Shopping and Buying - Idioms

Rip-off & Bargain

Haggle & Tacky

Shopping

"I bought these here earlier today, but when I got them home I discovered that one of them seems to have a hole in it."

Earlier today you bought a pair of gloves, but one of them had a hole in it. Now you've returned to the store where you bought the gloves. This is how you explain your situation to a cashier on duty.

earlier today

Idioms Related To Animals

as sick as a dog 

• How to use it: [someone] is as sick as a dog
• Explanation: Someone who is as sick as a dog is very sick.
• Example: Bob was as sick as a dog because he caught the flu.

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Neologisms

de-friend = отрицательная приставка ” de ” + friend (друг) – удалять кого-либо из своего списка друзей в социальных сетях;

ego-google/ ego-surf – ego = («я», эго) + surf/google – искать упоминание о себе или ссылки на свое имя в Интернете;

infotainment = information (информация) + entertainment (увеселительное мероприятие) –
онлайн сервисы, содержащие как информационные, так и развлекательные ресурсы;