Tag: sticker shock
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Going rate
Word of the Day: Going rate We talk about the going rate of things quite often. In Japan these days many people are amazed and even angry at the going rate of vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, white radish, onions, carrots etc. as a result of the four typhoons that hit northern Japan this year.…
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Jack up
Word of the Day: Jack (something) up Jack up is a phrasal verb that means to increase the price or the height of something. As the demand for oil rises, gas stations jack up the price of gasoline. I’m sure that in Japan we’ll feel the effects of jacked-up vegetable prices. Four typhoons hit Hokkaido this…
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Sticker shock
Word of the Day: Sticker shock If you are living life on a shoestring, then you will experience sticker shock almost every day. Sticker shock is the surprise and sadness you feel when you see the price of something you want to purchase, especially because you think that it is overpriced.
