to buy many items · to get a lot of groceries/products
Ever feel super productive at the grocery store? 🛒 When you're on a mission and manage to get ALL the things you need (and maybe a few extras 😉), you've successfully "filled up the cart"! It perfectly describes a substantial shopping haul, making you feel like a shopping pro. ✨
💡 This expression is commonly used for grocery shopping or big-box stores where you physically use a shopping cart. You wouldn't typically use it for, say, buying a single item of clothing. Think 'bulk' or 'many items'. Also, don't confuse it with 'add to cart' which is excluded and implies online shopping. This is for physical carts! 🛍️
Your friend Sarah just finished a big grocery run and her shopping cart is overflowing with bags. What would she likely say about her shopping trip? A. I just browsed. B. I really filled up the cart today! C. I only picked up a few things.