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* k G9 @9 L" p: s7 ~9 Q. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.2 V* J# M* y* [! a8 j) s) x
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' \' W6 r5 u- Q5 B' ~1 F2 e" Y' f1 U· mean
6 i2 s' c$ H, |; W· He plays a mean violin.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.+ O( m4 D5 o- V5 n( _" i
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' K2 k) q5 y8 k* f: G8 g· large( N; ^) T3 v8 s2 r# t
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1 s( m5 K0 f. h3 D8 h% L0 _3 q" v· He made megabucks when he sold his company.8 W4 Y# y5 W% ?3 j
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· knock" |3 x& \4 e$ m
· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· meltdown6 Q4 G! Y, Z: f0 j c# g! r
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I./ ?5 M6 E* U& x9 m2 y' f: n" ]9 X
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# x7 m# d2 U( }9 l· mickey mouse
K( B6 }5 Y' k% p E; L- {· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.+ T: s9 C& n7 C. @* s# L X
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% X4 U0 ^: Z4 m& u· nonsense and a waste of time
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.6 i& B. x5 }9 u
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· That is total mush and you know it.2 q- v# T" e w1 B& {2 k& ~
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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5 _% p" U# F1 t+ d3 ?9 N· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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. j( j: _) s* g· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.0 b! A0 u6 {& y% R
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+ N2 S& B1 z9 C6 ^· nip
, S) o0 d3 r: k" Q· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.5 d. u8 y6 S" t3 M4 T0 j* P
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0 U3 {4 G& t0 k# I5 v2 O5 J Z3 P· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· nuclear weapons
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3 @5 ~4 c8 m+ o· I think that he is a nut.# N6 B5 }* V6 P$ U/ f& W% S
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2 z h/ l3 I9 U o- Y· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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m- [& b) R- x+ D, c· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· 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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· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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· practically no money
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" e' O" S" i: L$ M9 a3 `· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· He is a pig at parties.5 `* N; u+ I0 `3 S/ j; A( u8 j
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· eat a lot or overeat
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.3 |" b, X Y! q" a3 k
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· intoxicated
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\5 V. H& t( x+ r· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.3 }7 y0 H4 p& S& `, Y
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" O$ ^- O: M9 q" O: E, Q5 v· Shut up or I will pop you.
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7 ?( M/ ~- o2 K' \% ]. N· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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( m, ]8 _4 c. c" T' `2 B4 M· I feel like I am going to puke.4 J3 V2 t) G6 e% L& X4 p
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· I am going to push off now.
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0 ?$ G0 N8 _# V% I6 |; l4 {5 X% s& n· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.3 }% l6 `; ]3 a! m# r: o, ?" v
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· quarterback# U: Q4 ?1 {# y
· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· I need to make a quick buck.
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· some easy money
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· bed
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( `' {% I4 r$ |" p$ R! V· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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/ P# T" {" d9 ` l0 U& x· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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5 S) H2 |/ {7 S8 R· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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) S4 w# D0 ^- j8 B· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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· important
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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, [ s% E, V. w· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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" Z2 b6 r$ O. S4 Q· go to bed
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9 J1 ?4 A. q# J- Z' T' I) Q· scam5 \, ^1 B7 E% V+ R6 G% i
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.0 y" p, o9 S, B( J4 |
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.6 E3 m. U1 ?$ h
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· What a stupid schmuck.! F0 }' x! x5 {' x7 ~! h
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.% M( U2 E; d$ o# h G! I7 a
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.: p0 R5 l! x1 \7 q
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· He is very sharp with numbers
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9 p5 b# p# _, S· I'll give the puzzle another shot.( X P9 Q3 l! N, A
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.. y) {! h+ t$ F' h5 j
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a/ C9 v C% C5 | g) Z· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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% Q, N5 ` A! O8 d. n! `; m· jail
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0 D3 g) E; v9 ?· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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· fireman
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· split
8 s* f- q1 j% e) X· It is time to split and go see the movie./ a& a% S) [/ ?1 c9 z
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.2 Q1 `: ]4 B- X% g1 v
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9 U: ^' \4 x$ `) t· potatoes
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· My father looks square in his jacket.. ~1 ]! S2 S! B$ X+ f
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· old-fashioned
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· steamed up
( |' ^* P O, v+ l4 h· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.9 t# o$ J: _7 H3 F
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% I3 D& I0 E- c· This whole operation stinks.
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- }9 y9 R# L$ ]& s# ^0 `· is repulsive
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2 \3 C1 _5 b8 T# e· straight
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0 j& p3 d4 t4 u n# h· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.: U- E* y2 s, b; P d6 t
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· sucker
# f+ g% K. ^& A! Z/ e) i) {% w& l· Don't be a sucker.
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( q. E2 K, F8 a7 ?/ q' x· be deceived
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.% F% C1 F6 f+ M9 \* `
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· doing what I have to do* N" E: N- T' P) b% ]* ]
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3 L/ n+ F$ N8 A6 D· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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" R& i8 C0 F/ |* F. ?2 O* x· clothes
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$ b7 ~( h' K+ l2 [· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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! ]% p7 j8 ~3 u& {, O* D2 j· drive around7 i# P. p3 g6 d& r4 h* I
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0 ^' h/ \9 A5 g9 y# Y* y· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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* x; q; H3 ?" D0 B1 k· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.& S# k, I2 k) n. O/ y: X" E0 r
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· happy and cheerful4 x0 U5 J+ _7 [! i; l3 q# ]
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.+ H* j* P* Q2 d% X5 g4 x
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/ G- @/ B/ S6 _6 f1 {! g" S2 C· relax and do nothing
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, I3 G. f0 w$ z9 [! Z; H· He really gives off good vibes.
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2 |2 h& F5 W! n: p: g· feelings
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· wad
: ^9 `0 u' k" d# r5 U+ n) g· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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5 A- j1 R+ ?9 s0 E; t· bundle of money5 T/ [. o& C" E0 B2 v& S x/ k
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· waste
8 ?0 m& u7 o0 S/ A; r% k& c0 T% j& w· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.; ^! s. W/ @3 Z1 M
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· car
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# M* X5 B0 ], p& X5 M, {2 E· He is a whiz at the computer.! |( a% A6 j7 S {8 u6 V1 I
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% R9 I i2 p/ P7 K2 ], ]" U: W! k* V) W· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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g$ v/ }4 [! W8 ]2 K8 W* i2 | ]7 u· wussy
5 i. Y" c2 ?( Y4 d7 I) X: }· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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· weak person
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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# `$ D: U$ h) s4 k· zip
8 i8 t. n( j- k. z$ v# q* B5 i· He knew zip about running the company.
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6 L: J5 g C7 b4 G· Nothing6 B+ I3 n1 W, _ Z) x Z
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