Meaning: akko

n.
a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean

KO Idiom, Proverb

a blackout (TV)

refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.

a blackout (war)

a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.

blackout

(See a blackout)

knockout

stunning appearance, beautiful body When Jackie wears that red party dress, she's a knockout.

KO

Knockout The boxer won the match in the fifth round by a KO.

kooky

crazy, hairbrain, nuts Just because I eat insects doesn't mean I'm kooky.

kowtow

do as someone wishes, brown nose, suck up to Marie won't kowtow to anyone. She's proud and independent.

sicko

weird person, pervert, psycho scumbag """Who would pour ketchup all over my car?"" ""Oh, some sicko, I guess."""

TKO

Technical Knockout Although the boxer didn't seem to win the fight he was awarded a TKO and won the boxing match.

wacko

crazy, bonkers, nuts If I eat worms, will people think I'm wacko?

ace kool

best friend

all up in da kooldid and don't kno da flava!

when someone is intrusive about something that is none of their business and about which they know nothing:

all up in my kool-aid

in my business

banko

abb. of bank holiday, (a national holiday)

dekko

British slang for a look, or glance; the term derives from the Hindi word for look!, dekho! And entered service around the 19th century

dickory dock

London Cockney rhyming slang for clock

domkop

South African slang for an idiot; thickhead

kook

1. a crazy person
2. an annoying person

skoochie

skank+hoochie

Yoko Ono

the significant other of a band member that often sits in on band practice, much to the annoyance of other band members

on the lookout

looking for寻找；注意；收集
The manager is on the lookout for a new secretary．经理正在寻觅一位新的秘书。
He is on the lookout for the reference book you want．他正在寻找你要的那本参考书。

reckon on

1．trust信赖
You can always reckon on me．你总是可以信赖我。
2．expect（sth．to happen）；base one's assumption on盼望（某事发生）；没想到
You can't reckon on seeing him．你不要指望能见到他。
She didn't reckon on six dinner guests．她没有预料来赴宴的客人会有6个。

reckon with

1．deal with对付；处理
I have to reckon with many problems every day．我每天必须处理许多问题。
I wouldn't like to reckon with the director when he is in a bad temper．主任脾气不好时我不想与他打交道。

2．consider carefully；include in consideration or planning认真考虑；考虑到
We must reckon with all possible difficulties when we are considering the contract．在考虑合同时，我们要把所有可能的困难都估计到。
Before you do anything，you must reckon with the danger that may arise there from．无论做什么事，都必须估计到可能因此而产生的危险。
3．settle accounts or claims with 结算账目；结账
It is a long time since I reckoned with the merchant．我已经很久没有和那个商人结账了。
4．punish惩罚
All those who opposed us have now been reckoned with．所有反对我们的人都已受到了惩罚。

on the lookout for

Idiom(s): on the lookout (for sb or sth)

Theme: VISION

watchful for someone or something.
• Be on the lookout for signs of a storm.
• I'm on the lookout for John, who is due here any minute.
• Okay, you remain on the lookout for another hour.

force to be reckoned with

Idiom(s): force to be reckoned with

Theme: THREATENING

someone or something that is important and powerful and must not be ignored.
• Walter is a force to be reckoned with. Be prepared to deal with him.
• The growing discontent with the political system is a powerful force to be reckoned with.

Short reckonings make long friends.

Debts paid quickly encourage friendship.

Cloud cuckoo land

If someone has ideas or plans that are completely unrealistic, they are living on cloud cuckoo land.

Cuckoo in the nest

Is an issue or a problem, etc, is a cuckoo in the nest, it grows quickly and crowds out everything else.

day of reckoning|day|reckon|reckoning

n. phr. 1. A time when one will be made to account for misdeeds. When the criminal was caught and brought to trial his victims said, "finally, the day of reckoning has come." 2. A time when one's will and Judgment are severely tested. "You always wanted to run the department," the dean said to Professor Smith. "Now here is your chance; this is your day of reckoning."

kickoff

n. The start of something, like a new venture, a business, a sports event, or a concert season. Beethoven's Ninth will be the kickoff for this summer season at Ravinia.

on the lookout|lookout|on

adj. phr. Watching closely. The little boy was on the lookout for his father. Forest rangers are always on the lookout for forest fires. The doctor is on the lookout for a new secretary.

reckon with|reckon

v. To consider as one of the things which may change a situation; consider (something) that will make a difference in the results. The coach said the opposing pitcher had a fast ball to be reckoned with.
Synonym: TAKE INTO ACCOUNT.

reckon without|reckon

v. To fail to consider as one of the things which might change a situation; not think about. The committee for the class picnic party made careful plans for a beach party but they reckoned without a sudden change in the weather.

workout

n. A physical exercise session. My morning workout consists of sit-ups and push-ups.

cloud-cuckoo land

cloud-cuckoo land
An idealized mythical domain, as in That idea about flying cars is straight out of cloud-cuckoo land. This expression originated as a translation from the Greek of Aristophanes' play The Birds, where it signifies the realm built by the birds to separate the gods from humankind. It came into use in the 1820s. During the 19th century it began to be used for a place of wildly fanciful dreams, unrealistic expectations, or the like, and it also acquired the connotation of “crazy” (from cuckoo, slang for “crazy” since about 1900). Also see la-la land; never-never land.

cuckoo

cuckoo
see cloud-cuckoo land.

Dakota

Dakota
the Dakotas
North Dakota and South Dakota

keep a sharp lookout

keep a sharp lookout
see keep an eye out for.

kosher

kosher
keep kosher
to observe the Jewish dietary laws

lookout

lookout
see keep an eye out for; on the lookout. Also see entries beginning with look out.

reckon

reckon
In addition to the idiom beginning with reckon, also see force to be reckoned with.

More Idioms/Phrases

reason reasonable rebound recall receive receiving recent reckon record red red in the face, be

English Vocalbulary

aknowledgement aknowledgements akron aksa martyrs brigades aku akvavit akvavits akwa'ala al al-aksa martyrs brigades al alamayn al aqabah al-asifa al capone al dente al faran al-fatah al-gama'a al-islamiyya