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SHOPPING VOCABULARY

Shopping expressions and phrases for learners.

• Bargain hunting

  • Spend time in the shops looking for items to buy at the lowest price.
    "During the sales I go bargain hunting with my friends!"

• Do the shopping  

  • Go shopping regularly to buy food and other necessities.
    "Jack and I generally do the shopping together on Saturday mornings."

• Go shopping

  • Go to the shops to buy things.
    "She's gone shopping - I've no idea when she'll be back!"

• Fitting room 

  • A place to try on clothes to see if they fit or suit you.
    "I need your opinion. Will you come with me to the fitting room?"

• I can't afford it

  • Not have enough money to buy something.
    "I'd love that jacket but I can't afford it!"

• In stock/out of stock

  • Be available or unavailable in a shop or store.
    "I'm very sorry. I'm afraid the coulour you want is out of stock."

• It costs a fortune!

  • Be very expensive.
    "Look at the price of that bag - it costs a fortune!"

• It costs an arm and a leg!

  • Cost a lot of money; be very expensive.
    "The diamond engagement ring cost an arm and a leg!"

• It's a steal!

  • So cheap that it’s almost as if you haven't paid anything for it.
    "At that price it's a steal. You won't find one cheaper in any other shop."

• It's good value for money.

  • Worth the money spent on it.
    "The quality is excellent so it's good value for money."

• Price tag

  • A label showing the price of an article.
    "Before I try it on I must find the price tag - just to be safe!"

• Receipt

  • A piece of paper given in a shop as proof that you have paid for an article. (US: sales slip)
    "If you keep the receipt you'll be able to exchange the article."

• Refund

  • Money paid back to a customer who is not satisfied with an article purchased.
    "You must produce the receipt if you want to get a refund."

• Summer or Winter sales

  • A period in the year when articles are sold at a reduced price.
    "The kids need new winter coats but I'll try and wait until the sales to buy them."

• Shop around

  • Visit a number of shops selling similar articles in order to compare the prices.
    "The Internet makes it easier nowadays to shop around before buying anything."

• Shop assistant

  • A person who serves customers in a shop.
    "The shop assistant was extremely patient while my mother tried on several pairs of shoes."

• Shop till you drop

Go shopping for a very long time, until you are exhausted.

• "If you go to London with Ashley, you'll shop till you drop, so take comfortable shoes!"

• Shopaholic

  • Love shopping so much that it is like an addiction
    "Sophie's favourite pastime is shopping - she's a complete shopaholic!"

• Shopping spree

  • Enjoy a lively outing, usually with much spending of money.
    "Liza is planning to go on a shopping spree as soon as she gets her bonus."

• Shopping therapy

  • The idea that buying things can make you feel better.
    "A little shopping therapy can usually cheer up bored teenagers."

• Spend money

  • Use money to purchase an article or service
    ""We spent a lot of money on excursions during our trip.

• Splash out on something

  • Buy something even though it costs a lot of money
    "When he got a promotion Andy splashed out on a brand new car."

• Take something back.

  • Return something that you have bought
    "The hair dryer didn't work properly so she took it back to the shop."

• That's a bargain!

  • Said when an article is well below the usual price.
    "That handbag goes beautifully with the dress, and at that price it's a bargain!"

• That's a bit pricey!

  • It's a bit expensive.
    "Their clothes are a bit pricey but they have a wonderful selection."

• That's dirt cheap!

  • It costs very little
    "80% off! That's incrediible - it's dirt cheap at that price.!

• That's a rip-off!

  • Is much more expensive that it should be
    "$10 for an orange juice?  That's a rip-off!"

• Window shopping

  • Look at things in shop windows, without actually purchasing anything.
    "I haven't been paid yet, so I can only go window shopping"