JUICES
JUICES
stew in your ownjuice/juices
JUMBO
mumbojumbo
JUMP
a quantum jump
be for the high jump
get a/the jump on sb/sth
get/jump/leap on the
bandwagon
Go jump in a/the lake!
(Go) take a running jump!
go/jump through hoops
jump down sb's throat
jump for joy
jump in at the deep end:
see
throw sb in at tbe deep end
jump in feetfirst
jump in with both feet
jump out of the frying pan
(and) into the fire
jump ship
jump the gun
jump the queue
jump to conclusions
nearly jump out of your skin
JUMPS
see which way the cat jumps
JUNGLE

KEEP see also KEEPING,
KEEPS, KEPT
bear/keep sth in mind
can't keep your hands off sb
can't take/keep your eyes off
sb/sth
526
change/keep up/move with
the times
have/keep a foot in botb
camps
have/keep an open mind
have/keep half an eye on
sth/sb
have/keep one eye on stb/ sb
have/keep sb on a short/tight
leash
have/keep your wits about you
hold/keep sb at arm's length
hold/keep sth/sb in check
hold/keep your end up
keep a civil tongue in your
head
keep a grip on yourself:
see
get
a grip (on yourself)
keep a lid on sth
keep a low profile
keep a straight face

keep up appearances
keep up witb the Joneses
keep your chin up:
see
Chin
up!
keep your cool
keep your eye in:
see
get your
eye in
keep your eye on the ball
keep your finger on tbe pulse:
see
have your finger on tbe
pulse
keep your fingers crossed
Keep your hair on!
keep your hand in
keep your hands clean
keep your head
keep your head above water
keep your head down
keep your mouth shut
keep your nose clean
keep your nose out of stb
keep your nose to tbe
grindstone
keep your own counsel
Keep your pecker up!

out of keeping with sth:
see
in
keeping witb sth
KEEPS
An apple a day keeps the
doctor away.
for keeps
play for keeps
KEG
a powder keg
KEN
be beyond sb's ken
KEPT
a kept man/woman
KERB-CRAWLER
a kerb-crawler
KETTLE
a fine/pretty kettle of fish
be another/a different kettle
of fish
the pot calling the kettle black
KEY
hold the key
under lock and key
KIBOSH
put the kibosh on sth
KICK
a kick in the teeth
a kick up the arse/backside

KIDS
kids' stuff
KILL
be dressed to kill
go (in) for the kill
If looks could kill ...
kill or cure
kill sb with kindness
kill the clock
kill the fatted calf
kill the goose that lays the
golden egg
kill time
kill two birds with one stone
move in for the kill
KILLED
Curiosity killed the cat.
KILLING
make a killing
KllTER
out of killer
KIN
kith and kin
KIND
be one of a kind
be two of a kind
not be the marrying kind
You have to be cruel to be
kind.
KINDLY

KISSING
a kissing cousin
KIT
the whole (kit and) caboodle
KITCHEN
everything but the kitchen
sink
If you can't stand the heat, get
out of the kitchen.
kitchen-sink
KITE
be as high as a kite
Go fly a kite!
kite-flying
KITH
kith and kin
KITTEN
a sex kitten
KITTENS
have kittens
KITTY-CORNER
kitty-corner
KITTY-CORNERED
kitty-cornered:
see
kitty-
corner
KNEE
at your mother's knee
be knee-deep in sth

see
go under
the knife
you could cut the atmosphere
with a knife
KNIGHT
a knight in shining armor
a knight in shining armour
a white knight
KNIT
knit your brows
KNITTING
stick to your knitting
KNIVES
the knives are out
KNOBS
with (brass) knobs on
KNOCK see also KNOCKED.
KNOCKING. KNOCKED
beat/knock the (living)
daylights out of sb
beat/knock the tar out of sb
blow/knock your socks off
knock-down-drag-out
Knock it off!
knock (on) wood
knock sb for six
knock sb off their pedestal;
see
put sb on a pedestal

get your knickers in a knot
tie the knot
KNOTS
at a rate of knots
tie yourself (up) in knots
KNOTTED
Get knotted!
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KNOW
KNOW
see also
KNOWS
a know-all
a know-it-all:
see
a know-all
be in tbe know
better tbe devil you know
(than the devil you don't)
know a thing or two
know no bounds
know sb through and through
know sth backwards
know sth backwards and
forwards
know sth inside out
know sth like tbe back of your
hand
know the ropes:
see

