Jackie: “Is that a new phone? How much did it cost?”
You: “Only $70. It was originally $150.”
Jackie: “Wow! What a bargain!”
A Steal
Jackie: “Look! This dress is only $10.”
You: “That’s so cheap. That dress is a steal! You should buy it.”
A good deal
Incorrect: “My car was a good deal.”
Correct: “I got a good deal on my car.”
50% off / $10 off
“The sofa was 10% off.”
“I got 10% off my sofa.”
“The sofa was on sale for 10% off.”
Talking about Expensive Prices
Overpriced
-Groceries at Whole Foods are kind of overpriced. You can find the same things at Safeway and they cost less-I like this winter coat, but it’s overpriced. I saw the same coat somewhere else and it was 50% off..
A rip off
-Designer t-shirts are a rip off. Who wants to pay $90 for a simple t-shirt?-The taxi ride should have cost $10, but the driver ripped me off. He charged me $20!
-I tried to bargain for this souvenir, but I still think I paid too much. The vendor definitely ripped me off.
Stingy
-Don’t be stingy. You should spend more than $5 on your mom’s birthday gift.
-My new boyfriend is so stingy—he never gives enough for tip at restaurants.