Daily Life - Buying A Pair Of Jeans (C0327)

A:

Excuse me, can I try on this pair of jeans?

B:

Sure. Let me see... I'm afraid we don't have any size eights left.

A:

What are you talking about? I'm always a size four. Here, I'll try these.

B:

They seem a bit too tight. Shall I find you a larger size?

A:

No, they fit fine! They show off my curves perfectly!

B:

Yeah, your love handles. Yeah, they sure do, although... here, you forgot to close this button.

A:

Yeah right, I'll do it now...

Key Vocabulary

try on

try on, to put clothing in order to judge its appearance and fit

tight

affording little or no extra room; fitting closely

fit

to go into or through a particular space

love handles

bulges of fat at the sides of the waist.

show

get someone to pay attention

Supplementary Vocabulary

loose

not fitting closely or tightly

change

to remove and replace

wear

to have on the body

denim

cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments

appropriate

suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc

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