What you don't know won't
hurt you.
wouldn't know stb if it hit you
in tbeface
wouldn't know sth if you fell
over one
KNOWS
before sb knows what hit
tbem:
see
not know what hit
you
for all sb knows
if sb knows what's good for
them
KNUCKLE
a knuckle sandwich
be near tbe knuckle
KNUCKLES
a rap across/ onl over the
knuckles
rap sb's knuckles:
see
a rap
across/ on/over tbe knuckles
528
LA·DI-DA
la-di-da:
see
Iah-dl-dah

laissez-faire:
see
laissez-faire
laissez-faire
laissez-faire:
see
laissez-faire
LAKE
Go jump in a/the lake!
LAM
ontbelam
LAMB
be as gentle as a lamb
I might as well be
hanged/hung for a sheep as a
lamb.
in two shakes (of a lamb's
tail)
like a lamb
like a lamb to the slaughter
mutton dressed (up) as lamb
LAME
a lame duck
lame-duck:
see
a lame duck
LAND
a never-never land
be in the land of nod
be in the land of tbe living

be writ large
by and large
loom large
LARGER
be larger than life
LARK
be up with tbe lark
LARRY
be as happy as Larry / a
sandboy
LAST
a last hurrah
be on its last legs
be on your last legs
be the last word in sth
every last man (of us/them)
Famous last words.
have heard/ seen the last of
sb/sth
have the final/last word
have the last laugh
last but not least
last-ditch
last-gasp
the final/last straw
the last gasp of stb
the last of the big spenders
LASTED
It was fun while it lasted.
LATCHKEY

be no laughing matter
bust a gut (laughing)
split your sides (laughing)
LAUGHS
not be a barrel of laughs
not be a bundle of laughs
LAUGHTER
Laughter is the best medicine.
LAUNDRY
a laundry list
air your dirty laundry/linen
in public
wash your dirty
laundry/linen in public
LAURELS
look to your laurels
rest on your laurels
LAW
be a law unto yourself
find yourself on the wrong
side of the law
get on tbe wrong side of tbe law
lay down the law
Murphy's law
Parkinson's law
Possession is nine-tenths of
tbelaw.
sb's
word is law
Sod's Law

lay/set eyes on sb/ sth
the lay of the land:
see
find
out/see how tbe land lies
LAYS
kill tbe goose that lays tbe
golden egg
LEAD
go down like a lead balloon
have lead in your pencil:
see
put lead in your pencil
have/lead/live a charmed life
lead sb a (merry) dance
lead sb astray
lead sb by tbe nose
lead sb down tbe garden path
lead sb up the garden path
lead tbe field
lead/live tbe life of Riley
put lead in your pencil
swing the lead
You can lead a horse to water
(but you can't make him/it
drink).
LEADING
a leading light
the blind leading the blind
LEADS

LEASE
give sb a new lease of life
give sb a new lease on life
give sth a new lease of life
LEASH
be straining at the leash
have/keep sb on a short/tight
leash
LEG
LEAST
last but not least
Least said, soonest mended.
take tbe line/path of least
resistance
LEATHER
be as tough as shoe leatber
go hell for leatber
LEAVE see also LEFT
fly/leave the nest
French leave
have taken leave of your
senses
I can take it or leave it.
I must/I'll love you and leave
you.
keep/leave sb in tbe dark:
see
be in tbe dark
leave a bad taste in your
mouth

midair)
be left holding the baby
be left holding the bag
be left on tbe sidelines:
see
stay on the sidelines
be out in left field
hang a left/right
left and right
left, right and centre
right and left
tbe left hand doesn't know
what the right hand is doing
LEG
Break a leg!
cost (sb) an arm and a leg
get a leg in the door
get a leg up:
see
give sb a leg up
get your leg over
give sb a leg up
have a leg up on sb
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LEGS
not have a leg to stand on
pull sb's leg
Pull the other leg/one (it's got
bells on)!
Shake a leg!

