This page gathers the 4,686 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Idiomatic” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 23 of 47: from “jump on” to “labour the point”.
- jump on verb To attack verbally, to criticise excessively.
- jump out verb To emerge suddenly.
- jump someone's bones verb To have sex with someone; to initiate the physical move.
- jump the gun verb To act or begin too soon or without due caution.
- jump the queue verb To receive preferential treatment.
- jump the shark verb Of television program or other narrative, to undergo a storyline development which heralds a fundamental and generally disappointing change…
- jumped-up adj Thinking or acting as if one is superior, as by pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than is the case.
- jungle telegraph noun A system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of…
- junkyard dog noun An animal or person with an especially nasty and combative demeanor.
- just a minute noun A short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more.
- just a second intj Stop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what…
- just folks noun Ordinary, unpretentious people; an ordinary, unpretentious person.
- just like that adv Suddenly and unexpectedly; without warning.
- kangaroo court noun A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group of people which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, and often…
- keel over verb To collapse in a faint; to black out, to swoon.
- keep a close watch verb to pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.
- keep a weather eye open verb to maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying one's full attention.
- keep an eye open verb To remain vigilant for someone or something.
- keep company verb To court.
- keep good time verb To be punctual.
- keep house verb To take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.
- keep it in the family verb To restrict knowledge or information to only the members of a family or another small, intimate group.
- keep it real verb In the imperative, an exhortation used as a departing salutation.
- keep it up verb To maintain or continue a positive streak.
- keep on verb To persist or continue.
- keep one's cards close to one's chest verb To avoid revealing one's thoughts, circumstances, or plans.
- keep one's head above water verb To survive or endure, especially in a situation in which one is struggling to avoid being overwhelmed by adverse financial circumstances.
- keep one's head down verb To avoid trouble or attention.
- keep one's mouth shut verb To keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly; broadly, to refrain from speaking altogether.
- keep pace verb To run at the same speed as a pacesetter
- keep quiet verb To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.
- keep someone busy verb To ensure that someone's attention is occupied, often to prevent them from becoming bored or noticing something.
- keep someone company verb To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.
- keep someone in the loop verb To furnish someone with sufficient relevant information and include them in the decision-making process.
- keep the pot boiling verb To maintain one's livelihood; to continue to procure the necessities of living.
- keep the rent down verb To deter undesirables from a space, especially through intentionally off-putting behavior.
- keep the wolf from the door verb To ward off poverty or hunger.
- keep up verb To continue with (work, etc).
- keep up appearances verb To artificially maintain an outward sign of normality; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety.
- keep up with the Joneses verb To act or make purchases for status or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends, neighbors, or…
- kernel of truth noun A core accuracy at the heart of a claim or narrative which also contains dubious or fictitious elements.
- kettle of fish noun An awkward situation.
- keys to the kingdom noun A resource, usually information or knowledge, the possession of which gives the possessor access to power.
- kick ass verb To win decisively.
- kick at the can noun An attempt or an opportunity.
- kick back verb To relax; to laze.
- kick in verb To start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way; to begin functioning.
- kick in the teeth noun A humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting friendship or in need of support; a sudden and…
- kick into the long grass verb To postpone action on something.
- kick into touch verb To evade an issue; to stop from happening.
- kick it verb To casually spend time relaxing; to hang out.
- kick off verb To start; to launch; to set in motion.
- kick one's heels verb To wait; to wait impatiently or restlessly.
- kick out verb To eject, dismiss, expel, or forcefully remove (someone or something).
- kick rocks verb To leave or run away; to skedaddle; to waste one's own time (with some other meaningless task) rather than waste the speaker's time with…
- kick some tail verb To be authoritative and assertive in order to achieve or accomplish something.
- kick someone's ass verb To clobber someone; to beat someone severely.
- kick the bucket verb To die.
- kick the tires verb To inspect something to ensure it meets expected standards or has favored characteristics, typically before committing to purchasing or…
- kick up a fuss verb To show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality.
- kick up one's heels verb To relax; to enjoy oneself; to do as one pleases.
- kid glove verb To treat mildly.
- kiddie table noun The gathering place, forum, or venue assigned to less prominent or less capable participants in an event.
- kill one's darlings verb To destroy things or characters, particularly in art, of which one is fond, often reluctantly in order to improve one's artistic output.
- killer instinct noun The natural inclination to aggressively achieve dominance or success in a particular endeavor.
- killing adj Devastatingly attractive.
- kindred spirit noun Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.
- king of all one surveys noun Possessing governing authority over a range of territory; having decisive control or oversight over all major matters within one's ambit of…
- king of the castle noun A person who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.
- king of the hill noun A person who is meanwhile in leading position in an ongoing competition.
- King of the Jungle noun The lion, Panthera leo.
- king's cushion noun A four-handed seat made by two people crossing their hands and holding their own wrist with one hand, and holdin the wrist of the other…
- kiss and cry noun The publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging…
- kiss and tell adj Betraying a confidence by disclosing private information.
- kiss ass verb to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave…
- kiss my ass intj Go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal.
- kiss of death noun Something that may seem good and favorable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.
- kiss off verb to bid goodbye to (someone) with a kiss.
- kiss someone's ass verb To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor.
- kiss up verb To pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.
- kitchen table software noun A set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in their own…
- knee-deep in the Big Muddy adj Stuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.
- knit together verb To heal; to reform a single strong bone.
- knock it off verb To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.
- knock on wood verb To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
- knock out verb To render unconscious, as by a blow to the head.
- knock out of the box verb To cause something to be replaced by something else.
- knock someone's block off verb To strike a person in the head, causing them to fall to the ground, especially in an unconscious condition; to beat up a person.
- knock the living daylights out of verb To beat or strike someone.
- knock together verb To assemble something quickly.
- know beans about verb To know nothing, or almost nothing, about.
- know one's own mind verb To clearly understand one's own feelings, intentions, preferences, etc; to know precisely what one wants; to be decisive or determined.
- know one's way around verb Synonym of know one's stuff: to be knowledgeable about a subject or task.
- know the drill verb To be acquainted with the normal process or procedure of a given activity or situation; to be familiar with how something is done.
- know where the bodies are buried verb To possess confidential and incriminating information about a person's or organization's misdeeds or other secrets.
- knuckle down verb To get to work; to focus on a task.
- L-bomb noun The word love, or an expression of love, usually one that provokes a significant change in a relationship.
- lab rat noun A student or employee who spends a great deal of time working in a laboratory.
- labor of love noun A task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement or practical benefit; an altruistic work or undertaking; an action or…
- labour the point verb To continue to discuss or explain something excessively or repetitively to the point that it may bore or annoy the listener.