Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
keep your head high
Meaning
to stay confident and proud even after facing criticism or failure
Example
No matter what happens, always keep your head high.
phrasal-verb
keep your spirits up
Meaning
to stay cheerful and hopeful in tough times
Example
Even during stress, try to keep your spirits up.
phrasal-verb
key up
Meaning
to make someone feel nervous or excited
Example
She was keyed up before her first performance.
phrasal-verb
kick goals around
Meaning
to discuss possible objectives informally
Example
We kick goals around during lunch before locking the roadmap.
phrasal-verb
kick off innovation projects
Meaning
to begin innovation initiatives
Example
The firm will kick off innovation projects next quarter.
phrasal-verb
kick off with
Meaning
to begin an event or activity with something specific
Example
The festival will kick off with a traditional dance performance.
phrasal-verb
kick oneself for
Meaning
to feel angry or regretful for doing or not doing something
Example
I could kick myself for not taking that job opportunity.
phrasal-verb
kick start
Meaning
to start something quickly and effectively
Example
The new project aims to kick start rural economic growth.
phrasal-verb
kick tricky issues up
Meaning
to escalate complicated problems to a higher level
Example
Service reps kick tricky issues up when policy decisions are needed.
phrasal-verb
knock down
Meaning
to hit someone or something and cause them to fall to the ground
Example
The car knocked down a cyclist on the busy road.
phrasal-verb
knock off
Meaning
to stop working at the end of the day
Example
Let’s knock off early today and grab dinner together.
phrasal-verb
knock out
Meaning
to defeat someone so they can no longer compete
Example
They knocked out the defending champions in the semi-final.
phrasal-verb
knuckle under
Meaning
to accept someone’s authority or give in to pressure
Example
He refused to knuckle under to his boss’s unfair demands.