Buy One Get One: Definition, Examples & Usage

Meaning 1：two-for-one promotion (Buy One Get One)

Buy One Get One 🔊

/baɪ wʌn ɡɛt wʌn/

phr.

A store promotion where you buy one item and get another one for free or at a discount.

Buy one get one free sign on store display with colorful books

two-for-one promotion 🔊

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/tuː fɔːr wʌn prəˈmoʊʃən/

phr.

A sales offer where purchasing one item entitles the customer to receive another item of equal or lesser value without additional cost or at a reduced price.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Phrase formed from verbs 'buy' and 'get' with 'one' indicating quantity.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'Buy One, Get One' as 'BOGO' - a catchy rhyme: 'Buy one, get one, you'll have fun!'

📖 Example

The supermarket is running a buy one get one deal on fruits to reduce waste and attract more shoppers. 🔊 The supermarket is running a buy one get one deal on fruits to reduce waste and attract more shoppers.

🔗 Collocations

buy one get one free deal – A promotional offer where you get a free item with a purchase.

BOGO sale – A sale event featuring buy one get one offers.

two-for-one offer – An offer where you pay for one item and receive two.

🔄 Synonyms

two-for-one (adj.) – Describing an offer where you get two items for the price of one.

BOGO (n./adj.) – Acronym for 'Buy One Get One', commonly used in advertising.

freebie with purchase (phr.) – A promotion where a free item is given when buying another item.

🚫 Antonyms

full price purchase (phr.) – Buying an item without any discount or additional free item.

single item sale (phr.) – A deal that offers a discount on just one item, not a second one.

📖 Cultural Story

Originating in 20th-century retail, this phrase became a standard sales tactic to boost volume. It's often abbreviated as BOGO and widely used in advertisements.