express elevator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- A high-speed elevator that only serves a select number of floors
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(idiomatic) Something that gets a person somewhere fast
Throw in Mr Trump's promise of a "great, great wall along our southern border" - with estimates starting at $12bn - and "massive tax relief for the middle class", and the price tag for his speech proposals is on an express elevator to astronomical.
2017 March 1, Anthony Zurcher, “Trump addresses Congress: A kinder, gentler president”, in BBC News:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| express elevators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
express train (Something that gets a person somewhere fast) · express lift