get change (A2)
verb phrase
Pronunciation: ɡɛt tʃeɪndʒ
Definition
To receive money back when you pay for something with more money than it costs, or to exchange larger bills for smaller ones.
Examples
Can I get change for this $100 bill?
I need to get change for the parking meter.
How to Use get change
- get change for (prepositional phrase)
- To obtain smaller denominations of money by giving a larger one. — "Could you get change for this twenty-dollar bill at the counter?"
- get change back (phrasal verb)
- To receive money back as change after a purchase. — "I got change back from the cashier after buying the book."
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