Pricey escape
Spending a fortune to retreat to some remote peaceful recesses away from disasters, turmoils …
Examples
Taking a luxurious cruise line to travel the world is a good pricey escape.
A pricey escape. Let’s face it. Here are the 5 takeaways you have to know.
Mayhem
A situation in which there’s little or no order or control; havoc
Examples
Mayhem of the multiple mechanisms
The boss is already in charge after several years of mayhem.
Notch
To score or achieve
Examples
She notched her second major championship.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 notched fresh record highs Friday and closed out the best week of the year, rising 4.7% and 4.6%, respectively.
Trust someone with something
To let someone have something or have control over something, believing that they will be careful with it
Examples
I wouldn’t trust him with the keys.
Who do you trust your money with?
Invigorating
giving or encouraging vigor, liveliness, or energy
Examples
It’s called fresh air. It’s like opening the windows on a brisk day. Invigorating.
People would remember that day with all sorts of adjectives: serene, lovely, cheerful, invigorating, peaceful, quiet, astounding, crystalline, blue.
Pathetic
Unsuccessful or showing no ability, effort or bravery so that people feel no respect
Examples
A pathetic attempt to cope with the fallout from the financial crisis.
If you weren’t all so pathetic, you’d be hilarious!!
Iron something out
To ease a problem
Examples
Queen Elizabeth could have ironed all this out if she had lived.
Love and tolerance can iron out any quirk of fate in a marriage.
Speak volumes
Convey a great deal or be a sound evidence
Examples
The record of his charitable manner speaks volumes for his character.
Well said, Victoria, your experiences speak volumes about the chaotic disorder of our borders.
Nutter
A person who is foolish, crazy or strange
Examples
A nutter, so to speak.
He is a bit of a nutter in social life.
Crack someone up
To make someone laugh
Examples
He’s hilarious. He cracks me up.
Lewis—You so funny, you crack me up.
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