learn your lesson
teach sb a lesson
LET
get/let sb off the hook
leave/let well alone
leave/let well enough alone
Let bygones be bygones.
let fly (sth)
let it ail hang out
let it/her rip
let it/things slide
let nature take its course
let off steam
let rip
letsbstew
let sleeping dogs lie
let slip sth
let sthride
let sth speak for
itself/themselves:
see
speak
for itself/themselves
let the cat out of the bag
let the chips fail where they
may
(let) the devil take the
hindmost
let the genie out of the bottle
let the side down

money
poetic license
LICK see also LICKING
give sth a lick and a promise
kiss/lick sb's arse
knock/lick sth/sb into shape
Lick my arse!
lick sb's boots
lick your lips
lick your wounds
L1CKETY·SPLlT
lickety-split
LICKING
take a licking
LID
blow/take the lid off sth
flip your lid
keep a lid on sth
lift the lid on sth
Put a lid on it!
put the lid on sth
LIE see also LYING. LIES
a white lie
be/lie at the bottom of sth
couldn't lie straight in bed
give the lie to sth
let sleeping dogs lie
liedoggo
lie down on the job
lie low

be (ail) part of life's rich
pageant/tapestry
be another/one of life's great
mysteries
be bigger than life
be fighting for your life
be larger than life
be the life and soul of the
party
be the life of the party
be the light of sb's life
beat sb to within an inch of
their life
breathe (new) life into sth
can't do sth to save your life
can't for the life of me
depart this life
frighten! scare the life out of
sb
Get a life!
give sb a new lease of life
give sb a new lease on life
give sb the kiss of life
give sth a new lease of life
give your life
hang/hold on (to sthlsb) for
dear life
have the time of your life
have/lead/live a charmed
life

There's life in the old dog yet.
This is the life!
Variety is the spice of life.
you can bet your life/your
bottom dollar
your life is in sb's hands
LIFETIME
once in a lifetime
once-in-a-lifetime:
see
once in a
lifetime
Why break the habit of a
lifetime?
LIFT
lift the lid on sth
not lift a finger
LIGHT see also LIGHTS
a guiding light/spirit
a leading light
all is sweetness and light:
see
be all sweetness and light
be all sweetness and light
be as light as a feather
be light years away
be light years away from sth
be the light of sb's life
be/feel light-headed
be/go out like a light

as quick as lightning
Lightning does not strike
twice.
like greased lightning
531
LIGHTS
have/see your name in lights
punch sb's lights out
the bright lights
The lights are on but
nobody's/no-one's home.
LIKE
be like a bear with a sore
head
be like a bull in a china shop
be like a cat on a hot tin roof
be like a child in a sweetshop
be like a deer/rabbit caught in
the headlights
be like a fish out of water
be like a kid in a candy store
be like a red rag to a bull
be like a spare prick at a
wedding
be (like) chalk and cheese
be like Fort Knox
be like rearranging the
deckchairs on the Titanic
be like ships that pass in the
night

like there's no tomorrow
tell it like it is
LIKELY
A likely story.
LILY
gild the lily
LILY-L1VERED
lily-livered
LILY-WHITE
lily-white
LINE
LIMB
be out on a limb
go out on a limb
risk life and limb
tear sb limb from limb
LIMELIGHT
be in the limelight
steal the limelight:
see
be in
the limelight
LIMIT
The sky's the limit.
LIMITS
off limits
L1MP-WRISTED
limp-wristed
LINE see also LINES
a fine/thin line

