Food / A2

TIP/tɪp/

A tip is extra money for service, or a useful piece of advice: leave a tip, a travel tip, the tip of the iceberg (idiom extra). Hint is a cousin for advice. Top is the highest part. Pit is a hole. Do not write tip when you mean top, or trip.

Meaning

Extra money for good service, or a useful piece of advice.

Examples

• “Leave a small tip if the service was good.”
• “Ten per cent is a usual tip in this restaurant if service is not included.”
• “Here is a tip: book the early train; it is quieter.”

Good to know

leave a tip / a travel tip. Advice cousin: hint. Mix-up: top, trip.

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