Money & finance
be a steal
be very good value
If something is a steal, it is very cheap compared with its quality or value.
Hear it in real life
How much did you pay for that camera?
Only fifty pounds - it was a steal.
The jacket was a steal at thirty pounds.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The jacket was a steal of a deal.
Say: The jacket was a steal.
“A steal” already describes a bargain; learners may blend it with “a great deal.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
it was a steal; it is a steal; an absolute steal
Your turn: say it out loud
The jacket was a steal at thirty pounds.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be a steal
be very good value
“The jacket was a steal at thirty pounds.”
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