It's a good time to buy a big ticket item like a car or household appliance, as prices have fallen.
(always before noun)
big ticket
Very expensive. This phrase typically precedes a noun (often "item"). I can't afford a big ticket item like a car right now, so I'm saving as much money as I can.
big-ticket
mod. having to do with something expensive. In a survey taken last month, heads of families said they were unwilling to put big-ticket items at the bottom of their shopping lists.