English Vocabulary

  pull at (pull something repeatedly) The little boy pulled at her sleeve to catch her attention. (to drink or smoke from) She took a pull at the water bottle. Jim did nothing but pull at cigars and beer. envocabulary.com

  cookie-cutter  American English disapproving (same as many others of its type) The house was so cookie-cutter, nothing surprised me. I don’t want a cookie-cutter approach to solving this problem.   envocabulary.com

  come and get it  informal (come and eat; meal is ready)  The cook shouted, Dinner is on the table, guys! Come and get it. Coffee’s up! Come and get it. envocabulary.com

    chief cook and bottle washer  informal (a person responsible for a number of important and unimportant routine tasks) Daniel is the chief cook and bottle washer for the company. He does everything. It’s my brother’s wedding, and I’m the chief cook and bottle washer.   envocabulary.com

  compare apples and oranges (compare things that are not similar) Both companies are great, but you can’t compare apples and oranges. Comparing jet planes with helicopters is like comparing apples with oranges.   envocabulary.com