retail therapy
US /ˈriː.teɪl ˌθer.ə.pi/
UK /ˈriː.teɪl ˌθer.ə.pi/
1.
the act of buying special things for oneself in order to feel happier
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After a stressful week, she indulged in some retail therapy.
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I need some serious retail therapy to lift my spirits.