Grammar fix
slash
cut prices sharply
To reduce a price or prices by a very large amount.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The supermarket slashed the prices of its winter coats after Christmas.
When flights are expensive, I usually wait for airlines to slash their prices before I book anything.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The shop slashed down its prices.
Say: The shop slashed its prices.
Use 'slash' directly with the price or costs; 'slash down' is not the usual form.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Make something cheaper
How large a cutUnspecifiedDrastic
bring downA general way to describe making a price lower.knock downInformal: reduce an asking price, often through bargaining.
slashYou're here · Emphasises a very large reduction in prices.