n.
1.a general and progressive increase in prices
2.(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
3.lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
4.the act of filling something with air
Idiom of the Day
hand it to (someone)
to give credit or praise to someone
You have to hand it to our manager for working hard and being successful with his business.