Shop 'til you drop
Idiom: Shop ’til you drop An advertisement for a department store: Next Friday Next Friday, for one day only, our annual 50% OFF SALE will begin. All items in the store will be an unbelievable HALF PRICE! So come in next Friday and shop ’til you drop! Meaning: To buy as much as you can or shop until you […]
To talk shop
Idiom: To talk shop Read the following e-mail and try to guess the meaning of the idiom in bold: Hi George, How have you been? I just wanted to thank you for giving me advice regarding my new job at LS. I know it was your brother’s wedding party, and you probably didn’t want to talk […]
Be my guest
Idiom:be my guest Example 1: Matt: Hey man, I’m going to San Diego next year. Dee: Oh really? Can I come too? Matt: Be my guest. Dee: Really? That’s awesome. Example 2: Thomas: Do you think I can turn in those reports on Monday of next week? Charles: Be my guest. They’re not due until Tuesday anyway. Meaning:“Be my guest”means: […]
To Ring Up
Idiom: To Ring Up Example 1: Store clerk to the man waiting in line to pay: “Hello, sir. Are you ready? I can ringyou up at this register.” Example 2: Shopper who realizes there is mistake on her receipt: “I have to go back to the store. The cashier rang up 2 cartons of eggs but I only have 1. I […]
Retail Therapy
Idiom: Retail Therapy Example 1: Cora: Frances just broke up with her boyfriend. We need to plan something to help cheer her up. Do you have any ideas? Julie: I have the perfect idea! She loves shopping, so I think some retail therapy will definitely help her feel better! Cora: Great idea! Let’s pick her up and […]
