10 // Shopping Flashcards
pay
cash register
CHECK OUT
Once Ellie had found a scarf that she liked, she went to check out.
buy the entire supply of something
BUY UP
Peter bought up all the pizzas in the store before his party.
visit a place and see what is there
LOOK AROUND
Aziz had been looking around the store for ages, but couldn’t find a shirt he liked.
put a line through an item on a list
CROSS OFF
Joshua crossed off each item on the shopping list as he found it.
put a tick next to an item on a list
CHECK OFF
Luis put the melon in his basket and checked it off his shopping list.
reduce prices
KNOCK DOWN
Kemal knocked down the price of jewelry by 15% to attract shoppers to his new store.
collect an item that you bought online
PICK UP
I bought my new laptop online, and went to pick it up at my local store the following day.
put a new product on sale
BRING OUT
My favorite author has just brought out a new novel.
wait in a line for something
LINE UP
Fans are lining up outside the bookstore to buy it.
buy a lot of something in case you need it
STOCK UP ON
Ethan’s going camping this weekend, so he’s stocking up on insect repellant.
visit several stores (or websites) to compare their products and prices
SHOP AROUND
Before buying a new car, it’s worth shopping around. You might find a bargain.
spend a lot of money without thinking too much about it
SPLASH OUT ON STH
Aisha decided to splash out on clothes for her summer vacation.
sell all the available items
SELL OUT
I went to the market to buy some bread, but they had sold out.
try a new product to see what it is like
TRY OUT
Marta couldn’t wait to try out her new games console.
return product to the store where you bought it
TAKE BACK
Carla didn’t like the sweater she’d bought, so she decided to take it back.
