bargain
noun /ˈbɑːɡən/
/ˈbɑːrɡən/
Idioms - a thing bought for less than the usual price
- I picked up a few good bargains in the sale.
- The car was a bargain at that price.
- bargain prices
Collocations ShoppingShoppingShoppingTopics Shoppingb2, Moneyb2- go/go out/be out shopping
- go to (especially British English) the shops/(especially North American English) a store/(especially North American English) the mall
- do (British English) the shopping/(especially North American English) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping
- (North American English, informal) hit/hang out at the mall
- try on clothes/shoes
- indulge in some retail therapy
- go on a spending spree
- cut/cut back on/reduce your spending
- be/get caught shoplifting
- donate something to/take something to/find something in (British English) a charity shop/(North American English) a thrift store
- buy/sell/find something at (British English) a car boot sale/(British English) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(North American English) a yard sale
- find/get/pick up a bargain
- load/push/wheel (British English) a trolley/(North American English) a cart
- stand in/wait in (British English) the checkout queue/(North American English) the checkout line
- (North American English) stand in line/ (British English) queue at the checkout
- bag (especially North American English) (your) groceries
- pack (away) (especially British English) your shopping
- stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with something)
- be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop shelves
- be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock
- deal with/help/serve customers
- run a special promotion
- be on special offer
- make/complete a purchase
- buy/purchase something online/by mail order
- make/place/take an order for something
- buy/order something in bulk/in advance
- accept/take credit cards
- pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(British English) with a gift voucher/(North American English) with a gift certificate
- enter your PIN number
- ask for/get/obtain a receipt
- return/exchange an item/a product
- be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund
- compare prices
- offer (somebody)/give (somebody)/get/receive a 30% discount
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- amazing
- excellent
- …
- find
- get
- pick up
- …
- buy
- price
- rate
- …
- an agreement between two or more people or groups, to do something for each other
- He and his partner had made a bargain to tell each other everything.
- I've done what I promised and I expect you to keep your side of the bargain (= do what you agreed in return).
- Finally the two sides struck a bargain (= reached an agreement).
- bargain with somebody I'll make a bargain with you.
- Her part of the bargain was to look after the car.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grand
- make
- strike
- bargain between
- bargain with
- drive a hard bargain
- somebody’s half of the bargain
- somebody’s part of the bargain
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French bargaine (noun), bargaignier (verb); probably of Germanic origin and related to German borgen ‘borrow’.
Idioms
drive/strike a hard bargain
- to argue in an aggressive way and force somebody to agree on the best possible price or arrangementTopics Discussion and agreementc2
into the bargain (British English)
(North American English in the bargain)
- (used to emphasize an extra piece of information) also; as well
- Volunteers learn a lot and enjoy themselves into the bargain.
- He's very strong and completely fearless into the bargain.
strike a bargain/deal (with somebody/something)
- to make an agreement with somebody in which both sides have an advantage
- Perhaps we could strike a bargain.
- The United States has struck a historic deal with India.