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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to mark up ~ |
to increase the price of something |
Airline companies like to mark up the price of tickets during
summer. |
| 2 |
to be price conscious |
to know how much things cost and to avoid buying expensive
things |
I'm so price conscious that I buy all my clothes at the 100 yen
shop. |
| 3 |
a rip off |
something that is bad value |
I accidentally bought a fake Rolex; what a rip-off! |
| 4 |
to go on a spending spree |
to buy many items on one day that you don't necessarily
need |
I went on a spending spree only once, and I regret it
deeply. |
| 5 |
to put ~ on credit |
to use a credit card to pay for something |
Putting all one's purchases on credit is a recipe for
disaster. |
| 6 |
to get some retail therapy |
to buy something to make you happy because you feel sad |
After a breakup with a boyfriend, many women use retail therapy
to help them feel better. |
| 7 |
a bargain |
something that is very cheap |
A discount of 50% is quite a bargain. |
| 8 |
a shopaholic |
someone who shops too much |
My grandfather was an alcoholic, but my mother is just a
shopaholic. |
| 9 |
to trade in ~ |
when you exchange something you have for cash at a store |
I traded in my old Nintendo DS and bought a 3DS. |
| 10 |
to splurge on ~ |
to spend a large amount of money on something |
I splurged on some shoes that cost $150. |
| 11 |
below retail |
lower than the recommended retail price |
After Christmas, you can buy ornaments for below retail. |
| 12 |
an installment |
a payment (usually one of many) |
The monthly installment on a car is usually about $200. |
| 13 |
to shoplift |
to steal something from a store |
My old girlfriend shoplifted a pen when she was in junior high
school. |
| 14 |
a lay buy |
to pay for something using multiple payments |
Lay buys are popular during the Christmas shopping season. |
| 15 |
to save up for ~ |
to save money with the purpose of buying something |
I am saving up for a new car. |
| 16 |
fashion sense |
one's knowledge of fashion |
I have really bad fashion sense; sometimes I wear stripes and
dots at the same time. |
| 17 |
buyer's remorse |
when you regret buying something |
I was hit with a feeling of buyer's remorse after I upgraded my
phone. |
| 18 |
to spoil oneself |
to buy an expensive item that you don't necessarily need just
to make yourself feel happy. |
I spoil myself by drinking Yebisu Beer sometimes; mostly,
though, I just drink Happoshu. |
| 19 |
to be second hand |
something that has been previously owned and is now being
resold |
My shirt was second hand, so I found some money in the
pocket. |
| 20 |
to shop around |
to go to different shops to compare prices |
I shopped around a lot before I chose Au as my cellphone
provider. |
| 21 |
on impulse |
to decide to do something quickly without thinking about it too
much |
I bought some candy on impulse because I was hungry. |