Beauty

«Beauty is in the eye of the beholder»

Used to express the fact that not all people have the same opinions about what is attractive

Cambridge Dictionary

Rain Check

«Can I take a Rain Check?»

Used to tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time

Cambridge Dictionary

Accoutrements

«accoutrements»

The equipment needed for a particular activity or way of life

Cambridge Dictionary

Gobsmacked

«gobsmacked»

Overwhelmed with wonder, surprise, or shock

Merriam-Webster

Bailiwick

«bailiwick»

The sphere in which one has superior knowledge or authority

Merriam-Webster

The Lady

«the lady doth protest too much, methinks»

A line from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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Flabbergasted

«flabbergasted»

Feeling shocked, usually because of something you were not expecting

Cambridge Dictionary