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shop Ⅰ noun 1 any place of business, where you work UK, 1779. 2 any home or apartment where drugs are sold US, 1997. 3 a theatrical engagement; a job UK, 1888 Ⅱ ⇨ shop; shop up verb to inform the police authorities against, or reveal the whereabouts of, someone with the expected result of arrest and imprisonment for the subject. The original (1583) sense 'to imprison' began, during C19, to also mean 'to cause to be imprisoned', which sense survives UK, 1976
idiomshop► a/the shopping listall over the shop BrEBrE1 used in order to say that something exists or is happening in many different places, or in all parts of an area:The other drivers were getting annoyed, and were flashing their lights all over the shop.If your office communication isn't good, you'll have hitches and misunderstandings all over the shop.2 used in order to say that something is happening or someone is behaving in a confused or disorganized way:At the beginning of the game we were all over the shop, and our opponents nearly scored three times.The film has some beautiful moments, but its storyline wanders all over the shop and never really gets anywhere. —see also all over the placeshut up shop BrEBrEclose up shop AmEto close a shop or business, or stop an activity, either permanently or temporarily:The Laurel Press has been forced to shut up shop, owing to lack of demand for its superbly illustrated editions of classic books.We design computer games because we enjoy it, and when we stop having fun we'll close up shop.Congress is about to close up shop for the Fourth of July holidays.set up shopto start a business or activity:Rodriguez was becoming bored with his job, and decided to set up shop as a computer consultant.Foreign banks have been setting up shop on US soil in increasing numbers over the last few years.Rosa was talking to the local women's group, who had set up shop in the mall and were handing out leaflets.a talking/talk shop BrEBrEused about a meeting or organization where people discuss ideas, especially when you disapprove because they do not really change things or make decisions:If the council does not have the power to raise money or spend government funds, it will simply become a talking shop.Brown condemned the Department of the Environment as a talk shop where nothing ever got done.talk shopto talk about your work with someone else who is involved in it, especially when you could be relaxing and talking about things that interest other people:Chris and Dave spent the whole evening talking shop, while Janet and I watched TV.You know the rules - no one is allowed to talk shop once we're in the pub. phraseshop[shopped, shopped, shopping]
shop around
shop around to try to find the best price, quality, deal etc when you want to buy something or use a service, by going to different shops or companies and comparing what they offer: You can halve the cost of insuring your home, simply by shopping around.+ for Prices for sporting equipment vary enormously, and it's worth shopping around for the best buy.
See:- a bull in a china shop
- a closed shop
- a shopping list
- a shopping list of (something)
- a talking shop
- all over the shop
- be all over the shop
- be like a bull in a china shop
- bull in a china shop
- bull in a china shop (like a)
- chop shop
- chop-shop
- close up
- close up shop
- coffee shop
- cop-shop
- give away the shop
- go window-shopping
- happy shop
- hit shops
- hock shop
- hook shop
- Keep your shop and your shop will keep you
- knocking shop
- knock-shop
- like a bull in a china shop
- like a child in a sweet shop
- like a child in a sweetshop
- like a kid in a candy store
- like a kid in a candy store/shop
- live over the shop
- mind the shop
- set up shop
- set up shop somewhere
- shop (something) around
- shop around
- shop around (for something)
- shop till (one) drops
- shop till you drop
- shopping list
- shut up
- shut up shop
- sweatshop
- sweat-shop
- talk shop
- talking shop
- variety shop
- watch the shop
- window-shopping
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