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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.- Z- C f! g+ }& t# r
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· He plays a mean violin.# A4 ^. C% |3 Y) T* R) Q/ s& V
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/ n9 B. q! ?4 Y& J/ w7 V+ e· mega
: j6 F q. a6 ?( X5 a4 _ o( `· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· large
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: p0 l+ e# H. t1 V) p2 u/ i· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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9 y9 k6 D! Q; {0 E- w. e1 t1 _· a lot of money
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9 s# |8 d# r7 a+ o6 s, h, J· criticize
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.1 |, d5 A$ M; s2 T& Z( [
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.! _) W, J) a' U& m- ^
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· total collapse' h& @8 X3 S0 V4 U2 E8 W- U
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- H( a L1 E( v" Y) v; J' {3 r+ P· mickey mouse$ C: \$ i8 [% [4 _) `
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse., K; j0 h, s& k" B
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· nonsense and a waste of time
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, d' d3 u7 N1 v7 r; j4 g# `· move on someone
8 |) r# X* ?2 w/ ]# y @9 G& N/ M· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.* @; Z$ g, P+ H* h
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· That is total mush and you know it.( Q8 W2 N8 z5 O' `1 K# \
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# ?7 c# m3 w5 C6 a* n, k' r· 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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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday. i7 c9 l( \5 i/ J% @/ M" K
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.
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· nuts
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( B& o! i2 o K( Y4 ~· a place to live
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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( B; J% o5 j; m4 J1 m7 Z· annoying
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· paper-pusher
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8 q! ^5 y. k) U" o t· love parties
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! B3 p) A: M* R: J· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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( J$ R# _) J, k· celebrate
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· practically no money
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3 @. r, \) H- f' Q% N6 C· pickled
9 ^! s5 D* U [* Q/ z· He gets pickled after only one beer.( k+ a( ~. d8 ]& ]: T! ]" t4 L
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· piece of cake
9 h+ M1 H& @, q0 v· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· He is a pig at parties.
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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1 y7 Z0 ]5 D: p* B- }# F, D4 N· plastered
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.( X! B; }) C* D/ ~0 `% B% _% C
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· Shut up or I will pop you.$ x( o" Q& {$ o1 m) B/ R
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& O$ i0 E! h$ C, L; q· He is really a pro at his work.# {, B7 j0 T1 F* }) v9 o, g
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· psyched up
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· mentally ready
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; l9 S0 M! H6 |) G8 v* y· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.7 L: H7 X f# f# _( S; w- [" Z
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· vomit
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· I am going to push off now.& h- m2 j! X: `, t8 T1 L( J" ^# f
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· put the moves on
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· lead
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- G# c% w! A% |$ d$ E* r· some easy money
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.1 R3 G: a& _: a2 t) h
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% S# m# m0 f6 y! V· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· sleep
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· racket7 X7 h; t) F3 A+ C- Z$ f
· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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· 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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! S8 e ~* k! c4 C$ |. k( k4 j· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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4 z/ p4 `4 K% P: r5 m9 E1 y; Q; S· got angry with him
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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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· road hog
# k0 Q8 x) D9 A( L3 s' E! i· That driver is a road hog.
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· rough time
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5 z- e: p9 X1 G· My sister has three rug rats.
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4 N) F3 }" B) [* U" A/ Z· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.9 R+ l$ `7 G8 F0 R$ b1 l. l
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· When did you hit the sack last night?8 Q9 V3 |3 x. C/ ] P
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- a- [3 H0 W2 `" e% {/ c· go to bed
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4 Q0 D6 s* y: p2 k$ C- O+ c· scam3 E, D0 n0 V5 e4 e
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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, X9 s& q: c8 m! p· swindle
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" D6 ^. K0 g0 o2 v& F7 g( }0 H· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.& n, o' j' O* M5 e0 v6 M2 ~
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! i( c% @" `% z) Q6 k· ate quickly
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" V0 _& H9 y+ z) T· What a stupid schmuck.
