Collocation
do the shopping
Definition
to buy groceries or other necessary items, usually for the household
'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
- I need to _____ the shopping before dinner.
- She usually _____ the shopping on Friday evenings.
- We _____ the shopping together to save time.
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- He _____ the shopping while I cooked.
- Could you _____ the shopping on your way home?
- They haven't _____ the shopping yet, so the fridge is empty.
- I forgot to _____ the shopping, so we had to order takeaway.
- By the time I arrived, my roommate had already _____ the shopping for the week.
- If you _____ the shopping today, I'll clean the kitchen.