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Dennis Oliver's Phrasal Verbs: K
keep on (1. inseparable--followed by an -ing verb):
continue
"I'm not ready to stop yet. I think I'll keep
on working for a while."

keep on (someone) (2. inseparable): continue to remind
someone to do something until he/she does it (even if this irritates
her/him).
"Bill's very forgetful. You'll have to keep on
him or he'll never do all the things you want him to do."

kick out (separable): expel; force someone to leave because
of his/her poor performance or unacceptable behavior.
"Jim's club kicked him out because he
didn't pay his dues or come to meetings."

knock out (separable): make unconscious.
"The boxing match ended when one boxer knocked
the other one out."
"That medicine really knocked me out. I slept for 14
hours straight!"

knock oneself out (separable): work much harder than normal
or than what is expected.
"We completed the project on timebecause of Chuck. He
knocked himself out to be sure we didn't miss the
deadline."
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