ibe,jive
Jibe means "to make sense, to fit, match": The figures you gave me don't jibe; you need to add them up again.
Jive is a slang word that refers to a glib, deceptive, nonsensical way of speaking or cool jazz: May, stop talking that jive and put on some jive so we can dance.
jury-rig,jerry-build
Jury-rig means "to improvise a temporary repair or substitute": Malcolm jury-rigged a tentpole out of a broom. Avoid saying jerry-rig.
Jerry-build is a slang word meaning "to build poorly": Malcolm jerry-built a shelf that fell before we filled it with books.
just deserts,just desserts
Just deserts are what you deserve (desert = "that which is deserved").
Just desserts are a fair reward for eating all your dinner as well as a common misspelling of just deserts.
Jibe means "to make sense, to fit, match": The figures you gave me don't jibe; you need to add them up again.
Jive is a slang word that refers to a glib, deceptive, nonsensical way of speaking or cool jazz: May, stop talking that jive and put on some jive so we can dance.
jury-rig,jerry-build
Jury-rig means "to improvise a temporary repair or substitute": Malcolm jury-rigged a tentpole out of a broom. Avoid saying jerry-rig.
Jerry-build is a slang word meaning "to build poorly": Malcolm jerry-built a shelf that fell before we filled it with books.
just deserts,just desserts
Just deserts are what you deserve (desert = "that which is deserved").
Just desserts are a fair reward for eating all your dinner as well as a common misspelling of just deserts.
kind of,sort of
Avoid these expressions in the sense of "somewhat", "rather" or "a little" (especially avoid reducing them to kinda and sorta): The pace of the baseball game was rather [not kind of] slow.
knew,new
Knew is the past tense of know: She knew what she wanted to say but couldn't say it.
New means "never used": I ordered a new custom car from the factory today.
Avoid these expressions in the sense of "somewhat", "rather" or "a little" (especially avoid reducing them to kinda and sorta): The pace of the baseball game was rather [not kind of] slow.
knew,new
Knew is the past tense of know: She knew what she wanted to say but couldn't say it.
New means "never used": I ordered a new custom car from the factory today.