lay it on the line
lay/put sth on the line:
see
be
on the line
line sb's pockets
line your (own) pockets
out of the firing line:
see
be in
the firing line
put your life on the line
put your neck on the line
reach the end of the line/road:
see
be the end of the
line/road
sb's ass is on the line
sb's bottom line
sb's butt is on the line
sign on the dotted line
somewhere along the line
step out of line
take the line/path of least
resistance
the bottom line
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LINEN
toe/ tow the line
tread a fine/thin line between

a stiff upper lip
curl your lip
give/pay lip service to sth
LIPS
be on everyone's lips
lick your lips
My lips are sealed.
Read my lips!
LIQUID
a liquid lunch
liquid refreshment
LIQUOR
can't hold their drink/liquor
LIST
a hit list
a laundry list
a list as long as your arm
a wish list
be on sb's shit list
LISTEN
listen with half an ear: see
have half an ear on sth
LITMUS
a litmus test
L1TILE
A little bird told me (so).
a little horror
a (little) tin god
a nice little earner
Great/Mighty oaks from little

live like a king
live off the backs of sb
live off the fat of the land
live on the edge
live on your nerves
live to a ripe old age
live to fight another day
live to tell the tale
Man cannot live by bread
alone.
never live
sth
down
People who live in glass
houses (shouldn't throw
stones).
You live and learn.
LIVED
you haven't lived
LIVELY
Look lively!
LIVES
how the other halflives
LIVING
a living death
a living hell
be in the land of the living
be (living) on another planet
be the living end
beat/knock the (living)

locker-room
LODE
a mother lode of sth
LOG
be as easy as falling off a log
be as easy as rolling off a log
like a bump on a log
sleep like a log/top
LOGGERHEADS
be at loggerheads
LOINS
gird (up) your loins
the fruit of your loins
LONE
a (lone) voice in the
wilderness
alone wolf
plough a lone/lonely furrow
LONELY
plough a lone/lonely furrow
LONG
a face as long as a wet week
a list as long as your arm
a long face
a long haul
along shot
be as honest as the day (is
long)
be long in the tooth
go a long way

look daggers at sb
look down your nose at sthlsb
look like a drowned rat
look like something the cat
brought! dragged in
look like thunder
Look lively!
look on tbe bright side
look right/straight through
sb
look sb in the eye/ eyes
look sb in the face
Look sharp!
look tbe other way
look the pari
look to your laurels
Look what the eat's dragged
in!
Look who's talking!
look/feel (like) a million
bucks
look/feel (like) a million
dollars
not be much to look at
not look a gift horse in the
mouth
take a long, hard look at stb
LOOKING
be like looking for a needle in
a haystack

loosen/relax the reins:
see
tighten the reins
533
LORD
as drunk as a lord! skunk
lord it over sb
your lord and master
LORRY
off tbe back of a lorry
LOSE
see also
LOSING, LOST
have no time to lose:
see
There's no time to lose.
loseface
lose ground:
see
gain ground
loseheari
lose sight of sth
lose the plot
lose touch:
see
be in touch
lose track:
see
keep track
lose your cool

Getlost!
like a lost soul
lost in tbe mists of time
lost in the shuffle
make up for lost time
no/little love lost between sb
LOT
a fatlot of good/use
ajoblot
be all over tbe lot
be tbe best of a bad bunch!
lot
cast your lot witb sb
have a lot going for you
have a lot of time for sb/sth
have a lot to answer for
have a lot/ enough on your
plate
leave a lot to be desired
throw in your lot with sb
LUCK
LOUD
For crying out loud!
loud and clear
loud-mouthed
LOUDER
Actions speak louder than
words.
LOUNGE
a lounge lizard

tough love
LOW
a low ebb
hunt/search high and low
keep a low profile
laysblow
lie low
low-end
Iow-key
low life
tbe low man on tbe totem pole
LOWER
drop/lower your guard
lower the boom
lower the tone
lower your sights
LOWEST
Sarcasm is the lowest form of
wit.
tbe lowest common
denominator
the lowest of the low
LUCK
a stroke of luck
and one (more) for luck
be down on your luck
be in luck
be out of luck:
see
be in