English Vocabulary

  cut your losses (to stop doing something that is failing before the situation becomes even worse) I wasn’t benefiting from the business, and it cost me a lot of money to pay bills, so I decided to cut my losses and sell it. You should take his advice and …

  cost an arm and a leg (cost a large amount of money) The house repairs cost us an arm and a leg. This new model is of high quality, and it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. That new car cost him an arm and a leg.   …

  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