“You can't show up to an interview with scuffed shoes and your shirt untucked!”

Your teenage son is going for a job interview. He tried to dress up for it, but he still doesn't look very neat. You yell at him a little bit to dress more nicely and say:

You can't show up to an interview with scuffed shoes and your shirt untucked!

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“You get what you pay for when it comes to shoes.”

You're commenting on an Internet forum about fashion. Someone has asked how she can find really nice shoes for a low price. You don't think it's possible to buy nice shoes cheaply. You think that she should pay more for a nicer pair of shoes. You write:

You get what you pay for when it comes to shoes.

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“I don't know. Too baggy, if you ask me.”

You're shopping for clothes with a friend. She tried on a pair of pants that were too tight before, but now she's trying on another pair, and they look too loose. You say:

I don't know. Too baggy, if you ask me.

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“They're a bit snug around the waistline, don't you think?”

You're out shopping for clothes with your friend. She's trying on a pair of jeans. You don't think they look good because they're too tight. You say:

They're a bit snug around the waistline, don't you think?

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“I look like a dork.”

You bought a helmet and pads to wear while riding your bicycle. Now you're looking at yourself wearing them in the mirror, and you don't like how it looks. You think to yourself:

I look like a dork.

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“I was wondering if I could exchange them for another pair.”

Earlier today, you bought a pair of gloves. But you discovered that there was a hole in one of them. You went back to the store, and now you're asking the cashier if you can get a replacement for the gloves you bought. You say:

I was wondering if I could exchange them for another pair.

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“I bought these here earlier today, but when I got them home I discovered that one of them seems to have a hole in it.”

Earlier today you bought a pair of gloves, but one of them had a hole in it. Now you've returned to the store where you bought the gloves. You want to explain your situation to a cashier who works there. You say:

I bought these here earlier today, but when I got them home I discovered that one of them seems to have a hole in it.

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“There's no point in buying a costume if you're not even going to wear it out.”

You and your husband don't have any plans to do anything for Halloween. You were just going to stay home. But your husband sees a costume that he wants to buy while you're out shopping together. You don't think he should buy it because it's a waste of money. You say:

There's no point in buying a costume if you're not even going to wear it out.

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“Is there a certain size you're looking for?”

You work at a clothing store. You see a customer who's looking at pants but seems to want something specific. You want to offer to help him. You ask:

Is there a certain size you're looking for?

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“I'm not crazy about them.”

Memorize

You are out shopping with your girlfriend. She asks you what you think of a pair of shoes that she likes. You don't like them very much. You say:

I'm not crazy about them.

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