The Sunk Cost Fallacy

Question 1

Might as well

Answer 1

phrase

Used to say that something should be done because there is no good reason not to do it

_{There is only a little bit of whiskey left in the bottle, we might as well finish it.}

_{You might as well marry her, you’ve been going out for 10 years.}

Question 2

Scenario

Answer 2

noun

A situation

_{We need to know how we can implement this plan in every imaginable scenario.}

_{We managed to avoid the worst possible scenario last year.}

Question 3

Fulfilling

Answer 3

adjective

Having satisfaction / happiness because your character / abilities could develop fully

_{Working with my team has truly been a fulfilling experience.}

_{I’m hoping to change to a more fulfilling career soon.}

Question 4

Stick with …

Answer 4

verbal phrase

To continue to do something

_{He has been at this company for 20 years, he will probably stick with his job until retirement.}

_{We are sticking with our decision to close that branch.}

Question 5

Given …

Answer 5

preposition

Taking into account

_{Given that we no longer go to the office, everyone will be given a stipend for a home office.}

_{Given the challenging nature of her job, she did very well.}

Question 6

Abandon

Answer 6

verb

To give up something completely

_{He was able to abandon his shy nature and become more confident.}

_{We might need to abandon this plan completely.}

Question 7

Trudge through

Answer 7

verbal phrase

To do a difficult task slowly and with great effort

_{He has been trudging through his English lessons for many years no, but to no avail.}

_{I’ll have to trudge through this presentation today.}

Question 8

A shame

Answer 8

noun

An unfortunately situation / action

_{It’s a shame to see so many talented people go to waste.}

_{She has been working very hard, so it’s a shame to see her leaving our team.}

Question 9

Acknowledge

Answer 9

verb

To accept the truth or existence of something

_{The president finally acknowledged his defeat.}

_{The US government recently acknowledged the existence of UFOs.}

Question 10

Have … on your radar

Answer 10

idiom

Something that you are thinking about / considering

_{I’ve had that job on my radar for quite some time now.}

_{We need a new manager and she has been on my radar.}

Question 11

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