shop around — to compare prices or quality at different stores before making a purchase
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to compare prices or quality at different stores before making a purchase
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃɑːp əˈraʊnd/
Example Sentences
- My mom shops around for groceries like she's planning a military operation.
- You should shop around for wedding venues - they're all ridiculously expensive anyway.
- I spent three hours shopping around for a phone charger and ended up buying the first one I saw.
shop around
VERB[/ʃɑːp əˈraʊnd/]
to compare prices or quality at different stores before making a purchase
to compare prices or quality at different stores before making a purchase
Shop around, drop around, then hop around with joy!
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“My mom shops around for groceries like she's planning a military operation.”
“You should shop around for wedding venues - they're all ridiculously expensive anyway.”
“I spent three hours shopping around for a phone charger and ended up buying the first one I saw.”
“Smart consumers always shop around before making major purchases.”
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