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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.7 |" ~; B& l; [
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· He plays a mean violin.6 E: ^; {; P; {4 X* |
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6 {/ Y q! [4 R& |8 N· mega
* I% x& m* Z% s8 B% U& |) q j· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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8 {( f9 T* p7 s7 @; ]· a lot of money
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.: c! {0 W- {& i8 ^, A. H/ }
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I., @) N$ a9 K4 f9 Q
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- m, y0 y J* v8 W- g, A· mickey mouse
* Z; E4 r( }% N· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.1 T1 [5 I- n+ t& M) l/ H
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" C5 D9 D0 B2 X6 s+ l8 r. a) W& i· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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6 b8 p3 B; X8 N, K: L· pick up and seduce9 R! ?. y5 {) `4 E
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· That is total mush and you know it.1 _, [5 P& ?- B2 \
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9 S1 c, s0 \( k· nark
9 j& H0 W% b9 W h: M+ E· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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! z8 T# v3 @' ~· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.7 G& p; V- h% _& G. ^% S
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/ q" l# ^2 I+ j" l' Y) P& a· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.4 Q7 ^- c+ N; n* q( w) m& ?" e
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5 W( N3 q- _) m3 Q9 z· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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1 J$ [8 J e7 M% p· nuke
- S$ _0 h: p) d3 c/ ?· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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3 y9 k' ~+ P4 y. H- O. h" J' ]· I think that he is a nut.3 r( @: }/ p: H0 r# [
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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$ O+ N. a& w9 D# z7 P% J I· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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* ~% _8 Q$ T) Y' T· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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· Get your paws off of my body.
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5 ^" B) v3 W8 S* E5 ^· practically no money
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7 @$ F) Z+ F' x+ V' c, d· pickled
( i7 h5 n3 b6 o! {1 a! h8 ^+ J4 Y· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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( Z) K8 _! S( {3 p" D7 l1 }+ M· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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& ~' v$ u- x$ U! Q7 X· plastered
2 J, a/ H6 w) m· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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; f4 X5 z* i) i0 i$ E+ h· pooped out
5 n- b0 P. I& Z0 W* y2 V" m0 J· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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% w$ h% J! ~6 l8 w D$ X/ r· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.# L- |+ V7 K7 @ x, l
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- T8 A( m' Y' g· I feel like I am going to puke.
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: g+ w) O% d$ L0 l+ C K· put the moves on
" E, X* M) P9 a! o0 ?· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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3 d2 ?# S& w& L0 q# G$ U5 e) i% Z· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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9 @& l1 h5 @7 M2 S: l. K· I need to make a quick buck.7 @5 f0 ^7 d6 c) Y3 C5 l! Q( _
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.7 y# @) F/ l; F1 T0 u! G/ r
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.7 w+ M. s x# Y' H$ M! { c
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" L) P4 D8 k. }5 z( [· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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# a3 P# B( v3 A- K· ream someone out
# u. y2 R+ t3 R, ]· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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+ N+ Y; Z& I& e3 n/ r· got angry with him
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1 L) x# s" f- [- M d· Your idea is really red hot.
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( d4 c) o6 x& ?. ^7 [0 o7 |· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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# a' P$ X2 X6 f' @& [" }· The comedy program was a real riot.
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2 r5 L7 `% T) a* F" k4 S· My sister has three rug rats.
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· lost interest or momentum; ~2 \' N5 U! {& _
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· sack& Y7 D0 t6 x3 C) x- z
· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· go to bed
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· scam
# o4 T1 w- V- H/ H& X9 l/ `+ c· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam., b0 Q' a' K$ c8 Y- N
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! e$ ]# Q. u: E4 Y- l· swindle
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6 b" \; |8 G$ F· scarf
' T" R9 M+ p+ k4 O4 d S· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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· ate quickly
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· What a stupid schmuck.+ Z0 u6 L$ l6 _+ U( N* R2 ]* {
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· jerk
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· screw around
# z) Q7 m9 Z( I7 k* z3 }· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again." q# r+ A' e5 Q+ C) }/ u; F
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· waste time0 A9 z$ V/ b, t
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· screw up/ G7 s5 D* ^5 ]0 a5 o# J
· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.* b8 A1 t( f! w1 Z; E) L
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$ H) S0 @5 i6 h( ?· make a mistake
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· sharp
7 F7 y/ }* o9 z. l8 I7 `2 g· He is very sharp with numbers' X; j0 f" O1 h
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2 N1 V9 b- z7 F8 ^- |· intelligent
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· shot
1 \' X. P3 s0 Z6 R. `· I'll give the puzzle another shot.! W* x$ v" J! ]+ Q# B
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" g% J% B! N. b, h· try) g) Y+ V. t9 K& A$ S
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, i+ C& ]3 X% v4 C3 B3 J· shot down3 ?% S5 }1 T# ?! S4 I
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.6 U; Q' L1 B9 C8 H6 n Y+ Q
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· disagreed with C8 K) ]4 N7 X- Q* z
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; f' T- F6 {0 E· The police threw them both in the slammer.; ^; M4 _# E9 L9 w3 G
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m# p; n' h+ u l/ m& a· jail
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& g8 e+ _7 E, o8 u* _. @9 y% v2 X) R· smashed6 V' h# C% J* `2 b( k+ r4 o
· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· intoxicated, B" ^8 U4 k! p U3 _# z
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2 r, L+ G7 Z7 \· smoke eater
( p$ T* j v8 \4 s0 S. [· My father is a smoke eater.
