shop around

shop around
To actively search and compare options before making a selection or choice of vendor.

, She’s shopping around for a new boyfriend.


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  • shop around — To compare prices and quality of goods at various shops before making a purchase (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑shop * * * shop around [phrasal verb] : to visit several different places where a thing is sold in order to find the most… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Shop Around — Infobox Single Name = Shop Around Artist = The Miracles from Album = Hi... We re the Miracles B side = Who s Lovin You Released = September 27 1960 (regional) October 15 1960 (national) Format = vinyl record (7 45 RPM) Recorded = Hitsville USA… …   Wikipedia

  • shop around — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms shop around : present tense I/you/we/they shop around he/she/it shops around present participle shopping around past tense shopped around past participle shopped around a) to go to several shops before you… …   English dictionary

  • shop around — UK US shop around Phrasal Verb with shop({{}}/ʃɒp/ verb ( pp ) COMMERCE ► to compare the prices and quality of different things before deciding which one to buy: »You can get good rates if you shop around on the internet. shop around for sth »It… …   Financial and business terms

  • shop around — v. (D; intr.) to shop around for (to shop around for bargains) * * * [ ʃɒpə raʊnd] (D; intr.) to shop around for (to shop around for bargains) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • shop around — /ˌʃɒp ə raυnd/ verb to go to various shops or suppliers and compare prices before making a purchase or before placing an order ● You should shop around before getting your car serviced. ● He’s shopping around for a new computer. ● It pays to shop …   Marketing dictionary in english

  • shop around — /ˌʃɒp ə raυnd/ verb to go to various shops or suppliers and compare prices before making a purchase or before placing an order ● You should shop around before getting your car serviced. ● He’s shopping around for a new computer. ● It pays to shop …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • shop around — PHRASAL VERB If you shop around, you go to different shops or companies in order to compare the prices and quality of goods or services before you decide to buy them. [V P] Prices may vary so it s well worth shopping around before you buy... [V P …   English dictionary

  • shop around —    If you shop around, you visit a number of shops selling similar articles in order to compare the prices.     You can usually save money by shopping around …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • shop around — to compare the price and quality of similar items before buying one. You should certainly shop around before buying a new computer …   New idioms dictionary

  • shop around (for something) — ˌshop aˈround (for sth) derived to compare the quality or prices of goods or services that are offered by different shops/stores, companies, etc. so that you can choose the best • Shop around for the best deal. Main entry: ↑shopderived …   Useful english dictionary

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