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Kamikaze
karma
keep it real
keep one's head above water
keep someone on their toes
keep your chin up
keep your eyes on the prize
keep your nose to the grindstone
keep your shirt on
keep your trap shut

Kamikaze

Definition

Refers to Japanese suicide missions against US vessels by aircraft in the Pacific ocean towards the end of World War II. Japanese word meaning "divine wind".

Context : History
Category: Loan Word
Semantic: suicide

The word "kamikaze" can also be used outside of its historical context in modern spoken English. It can be used to refer to someone with no fear who does outrageous things.

Usage of “Kamikaze”

Thousands of Kamikaze pilots sacrificed their lives by the end of the war.
The stunt man is a kamikaze.

Examples of idiom “Kamikaze” from Twitter

acresofdiamond:
I am desperately trying to figure out why Kamikaze pilots wore helmets.