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, m* N& B% P% r0 n· fireman8 {" P4 }6 f: F& k
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3 B3 Z/ C) d) V A9 W/ d, j6 L· It is time to split and go see the movie.; _0 L; K6 e/ ?/ Y0 D8 j
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· leave
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· spook
' l0 K1 @1 _2 p- M+ W· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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$ u" C7 Z/ u" _2 }1 R6 e· spud
6 @4 ^$ O) O: _: q· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· potatoes
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· square# E4 u8 U( h/ `# t4 S5 N( L
· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned" W9 y0 {: p/ O0 b
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· steamed up7 l( M3 d- U1 ~7 @$ P
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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1 P8 d9 q1 b6 z" _7 | w· angry# D; W2 n3 f ^, B
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- v5 Y& h9 }- N/ |+ K· stink
8 h* i( j% K0 v& G# s* A+ f· This whole operation stinks.
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& J# N/ \+ ~5 V/ A! @7 X· is repulsive! j# e$ I/ ?4 K/ E" |
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8 y; ?( w9 D+ [$ \· straight
. p7 Q z, i6 c! w8 P2 x. ~' q· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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0 t% S$ c0 \& P3 j- n3 Z9 w- z· honest
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6 P. P+ l/ F3 s) C% Q o· stressed: I4 e2 a3 Y( K7 u; J/ _2 ?, R f& i
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· sucker8 m: f- i8 Y6 Y1 F9 q
· Don't be a sucker.7 U' X7 g, J4 b6 _* P1 y
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· be deceived
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6 r8 F. T$ B" b* f( K· take a hike2 _9 T2 ?& ?' u! |: a, U
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.# `- X( V" \( i& ^6 K
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· taken
C5 k; \/ J% C7 L· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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1 O+ h( j- y- B) c8 E' q2 {· cheated out of
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· taking care of business
. D5 P* @, F. c( X; I+ i! h `: a# M: B· I have been taking care of business.; b U6 n8 u/ q; o d% r
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2 ^+ I6 [% R+ d' u· doing what I have to do4 \6 C% v* z6 z8 U
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% D5 \( h+ \$ [ E. y5 W· threads' J! h7 E/ j+ U* k/ S
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.9 r4 K3 Q A( `5 E7 N. |
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· tool around
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· drive around t. D: C0 F; A: R/ K+ p; n r1 S
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2 ^) P9 s/ s3 _# j, v2 R8 U* a· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.7 k: ]% a$ O2 }
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· completely wrecked s. \% x' ^0 z" W9 v
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.5 N0 M/ s* Q9 ]
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· happy and cheerful* Q+ y% y2 M+ J
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs. t' S* J8 r% h
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( n2 ~1 E. [: D0 u, \· available.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.4 W# ?$ r( B% V3 Y; f. V
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3 x* H0 w& c& ]3 Y· relax and do nothing. I7 G' u/ K" n: L1 O
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0 [. Z7 R1 y9 Z! w· He really gives off good vibes.; w8 M( w9 ^$ i3 `
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k( x" s- P) V' Y0 U2 m j· feelings
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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· bundle of money
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· waste
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· kill
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· wheels
+ t" ]) o/ Q8 F+ `8 a· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.) r9 o5 Q- w" Q$ P% V3 G, h
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· car
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· whiz
X# y" z$ A' b+ ?6 v2 `( m6 K# y· He is a whiz at the computer.( q; n( J4 p$ e; r% p P
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9 N3 t- t4 T, D( ^1 A/ L$ ^: j. w& ^· wired
+ W* S* G' I: p3 t3 n5 d& F· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.7 _% ~2 W2 R4 @7 W. e/ A/ @
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/ m6 l% j# _4 i· alert
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5 n4 T4 I( J- K( v {· wussy( b$ E' E$ K3 D
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.; J; w# j! X/ `
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! ~" A% W+ d6 U· weak person
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· yukky- K5 `% t7 R7 |+ p
· This food tastes yukky
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4 l2 Y; m. p9 S) E6 N; n$ L% N· bad
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· zapped
3 ]- M3 D- ]$ j9 ^! s6 I3 ]· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· zip
* i d+ p7 e, T! j% T' u; {2 p- w· He knew zip about running the company.
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$ o( c1 U+ b$ x5 Z7 U& ?1 I5 y+ b9 o· Nothing4 _9 a8 `2 \/ w* Y, P! Z
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