exes
Definition
Noun (plural only): - Expenses: In informal usage, "exes" is a colloquial abbreviation for "expenses," referring to costs incurred or money spent on various items or activities.
Usage Examples
- (I must record all costs related to the journey.)
- (He provided a report of his expenditures for reimbursement.)
Advanced Usage
- "to cover one's exes": to pay for or reimburse one's own expenses.
- She agreed to cover her own exes for the conference. (She will pay for her own costs.)
- "out of pocket exes": expenses paid directly by an individual rather than through a company or organization.
- The travel exes were all out of pocket, so he asked for a refund. (He paid the costs personally and requested reimbursement.)
Variants and Related Words
- Expense (n): a cost or charge.
- The expense of the new equipment was high. (The cost was significant.)
- Expenditure (n): the act of spending money or the amount spent.
- Her monthly expenditure on groceries is reasonable. (Her spending on food is moderate.)
- Expensive (adj): costing a lot of money.
- That restaurant is too expensive for a casual dinner. (It is high-priced.)
Synonyms
- Costs: the amounts of money required for something.
- Outlay: an amount of money spent on a project or activity.
- Spending: the action of using money to pay for goods or services.
Related Idioms
- "to cut one's exes": to reduce one's expenses.
- To save money, they decided to cut their exes on entertainment. (They reduced spending on fun activities.)
- "to run up exes": to incur or accumulate expenses, often unexpectedly or excessively.
- He ran up high exes during his vacation. (He spent a lot of money while travelling.)
Phrasal Verbs
- "exe out": rarely used; not a standard phrasal verb for this word. The term "exes" does not commonly form phrasal verbs.
Note
- This word is informal and typically used in business or casual contexts. In formal writing, "expenses" is preferred.