Shopping expressions
Vocabulary
Key word
100

Well-made and reasonably priced, it's excellent value...

value for money

100

The store refused to exchange the product because the customer didn't have a ...

receipt

100

There weren't enough shoes for the customers.

DEMAND

The shoes ...of the customers

The shoes didn't meet the demand of the customers 

200

Booking a holiday last minute is a good way to get a good deal - pick up a ...

pick up a bargain

200

Our full range of ceramic cookware is now on sale at half...

on sale at half price

200

The new pricing caused a lot of confusion.

BROUGHT

The new pricing...a lot of confusion.

The new pricing brought about a lot of confusion.

300

Our new online shopping app can be downloaded at no cost - free...

free of charge

300

What do you think of these trousers? I bought them in the...

in the sales

300

The boy holds his father in high esteem.

LOOK

The boy....his father.

The boy looks up to his father.

400

We paid a lot of money for the car, but it was worth...

worth every penny

400

It didn't work properly, so I took it back and asked for...

asked for a refund

400

Many people didn't know tickets could be bought on the day.

WERE

Few people .... tickets could be bought on the day.

Few people were aware tickets could be bought on the day.

500

Unfortunately, I couldn't purchase the new book because they were...

sold out

500

I tried to get a copy but none of the bookshops have it...

in stock

500

Video apps have only really become popular recently.

ON

Video apps... in recent days.

Video apps have only caught on in recent days.