I'm just/only looking

I'm just/only looking

I'm just browsing, rather than looking for something in particular, as in a store. Often used to dissuade employees from helping (or pestering) one. A: "Can I help you?" B: "Oh, I'm just looking, thanks." Oh, I'm just looking. Actually… you guys wouldn't happen to have inflatable rafts for sale, would you? A: "Need for anything in particular?" B: "No, I'm just looking." A: "OK, well, let me know if you need any help."
See also: just, look
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I'm only looking.

 and I'm just looking.
I am not a buyer, I am only examining your merchandise. (A phrase said to a shopkeeper or clerk who asks May I help you?) Clerk: May I help you? Mary: No, thanks. I'm only looking. Clerk: May I help you? Jane: I'm just looking, thank you.
See also: look
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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