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English in Use - 'That'll Costa'

A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.

This sub-editor on the Daily Mirror kept his headline nice and simple on a story about the fact that Spain has had its credit rating lowered. 'That'll Costa' is a play on using the Spanish 'Costa' instead of 'will cost you.'

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