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J
- Jack-o’-lantern and Halloween lantern
- Jackalope
- Jackanapes
- Jackpot
- Jaded
- Jalousie window vs louvre window
- Jam vs. jamb
- Janus-faced
- Jaundiced eye
- Jaywalking
- Je ne sais quoi
- Jealousy vs envy
- Jejune
- Jeremiad
- Jersey vs guernsey
- Jet lag
- Jet set
- Jewel vs joule
- Jewelry vs. jewellery
- Jig vs gig
- Jiggery-pokery
- Jilt vs gilt
- Jingle vs jangle
- Jingoism
- Jinx
- Jitney
- John Doe, Joe Bloggs and Fred Nerk
- John Hancock and John Henry
- Johnny-come-lately
- Johnny-on-the-spot
- Joie de vivre
- Join the club
- Joined at the hip and attached at the hip
- Jolly Roger
- Jones
- Joshing
- Jot or tittle
- Joyful and joyous
- Judgment vs. judgement
- Judicial vs. judicious
- Juggalo
- Juggernaut
- Jump or climb on the bandwagon
- Jump ship
- Jump the gun
- Jump the shark
- Jump through hoops
- Jump-start
- Junction vs. juncture
- Junkie vs. junky
- Junkyard dog
- Jury-rig, jerry-rig, jerry-built
- Just deserts vs. just desserts
- Juvenile vs juvenal
- Juxtapose
K
- K-pop
- Kafkaesque
- Kakistocracy
- Kaleidoscope
- Kangaroo court
- Kaput
- Katy bar the door
- Keep an ear to the ground
- Keep it under your hat
- Keep one’s head above water
- Keep someone posted
- Keep under wraps
- Keep your chin up
- Keep your eyes peeled and keep your eyes skinned
- Keep your shirt on and keep your hair on
- Kerfuffle vs brouhaha
- Kernel vs colonel
- Ketchup, catsup, catchup
- Keyed up
- Kibosh
- Kick over the traces
- Kick the can down the road
- Kickoff vs. Kick-off vs. Kick Off
- Kill with kindness
- Kilroy was here
- Kin vs ken
- King of the hill and king of the castle
- King’s ransom
- King’s X
- Kiss of death
- Kiss off
- Kiss someone’s ring
- Kith and kin
- Kleenex vs tissue
- Kludge
- Klutz
- Knap vs nap
- Knave vs nave
- Knee-high to a grasshopper
- Knee-jerk, kneejerk
- Knee-slapper
- Kneeled vs knelt
- Knew vs new
- Knickers vs nickers
- Knight in shining armor
- Knight vs night
- Knighted vs benighted
- Knit vs nit
- Knit vs. knitted
- Knob vs nob
- Knock on wood and touch wood
- Knock one for six
- Knock one over with a feather and knock one down with a feather
- Knock one’s socks off
- Knock them dead or knock ’em dead
- Knock up
- Knock yourself out
- Knot, nought, naught or not
- Know vs no
- Know where the bodies are buried
- Know which side your bread is buttered on
- Knuckle down and buckle down
- Knuckle sandwich
- Knuckle under vs knuckle down
- Koan vs cone
- Kodak moment
- Kowtow
- Kryptonite
- Kudos
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- Big kahuna
- Bric-a-brac and knick-knack
- Capstone, keystone or cornerstone
- Cashmere vs Kashmir
- Catch vs ketch
- Cay, quay and key
- Coal, cole or kohl
- Connect the dots and join the dots
- Desert vs dessert
- Dharma and karma
- Enjoin vs join
- Gel vs jell
- Genes vs jeans
- Gerrymander
- Gesture vs jester
- Get the ball rolling and start the ball rolling
- Gist vs jest
- Gist vs. jist
- Go for the jugular
- Handle with kid gloves
- Hold at bay and keep at bay
- Learn the ropes and know the ropes
- Need vs knead
- Need vs kneed
- Nock vs knock
- Nose vs knows
- The jaws of life
- The jig is up and the game is up
- The jury is out
- Would just as soon or assume
- Yank, jerk, or pull someone’s chain
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