job
“You need to LEARN THE ROPES”
leave no stone unturned
To do everything possible
“I'll LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED”