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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.5 I7 _+ \6 \ h) J$ x: H' E
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· large
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1 A- ]- Z" w+ \* j$ {0 @· He made megabucks when he sold his company.; J5 @' \, t$ f. i+ A
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· a lot of money+ e! H2 l6 V3 S! h/ ^! _
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.2 O$ l/ Y- F |4 d6 z( q% i) d' I( j8 d
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· criticize
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.* X& k5 e, Z2 u1 \8 k
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· calm down and relax
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7 {; {1 U* S4 n$ c· meltdown
D5 I1 `; [. X9 |· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· mickey mouse
6 [/ W* c: `- H· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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· move on someone
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· pick up and seduce
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· That is total mush and you know it.; |+ g2 G5 ]4 C6 H
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· bad things
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" |4 V2 k9 y- ?+ y$ x5 T· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.' X& A6 d U2 ~! B; r7 b
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· arrested
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· nip
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.8 s& o. ~, t+ c" Y0 S* e* ]
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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( C b" G3 f' X& k& s/ O· I think that he is a nut.
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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, y, Q/ V6 F2 ^1 R; m9 E- {· pad
" x7 k8 ]* M- u6 o$ [1 \ o. f· Have you found a pad yet?
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6 Q8 S7 S! T( F( e' C· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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" | V, N+ y/ f5 E6 a· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.; V+ ~* D& s, u) L
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· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.6 B/ t. `) {1 D' q: y4 x, r
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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." l8 \9 d& L# _' B
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· Shut up or I will pop you.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· professional
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?, }! [# A* j$ K- g" w( i7 }/ K1 `
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.8 t" `, S' s6 @% D n. i3 }, a% t* u
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· some easy money
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$ u m' {* e" m1 M. \. p* M· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· run down place
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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· ream someone out
2 k( E2 B7 _0 d· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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3 c& Q1 G: ]) h: `· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· inferior
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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6 s) m" T; y: N1 X/ |· That driver is a road hog.
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· with ice
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· rough time
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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& ?, u* s7 e8 F+ W· lost interest or momentum( X' V& q2 |; N# G+ q
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( }$ G6 L/ N% b2 p- {2 X& P4 \6 h· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· go to bed
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· scam5 A$ o7 \; [0 ~0 l9 p: q, e
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.( W4 u. P: j; i2 W9 O9 e
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* T0 X) Q* n, g! ?! R· swindle
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7 b: ~* N2 _8 i( V+ P· scarf1 ^# T s: `" m/ n: ~
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* e4 A( \8 s& _5 ]- G· ate quickly
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· What a stupid schmuck.
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· screw around
: F) @' n L' p& C/ {4 k* {6 [· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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, [) W) k! ?; W( u1 ^( v* e· waste time
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: x' ~; U8 W/ p& V5 V2 b# b# v· screw up
4 t( B( l" }# r! F5 U, M! }$ G. P· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you., u( H4 M/ b/ t
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· make a mistake3 M" c' G. B R) m
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! ?5 E! u6 j3 p! x· sharp
% R1 H/ Y4 e: B5 l· He is very sharp with numbers
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' Y( h& h# a! p. H0 X· intelligent; m! V$ F2 [* T( a& N# w; w
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.% {' w. a) E+ D: w- ^
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· try# V' S8 j- I2 N" Y8 }8 ~
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· shot down
1 {+ z5 }' n8 t9 K5 Q/ ^· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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· disagreed with
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2 T9 p: ]. w7 H! |% @6 _/ k· The police threw them both in the slammer.5 F: d# Z5 c% T: ]- _+ J
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( u5 Y. m7 t. y2 J* M! f3 t' \6 B· jail
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· intoxicated
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· My father is a smoke eater.& c- C8 C! x1 o( P% x
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! h6 N2 d2 V' |( m' Z2 K1 w· fireman
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% h8 o8 z' i5 H$ V1 F; h/ X9 U· split
2 ^( d; n- a; T/ l· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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) d( ?! E M( C- U: F· spook
2 u2 [3 S m+ v H6 ^- [' z* c4 Z· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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3 P+ t0 M3 \# o5 a1 A- e· frightened6 u+ y$ s2 ]4 D% u/ e
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$ S( ~. o0 N0 \& F) e1 A· spud
8 z! N& M' h) c- z& i3 g· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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! r7 }0 m; ~- I( U8 W3 N· potatoes
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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/ V5 [" D4 n0 {- X: @. k) [· old-fashioned
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0 t4 }+ E7 i% [/ s) B. M2 {· steamed up
, G; D7 ]% W& t/ I9 i& I· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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" W4 o" t h7 w2 u! Z4 K4 Y· angry# i( |1 s5 K( Y; C& ]8 D
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3 u" x& o4 p* E" e7 {· This whole operation stinks.
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0 w( O$ N; {( D1 o8 e9 _6 @· straight
/ p' F1 f/ J i1 F, I· I want you to give me a straight answer.4 F' M% Y0 E8 }2 `. q
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" b& f' x, O' X) }& l7 t· honest; u- a4 i; l5 C; Q' v5 q: q
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& d2 d' I: f. H: V: U- i· stressed) ~! B; @& D% y9 I
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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7 E! m& S! N! q- S# \· upset
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· sucker
% L* e- Q" t+ g: e: ` ~; ~· Don't be a sucker.0 u- H/ r4 `1 p& r+ c- g3 g+ M
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8 l* G5 ?; O- x( m· be deceived& X% T3 @; ~$ t9 z( B/ p$ h- {
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.# o2 |2 w' e9 h* I; V
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! {. I' x: J, e! z/ P9 Z+ d' r· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· cheated out of
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· I have been taking care of business.# U; C1 @8 L6 Y4 R* V
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$ H/ C8 A b* M! I0 X) ~7 ~· doing what I have to do7 D" H; T, x* R# I* A0 |
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+ e2 c( z, r! a- p4 C8 R# e· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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, u3 a6 y" H6 I· clothes
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) R7 u1 p* I* J& I, |- e2 y' o· tool around/ ?6 h& g9 E% H# @
· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.- e( ]1 a/ B3 a9 G$ [$ ?- e0 P
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4 g8 M0 M- H" k6 q) m( h) n· drive around- X9 c9 ^$ p+ o8 e2 B) S
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9 [0 M7 A! B" O· totaled
$ b+ E) X* w/ N% }9 a8 Y5 b· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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· completely wrecked) B- O# [+ h2 u" M
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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$ D+ Z E# F5 S6 N· happy and cheerful) _, h8 Q: T" f, S( c. J4 L
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$ Q( L/ u7 [' c1 Y6 u$ u! F- S· up for grabs
, k2 Z- x5 y: `$ a· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.
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% i" m" Z; g$ ~7 n1 Z· veg out, m5 s5 {# c! m) j1 p
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· relax and do nothing
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3 U1 }* z% L, }8 ]; T9 L· vibes
( [; ?4 U/ J! y3 s· He really gives off good vibes.2 E* n3 X) S) c) ~/ K3 `
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d3 K$ w4 b) y; F7 c· feelings
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· wad
2 M6 X. ?: W5 t) f+ j% W· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.& K1 {' X7 ?2 l5 M8 W. a9 x, K
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1 Y1 U* M) w2 ?5 I· bundle of money
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· waste
1 m3 Q- f# {1 n" I, m2 e8 ^· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.3 y8 Z4 W4 }6 X' a
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.) n1 r3 Q! G* w) `4 G( I0 M
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· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person: Y2 J# o: u1 g! b: x
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% r b1 J& ?5 F" K8 C· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· alert
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.5 R" ]6 ]" C4 U
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· weak person9 y. f4 S4 W4 i' W0 T2 z5 c
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· yukky
& ?( u$ }8 b H* M) N) o7 M· This food tastes yukky
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.2 i I% S5 R3 I" K
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· exhausted
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% C% X" S0 n' ?: A5 j0 t· He knew zip about running the company.
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# q1 H6 K. T. _· Nothing4 J( U" D: S0 u* z, D% h
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