WORD OF THE DAY
CONCOCT(Verb)
\kən-ˈkäkt, kän-\
Meaning:
To make (a food or drink) by mixing different things together.
To invent or develop (a plan, story, etc.) especially in order to trick or deceive someone.
Usage:
He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of unlikely ingredients.
She concocted some elaborate story to explain her absence.
The soup was concocted from up to a dozen different kinds of fish.
Pronunciation: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/pronunciation/british/concoct
IDIOM/PHRASE OF THE DAY
AN ARM AND A LEG
Meaning:
A lot of money.
To be very expensive.
Usage:
Buying a brand new car is going to cost us an arm and a leg.
These shoes cost me an arm and a leg.
Everything the restaurant offers tastes good, and it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.