Learn useful phrasal verbs for Shopping in English with examples.
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Phrasal verb is the name given to an English verb which is composed of two or three words. Sometimes a phrasal verb can have a meaning that is very different to the meaning of at least one of those two or three words separately.
Phrasal verbs are used more frequently in everyday speech than in formal, official writing or speaking.
Phrasal Verbs for SHOPPING
Below are 15 practical phrasal verbs used for shopping which you can start using right now!
Bring down
Meaning:
Reduce the amount of something
Example:
We aim to bring down prices on all our clothes.
Pay for
Meaning:
Give money in order to buy something
Example:
I paid good money for that sofa, so it should last.
Put on
Meaning:
To see something is worth trying
Example:
Dorothy put on her coat.
Queue up/line up
Meaning:
Wait for something in a line
Example:
Some people queued up all night to get in the store.
Ring up
Meaning:
Record an amount of money by pressing buttons on a cash register
Example:
She rang up all the items on the till.
Sell out
Shop around
Meaning:
Compare prices before buying
Example:
We often shop around for the best deal.
Take off
Meaning:
Remove a piece of clothing
Example:
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire.
Try on
Meaning:
Put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits
Example:
You should try the shoes on before you buy them.
Try out
Meaning:
Test something to see if you like it
Example:
John hopes to try out his new running shoes this weekend.
Pop into
Meaning:
To visit briefly
Example:
I’m going to pop into the store for a moment.
Nip out
Meaning:
Go somewhere quickly
Example:
Can you nip out to the shop for me?
Open up
Meaning:
Open a shop or business for the day
Example:
I open up the store for the day at around 8.30.
Cash up
Meaning:
Count all the money taken in a shop or business at the end of the day
Example:
After the shop closed, they have to cash up before they can go home.
Zip around
Meaning:
Move quickly from place to place
Example:
Sally was in a hurry so she zipped around the supermarket.
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