Part 2 商务谈判赢家关键100句

A go across the street 到别处买东西

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Idiom Defnition

This is used if a customer or potential customer goes elsewhere to buy the same products or services you offer.

成语定义　当顾客或潜在顾客到别处购买的产品或服务和你所提供的相同时，就会用到这个惯用语。

Examples

例　I want you to make them so happy they won't even think about going across the street.

我希望你能让他们觉得很满意，这样他们就会连到别家买东西的念头都不会有。

例　We just never seemed to hit it off, so they went across the street.

我们不知道为什么好像就是谈不拢，于是他们就到别处买东西。

Background

If a customer was dissatisfied he or she could walk across the street to a competitor.

背景资料　你卖的东西如果顾客不满意，顾客就会过个马路到对面的竞争对手那里看看。

Alternatives 相关用语

◆shop around 到处逛逛

◇do some more shopping 多逛一下

◇they might be back 可能回来买

◇check out the competition 货比三家

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