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/
Korean meaning: 구매하기 전에 여러 상점에서 가격이나 품질을 비교하다
Korean pronunciation: **샵** 어**라운**드
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'shop'(상점에서 물건을 사다)과 'around'(주변을 둘러보다)가 결합되어 '여러 상점을 둘러보며 비교한다'는 의미로 발전
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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