SINCE 1828
shop around
phrasal verbDefinition of shop around
1
: to look for the most suitable item or service for the lowest price
Shop around first before you buy a car. She is shopping around for a bank with low fees.
2
: to try to get a company to publish or produce (something)
He shopped his manuscript around, but no publishers were interested.
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