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$ l3 [! ?& n7 h. N0 A) S· jerk6 n. c$ [+ d- B& m5 d6 L) q& I
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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/ H, y, `0 e3 _5 s% N0 x5 d· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.2 v) T1 ~" J% e0 d; I) ]9 U+ v
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· He is very sharp with numbers/ T5 W- g/ t0 k/ ~2 n9 E
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/ } K) y# Q( ~/ R6 U5 I% }2 z" ~· I'll give the puzzle another shot.6 S% X& M& ?8 ?0 f
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· disagreed with
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· The police threw them both in the slammer." a' {: W( s" y" x2 g" n: h
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7 b! z6 v% W) Z9 S% M! A· smashed
4 e8 d1 O$ v& x' j· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.% v! R3 N4 A- r& }( |" y0 }
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· intoxicated
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1 B' q: d- J- m. W- q! o2 i· smoke eater
1 y" E4 x3 j1 W5 K0 d7 I: n+ j· My father is a smoke eater.
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* k! u" h. f/ k' U9 l5 x$ M· fireman% B4 B8 I. V7 b: o! |8 q
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: P5 ^+ K* h$ A* y1 H% G· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· leave
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· frightened
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. F5 z& |1 p& H p- R! j2 v· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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7 E. O* ^. N3 f5 h# q/ U· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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$ |; _( k2 F: p- H· I want you to give me a straight answer.2 R5 S! e* V( b( Y% w* m2 j+ N' q4 J
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# h3 ~% ?7 C, Y· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.7 Y/ l9 N% k9 _4 i( |
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8 H+ t M3 f9 Y5 ?! ]& L6 g! g· Don't be a sucker., g- P1 k0 n# E& C$ q
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* Q. P' K# ^8 {5 m6 M: P· be deceived7 y+ Q' P9 j6 g' k8 P0 P( t
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$ c# C2 j0 O3 {· take a hike8 Y6 g) c6 w$ v: P* n4 b- f
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· leave7 o2 E' L; |1 w0 |: U1 ]- \+ R8 W
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) a0 F) e) B. b9 M· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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6 p. u) E5 p: N2 }6 A5 i0 K+ e; t· cheated out of' H- S' M( X: o! [, S8 C
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* ~& U$ j& s7 z# U- u7 b0 z% o9 Z· doing what I have to do$ M8 B. `' `3 E' }9 t" E
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7 I2 R3 e& {3 r& t; ~· clothes
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0 i- v! I2 _/ A: [- j· drive around
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% [3 a0 R$ \. B+ k# Y& P+ Z· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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7 p: u( y& u0 n· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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( D$ k+ S' R" g% D. }8 B· available.' }( a5 @1 Y. S
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( \6 T$ w4 U5 K. ]( a6 _7 e· veg out
2 F. z+ X8 z; s: p1 Q, K· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· He really gives off good vibes.# @8 y; ^3 u3 _: J( ] H- O
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& M$ r& j; {9 D7 T· feelings
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/ c7 i I3 e* ]3 W% C; Y· wad
" G( B' V+ [3 `! c3 q) V0 i· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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0 c9 Y3 R: m+ R9 D4 y· bundle of money2 v5 d. \* M6 r- P! x+ `3 X
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.# t1 r7 \* E6 K( h+ P# r3 O
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza./ \4 K0 \9 C, n% ~% g
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· He is a whiz at the computer.
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3 ?# ^# i- ?2 G· talented person
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9 b6 A, a6 b8 ~' q a n· wired
8 c: T- ?4 B! h+ d· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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$ z, M1 M$ H$ E& S; W· weak person( Q7 w4 D2 s6 A
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· yukky
0 _" y: S& b6 W% ]· This food tastes yukky9 H: ?( b( `% c+ n) G# E
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· exhausted
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1 Q9 r5 U+ X/ F( A/ n* S X· zip
: I' w. _% {$ R& V· He knew zip about running the company.
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