pick up a bargain

  • 1pick|up — «PIHK UHP», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of picking up: »the daily pickup of mail. 2. Informal. the act or fact of getting better; improvement: »a pickup in his health, a pickup in business. 3. the act or fact of going faster; increase in… …

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  • 2bargain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth sold at a lower price ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, amazing, excellent, good, great, incredible, real VERB + BARGAIN ▪ …

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  • 3bargain — bar|gain1 [ bargən ] noun count ** 1. ) something you buy that costs much less than normal: You should be able to pick up a few good bargains. a ) a lower than usual price: Twenty dollars is a real bargain! 2. ) an agreement in which two people… …

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  • 4bargain — I UK [ˈbɑː(r)ɡɪn] / US [ˈbɑrɡən] noun [countable] Word forms bargain : singular bargain plural bargains ** 1) a) something you buy that costs much less than normal You should be able to pick up a few good bargains. b) a lower than usual price… …

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  • 5pick — pick1 pickable, adj. /pik/, v.t. 1. to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience. 2. to seek and find occasion for; provoke: to pick a fight. 3. to attempt to find; seek out: to pick flaws in an argument. 4. to… …

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  • 6pick sth up — UK US pick sth up Phrasal Verb with pick({{}}/pɪk/ verb [T] ► to buy something, usually cheaply: »We picked up a bargain on the housing market during the recession. ● pick up the bill/tab Cf. pick up the tab …

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  • 7pick up — phr verb Pick up is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑aerial, ↑bus, ↑business, ↑cab, ↑ear, ↑economy, ↑market, ↑media, ↑microphone, ↑rating, ↑trade, ↑wind …

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  • 8into the bargain — in the bargain we went to pick out one puppy and came home with two more in the bargain Syn: also, as well, in addition, additionally, besides, on top of that, over and above that, to boot, for good measure …

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  • 9Freetown — Infobox Settlement official name = Freetown, Sierra Leone other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = Aerial view of Freetown flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo =… …

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  • 10retail therapy — noun (facetious) Shopping, regarded as a means of improving one s mental state • • • Main Entry: ↑retail * * * ˌretail ˈtherapy 7 [retail therapy] noun …

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