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English 15 Public

Learn advanced vocabulary about shopping

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To talk shop means...

to talk about things having to do with work - "We need to talk shop, can you leave us?"

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Shopping therapy refers to...

Shopping to help you deal with a bad mood - "She was very upset so I took her into town for some shopping therapy."

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To shop around means to...

Go to different stores to compare prices - "I think I can get this dress for a cheaper price. I’m going to shop around."

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If you pay your own way, you...

Pay for your own food when you go to a restaurant - "This time let me pay my way, okay?"

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If something fits like a glove...

It fits perfectly - "That suit fits like a glove, doesn’t it?"

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If you go on a shopping spree, you...

Shop and spend a lot of money in a small period of time - "When I get my monthly salary, I’m going on a shopping spree!"

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If something's a killer deal...

Something that has a high price is surprisingly low and affordable - Clothes were sold at nearly 50% discount - that's a killer deal!"

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If something's a rip off..

Something has a price above its normal value for what it should be - They wanted a lot of money for that old car. That’s a rip-off!

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A doorbuster is a...

Item that is sold below its price to draw customers to the store - That shopping site has a lot of doorbusters, you can buy anything you want!

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If you slash prices...

You cut/reduce/decrease the prices of products - "Accessories shop slashed their prices to sell outdated things."

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A raincheck is...

Allowing someone to buy something at the sale price, at a later date - "As it was the shopkeeper's fault, he gave him a raincheck"

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If something costs an arm and a leg...

It is very expensive - "Those shoes cost an arm and a leg!"

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If something is a steal...

It's unexpectedly cheap - "At that price, it's a steal. You won't find it cheaper in any other shop."

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To shop 'til you drop means...

To do the shopping for a very long time until you can’t carry shopping bags.

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If you go window shopping...

You look at things in shop windows without any purpose of buying - "I can only go window shopping until my monthly wage is sent to my account"

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