ESL Podcast 355 - Finding a Bargain

to go overboard - to do too much of something; to do something to an extreme

They went overboard at the free buffet lunch, eating so much that they felt sick afterwards.

outlet mall - a large building with many stores that sell inexpensive products that either didn't sell well in regular stores or have small problems

If you need to get a lot of suits for work, you can get them less expensively at outlet malls than at regular malls.

bargain - a deal; something that has a very low price; something that costs much less than it normally does; a good value for the money you pay

At just $65, the jacket was a bargain, since it normally costs almost $300.

discounted - being sold at a price that is lower than usual; on sale

This week, all of the store's history books are discounted 10%.

heaven - paradise; a place and time where everything is perfect and one is completely happy

I love to eat ice cream, so working in an ice cream store would be heaven!

reduced price - a price that is lower than normal for a certain period of time

The car dealership is advertising reduced prices on all of its cars this week.

on sale - with a lower-than-normal price for a certain period of time

The store is putting all of its women's shoes on sale next week.

to knock another (amount) off the price - to lower the price of something by a certain amount

Amanda bargained at the outdoor market until the seller agreed to knock another $13 off the price of the table she wanted to buy.

half-price - 50% of the regular price

This half-price printer was only $35. It normally costs $70.

special offer - a promotion; something that a store offers to give to a customer during a certain period of time

The computer store has a special offer this month: if you buy a new computer, you automatically get a free scanner and web camera.

to resist - to be able to stop oneself from doing something that one wants to do

I could lose a lot of weight if I could learn to resist eating dessert every day.

bargain basement - the underground floor of a store where things are sold very inexpensively

Everything on the first floor of that store is very expensive, but if you go to the bargain basement you can find some great deals.

two for the price of one - a promotion where a customer pays for only one item and receives a second one for free; buy one, get one free

Admission to the zoo is two for the price of one on Thursdays, so I am going to take my niece there next Thursday.

cheap - inexpensive; not costing very much money; with a low price

This restaurant is really cheap! You can get a three-course meal for only $4.99.

breather - a break; a pause in an activity; a short period of time to rest

After working in the yard all day, Hal took a 20-minute breather before starting to clean out the garage.