if you don't see what you want, please ask (for it)

if you don't see what you want, please ask (for it)

A phrase used to encourage someone, usually a customer, to ask for what they want. Well, take a look around, and if you don't see what you want, please ask. A: "Can I help you?" B: "No, I'm just browsing." A: "OK, well, if you don't see what you want, please ask for it." A: "If you don't see what you want, please ask!" B: "In that case… you guys don't happen to sell inflatable rafts, do you?"
See also: ask, if, please, see, what
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If you don't see what you want, please ask (for it).

 and If you don't see what you want, just ask (for it).
a polite phrase intended to help people get what they want. (See also If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask.) Clerk: May I help you? Sue: I'm just looking. Clerk: If you don't see what you want, please ask. Clerk: I hope you enjoy your stay at our resort. If you don't see what you want, just ask for it. Sally: Great! Thanks.
See also: ask, if, please, see, what
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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