English Vocabulary

  cost a pretty penny (cost a large amount of money)  Your new house is big and modern. It must have cost you a pretty penny. This leather coat cost me a pretty penny. Fixing the car will cost him a pretty penny. envocabulary.com

kook vs, cook   kook  (a strange or foolish person) Every family has at least one kook. He is a kook, full of impractical plans.   cook (prepare food for eating by using heat) Who is going to cook lunch? I think she’ll cook fish tonight.   (a person whose job is …

ketchup vs. catsup ketchup  British English (a thick sauce made from tomatoes) I like to put some ketchup on my burger.   catsup  American English (a thick sauce made from tomatoes) She likes lots of catsup on her fries.   envocabulary.com

Adverbs of place An adverb of place tells us where things take place. Put it there. Bring the bottle here. Do you live nearby? Let’s find somewhere to park. We didn’t go far.   Adverbs expressing location. It was raining, so we stayed inside. My friend is a long way …

    put your face on (to put on makeup) Hold on a few minutes; I just need to put my face on. How long does it take you to put your face on? She is upstairs putting her face on.   envocabulary.com