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.
(..) Shoot! Hello. Tracy, it's Phil. Phil, where the hell are you guys. I'm freaking out. Thanks for the lift back to town. I got a question for you./ What's that? How did you wind up in Chow's car? That crazy asshole kidnapped me yesterday. (..)2009 The Hangover