| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| kill off |
kill all, kill every one
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The oil killed off the ducks in the bays along the coast.
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| kill ourselves laughing |
laugh hard, hoot, split a gut
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When the teacher wasn't looking we killed ourselves laughing.
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| kill the goose that lays the golden eggs |
lose or destroy the source of wealth
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If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it all.
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| kill time |
wait, put in time, time to kill
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He was killing time waiting for a plane, so he phoned a friend.
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| kill two birds (with one stone) |
get two with one try, do two jobs on one trip
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If you sell and advertise at the same time, you kill two birds... .
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| killer instinct |
wanting to defeat the opponent, go for the jugular
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Mel is a fine tennis player, but he lacks the killer instinct.
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| killing me |
hurting me, causing severe pain
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These new shoes are killing me. Can we stop and rest?
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| King Shit on Turd Island |
the ruler, the person who tells everybody what to do
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He's been promoted to the rank of sergeant and he thinks he's
King Shit already!
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| kiss ass [B] |
be nice to get favors, brown nose
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I won't kiss ass to get a job. I refuse to be a slave.
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| kiss curls (hair style) |
flat curls on the forehead or in front of the ears
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Teddi can't go out until her kiss curls are dry.
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