in good shape (idiom)
/ɪn ɡʊd ʃeɪp/

to mean healthy

emergency (n)
/ɪˈmərdʒənsi/

a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation which needs immediate action to deal with it

out of control (phrase)
/aʊt ʌv kənˈtroʊl/

to be or become impossible to manage

max out (phrasal verb)
/mæks aʊt/

to reach, or make something reach, the limit at which nothing more is possible

pay through the nose (idiom)
/peɪ θru ðə noʊz/

pay a lot; pay a high amount

sliding scale (n)
/slaɪdɪŋ skeɪl/

variable price; price related to income

appendix (n)
/əˈpɛndɪks/

small bag of tissue that is attached to the large intestine

take out (phrasal verb)
/teɪk aʊt/

to remove something from somewhere

write off (phrasal verb)
/raɪt ɔf/

to take away an amount of money from the total you must pay in tax

pale at the thought (phrase)
/peɪl æt ðə θɔt/

scared by a thought or idea