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Collocation

do the shopping

verb + definite article + noun (shopping) verb + noun phrase

to buy groceries or other necessary items, usually for the household

do the shopping: to buy groceries or other necessary items, usually for the household

Definition

'do the shopping' is a common English collocation. to buy groceries or other necessary items, usually for the household

do + the shopping

“I usually do the shopping on Saturday morning.”

Examples

  • Can you do the shopping after work today?
  • She does the shopping online when she is busy.
  • We did the shopping early to avoid the crowds.
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  • He is doing the shopping right now, so he cannot answer the phone.
  • They have already done the shopping for the week.
  • If you do the shopping, I will cook dinner.
  • I hate doing the shopping in the rain without an umbrella.
  • By the time you get home, I will have done the shopping and put everything away.