English Vocabulary

  cash on the barrelhead (money in the form of cash paid immediately at the time of purchase) You’ll get a discount if you pay cash on the barrelhead. I always do cash on the barrelhead business, so bad debts aren’t much of a problem. envocabulary.com

  ready cash (money in the form of cash that is available to spend) I’m afraid I don’t have enough ready cash on me. Can I pay you tomorrow? We need investors with ready cash to start this project. envocabulary.com

  cold cash (money in the form of cash rather than checks or credit) I bought a new car and paid cold cash for it. You have to pay with cold cash; we won’t accept credit cards or checks here. envocabulary.com

I am busy   Ways to say, “I’m busy”. I’m up to my neck in work. I’m buried with things to do. My schedule is full. I have a lot of irons in the fire. I’m up to my ears in work. I have too much on my plate. I’m …

human vs. humane human (a person) The most intelligent robot is still less capable than a human. It appears that the virus has passed from animals to humans.   humane (compassionate, showing kindness, care, and sympathy) We are advocating humane treatment of prisoners. It’s not humane to treat an animal …