| Phrasal Verb: |
* |
Meaning: |
Example: |
| KEEP AWAY |
s |
to not allow to come near |
In stories and legends, garlic
keeps vampires away. |
| KEEP ON (-ing) |
n |
to continue |
Keep on going! You
can do it! |
| KEEP ON |
n |
to continue to remind someone
to do something until it is done (even if it angers the person); nag |
My boss always keeps on
me. She thinks I'll forget my own name if she doesn't remind me! |
| KEEP UP WITH |
n |
to maintain contact with |
I can't keep up with
my father when we go riding because he goes too fast. |
| KEEP UP |
n |
to continue without interruption |
The rain kept up all
night. I thought we'd have a flood. |
| KICK OUT |
s |
expel; force someone to leave
because of his/her poor performance or unacceptable behavior |
The health club kicked
Frank out because he didn't pay his dues. |
| KNOCK DOWN |
s |
to strike to the ground with
or as if with a sharp blow |
My grandfather's old house
was knocked down and a bank was built. |
| KNOCK OUT |
s |
to make unconscious |
The fight ended when one boxer
knocked the other one out. |
