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Idioms:
Saleswoman: How can I help you, Mme?
on sales: Cheaper products in a store. Products with discounted prices
best-buy: noun. An inexpensive product but offers a value in terms of quality
how can I help you? What do you want me to do for you? This phrase is used when someone asks you what you want that person to do for you. Example:
A: I am tired. But I must clean the kitchen.
B: How can I help you?
A: Can you clean up the table for me?
B means: Tell me exactly what you want me to do for you by using this statement: 'How can I help you?"
You are welcome: It is my pleasure. Any time. No problem. Americans use this phrase for a polite response after you say "Thank you".
How about: It suggests: Give me some information on what you know; tell me what you think. You can use how about with a verb + ing and with a noun. Example: "How about going to the movies this weekend?" This questions means: What do you think? Is it a good idea to go to movies this weekend? Do you want to go to movies this weekend? "How about having some ice-cream?" It suggests "Shall we eat ice cream?"
saleswoman: noun. The female who serves customers in a store, or sells products for a company
Mme: abbreviation of Madame. Mme is used in the United States for Madame. A polite and formal way of calling a woman whose name we don't know
business suit: A garment with a skirt and jacket; a two-piece garment people wear in the business world or for formal events
item: noun. One thing, object or product
sales item: A product whose price is reduced in a store
designer: A person who designs clothing styles
price range: Prices given between two points from the lowest to the highest. For example: The price range runs between 15 and 50 dollars. This sentence means: The lowest price is 15 dollars and the highest 50 dollars, and between there are other prices. The price range is between 20 dollars and 50 dollars. This sentence means: The prices for this range could be as low as 20 dollars and as high as 50 dollars.
between ... and ... prepositional phrase. Between me and you; between now and tomorrow; between this room and bedroom. All these phrases suggest there are two things--objects or people--in consideration. Example: "There is a problem between you and me." This sentence means: We have a problem; you and me together are responsible for this problem. "Between now and tomorrow we can finish our work." This sentence means: We can finish the work for the time period beginning now and until tomorrow.
go up: prepositional verb. To rise, increase in this conversation. Prices go up; prices increase.
spend: transitive verb: To use up resources available. The verb spend is used for money and time mostly. Example: "I spend a 100 dollars for food every month."
go up to: prepositional verb. To go as high as to a certain point. Example: "The temperature will go up to 90 F today."
modern cut: modern design in clothes
try:transitive and intransitive verb. To take a chance to do something we don't know the outcome of.
straight down: adverb. Down on the same direction; go down on the same direction. If you walk, go, or drive straight down, you do not change a straight-line direction; you don't cross the street or walk into an opposite direction. You just stay on the same line and go forward.
walk over to: prepositional verb. To go across the street, road, park, room and etc. If you walk over to a building, you do this: you go across from your starting point to the opposite side from where you are. You walk over to the other side means you walk across from one point to the opposite side of that point.
sign: noun. Written direction in the store showing directions and locations
over there: adverb. the opposite side of the point where you stand
shall I: Tell me what I need to do. If you ask "Shall I call John first"', you are asking for the opinion or approval of the other person. It means "What do you suggest? I call or do not call John first?" "Shall I buy this book?", which suggests "Do you want me to buy this book?" If you need other person's suggestion or approval, you ask your question with 'Shall I".
as high as... noun: comparative phrase. The first object has the same height as the second object compared. Example:"Her eyes are as blue as the sky." This means. The shade of the blue of her eyes is just like the sky blue. "She is as old as my grandmother.", which means her age is equal to my grandmother's age; she looks as old as my grandmother.
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