After I finally told my mother about my concerns, I felt as if a 'weight had been lifted from my shoulders'. [=I felt very relieved]
The company has been trying to improve the quality of its products without 'lifting' [=(more commonly) 'raising'] prices.
The beauty of the sunrise 'lifted her spirits'. = Her 'spirits lifted' when she saw the beauty of the sunrise.
(..) - Ha. - Yeah? - Get him out. Come, I'll show you the rec center. They've got Nautilus equipment. Do I look like I lift weights? Not heavy ones. It's startling you haven't considered a Lorentz invariant or field theory approach. You think I haven't considered it? (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Jerusalem Duality Season: 1 Episode 12