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cost
/ˈkɑst/
When used as a noun to mean money, "cost" can be either countable (e.g., "the costs of production") or uncountable (e.g., "the cost of living"). As a verb, "cost" is an irregular verb. The past tense and the past participle are both "cost" (not "costed") when referring to price. When using "cost" to mean sacrifice, it is common to use the phrase "at the cost of," which describes what was lost to gain something else.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Maya is scrolling through a luxury travel site while Fatima is in the library.
Maya
This resort is fire, but the cost is absolutely insane.
Fatima
Stop scrolling and get your act together. We have a midterm tomorrow.
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Maya uses the slang 'fire' to describe something high-quality or attractive, while Fatima uses the idiom 'get your act together' to tell Maya to stop procrastinating and focus on her studies.