Meaning of big shop | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, shop.
2. A large, regular purchase of groceries; as opposed to ad hoc or impulse purchases.
   Australia, UK, idiomatic

Examples

“I do a monthly big shop and get bits in between. I think I would be better off planning meals for the week and going weekly.”

“These changes, experienced by all the "Big Four" supermarkets, suggest that the era of the once-a-week big shop is nearing an end.”

“A lot of consumers are moving away from one big shop a week to ‘basket shopping’. They visit two or three times a week to top up.”

“If they are trying to get people to enjoy their time there, whether going out for a meal, to the cinema or for a big shop, they don’t want to be keeping an eye on the clock.”

“If your order is under the threshold, you’ll have to pay a delivery charge, which can vary from £1.49 to £6 depending on what you purchase. So try and do a big shop rather than lots of little ones.”

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