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- food scraps = e.g. egg shells, peels, cores
- to scrap = discard, throw away
- asparagus
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- STOCK UP
- People are stocking up on supplies in anticipation of the hurricane. [=buy large amounts of something so that they have it when they need it.]
- TO SHOP FOR STH/GO SHOPPING FOR STH
- To express the idea of going out with the intention of buying specific things you can use
- I hate to shop in the evenings.
- He shopped for birthday presents.
- She went shopping for a wedding dress.
- vs SELL
- Are you selling that car? I'm interested in buying it. (temprary or plan)
- vs TO HAWK STH (inform)
There were lots of street vendors hawking cold drinks.
SOLD OUT
We couldn't get seats - the concert was sold out.
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We couldn't get seats - the concert was a sell-out.
be sold-out
be a sellout
FOR SALE
for sale vs on sale vs in sale
on sale (2)
a discount
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