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Joshing Me
Tricking me.
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Keep An Eye On Him
You should carefully watch him.
Keep body and soul together
To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself 
alive .
Keep your chin up
To remain joyful in a tough situation.
Kick The Bucket
Die.
Kitty-corner
Diagonally across. Sometimes called Catty-Corner as well.
Knee Jerk Reaction
A quick and automatic response.
Knock On Wood
Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.
Know the Ropes
To understand the details.
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Last but not least
An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last 
person mentioned is no less important than those introduced 
before him/her.
Lend Me Your Ear
To politely ask for someone’s full attention.
Let Bygones Be Bygones
To forget about a disagreement or arguement.
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
To avoid restarting a conflict.
Let The Cat Out Of The Bag
To share a secret that wasn’t suppose to be shared.
Level playing field
A fair competition where no side has an advantage.
Like a chicken with its head cut off
To act in a frenzied manner.
Liquor someone up
To get someone drunk.
Long in the Tooth
Old people (or horses).
Loose Cannon
Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not 
kept in check.
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Make No Bones About
To state a fact so there are no doubts or objections.
Method To My Madness
Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the 
end are done for a good reason.
Mumbo Jumbo
Nonsense or meaningless speech.
Mum’s the word
To keep quiet. To say nothing.
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