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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest." _* u& P& H1 F. j7 V% }
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1 r5 E9 h! V6 }0 t1 r8 c' s· mean
Z) y' F2 z1 s+ D4 b· He plays a mean violin.0 { e# {# g& p6 P% E) ~
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, q* I; f% P4 D& M1 Y· mega
! d5 s p! O i9 A& }· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer., r8 @/ Z$ b; k$ {, B# k* o
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9 g4 C) `. K- z5 u4 I1 \8 R$ i& ?· large
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.& }( A) D: ] m( Y5 u
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· a lot of money( G e \ W0 R! [/ X& }
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better./ H% {) w# V. u# X2 e
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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9 f$ q* Q+ s% Q. r( w$ Q4 C· calm down and relax
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3 [/ w% a1 _4 m* T· meltdown. M$ J& ]: i& p
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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" ~* k! ~/ T" c( k- z. _· total collapse8 y& @# W- l9 }& M1 f3 y# Z
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+ Q: V6 q) G1 S9 v- f" n· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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6 U& ]( K, W( ^* Y$ c2 Y3 E- N: a· nonsense and a waste of time
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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· That is total mush and you know it." S. z7 u, e5 @; e' \
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- A: ]: K4 G/ s: C6 w· nonesense
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· drug police
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) L' V! `1 K: t l/ @* E· That was a neat idea that you had.
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, z% F: ~/ r% p" F5 ?& L. H· good6 h4 F+ F& m. F
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· bad things
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4 q G/ O; Q) e& s" m! Z; }/ Z· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.% l4 j+ b* D C0 ]6 v
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+ v2 I* x5 u0 T2 t: {" l8 S· a quick drink
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday." [' F7 V- I" ?- P% x
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" e$ k3 d: N% G! X/ ~4 J9 W· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· heat up in the microwave
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· nuclear weapons
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& l& z: [9 N9 _1 q- B/ N· nut
" j! p& Q- N+ a- A+ A/ K" q· I think that he is a nut.6 W+ L m# N9 a' R8 A
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# l& f! w; J7 E8 D· crazy person- R/ D4 v" ]; b5 b9 R6 p- [ w
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· Have you found a pad yet?
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( k5 m2 n2 V O. K' B· a place to live
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.. u$ A; q; o( u8 `) `& g
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! V7 F9 D! R) E( b a· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· bureaucratic office workers
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· love parties
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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/ U: j$ Y% I! J# r, \7 X· peanuts
6 D2 R8 A: `& c4 ^2 j3 M) f* `4 n* Z0 P· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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3 t2 [8 c. z' u& z· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.! c2 B; A$ ?2 d/ ~) \5 |5 w& W
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· easy to do
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& N+ ]. w* l5 S$ ?3 T9 ]" [7 ]: @* |· He is a pig at parties. s2 e; [3 C& h/ V& v* B% m
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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: ]( p* b" L2 O4 _0 M4 c4 ?· eat a lot or overeat* \! _0 ]& D# y9 v; C. ^
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· stop and go to the bathroom
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! R* T) U) l1 _/ y· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend. M- A$ k% I' i+ r
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3 Z9 C, C: d( C6 ?" I1 [+ ^0 G& H· pooped out
; @3 e5 v; M4 T1 a# A, k· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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9 I" w" V0 F0 ~* n· Shut up or I will pop you.# U7 c* F2 I- F/ N. U
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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/ u6 h; S, v: P· psyched up
6 t8 S# F6 T1 J. V) X· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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· mentally ready
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital., G0 p8 }4 X1 F" ~, m2 }
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· mentally ill
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6 ^# O( {- S5 q q( G3 H$ O# \· I feel like I am going to puke.
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· I am going to push off now.
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( d; g5 N: S+ g3 W. C% N, P/ R/ Z· put the moves on8 M( ]* x7 @9 _! u1 a5 |
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· quick buck
+ C1 F6 H* F) a2 h· I need to make a quick buck./ Q4 l/ w3 M) C: G% l$ T
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· 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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, f8 E {1 `1 C4 E2 i' r7 x' t% q· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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+ h$ q+ r. z0 R: @( c3 B· rap/ f4 I/ }9 I7 V; Y8 @+ f$ j
· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· talk about
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5 L, W' o1 h5 a· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole./ C/ `. e) s1 @( G- o2 y- ~
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· run down place
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$ i T6 i+ ^- y0 f7 _, m V· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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0 q2 a \" m3 M2 W8 w· ream someone out
, l. N/ F- J: v% ?· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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5 h/ _* f# ^- i* v( Y1 r. ]4 [8 R2 B· got angry with him
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6 H4 z7 j }3 G0 x. C( j· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.+ m9 ~" |# H8 H5 A% c
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1 @4 d/ {" B1 ?$ T4 c# w· repossess
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* O+ z6 P6 e e" A9 {0 |) b+ ]· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· We have had a rough time this winter.9 D6 S1 |) H& Y# O2 ~& ?% |4 s
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& B% }% L3 C5 n· My sister has three rug rats.4 R! F+ `! m; z8 Q/ S% F2 b
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· My wife rules the house.4 o% n' |) ]9 I& G N* j
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· dominates
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· talking too much
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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· swindle
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: K- A0 G( J- l% F· What a stupid schmuck.
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· waste time
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6 z1 z' G/ {# O8 o% ^, f· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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: I5 r5 {3 A G; j· try
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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# p) f5 N. \7 ~5 M' L· The police threw them both in the slammer.8 b3 \* G" f+ L4 q3 P- E& A
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· jail9 s, A$ S8 }* Y/ E( ^3 z! b2 s
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# G c7 s. S* x( U· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.* L2 T2 {7 L' d3 T3 X
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8 P( S1 i% I6 F· intoxicated
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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5 f- F; B6 C9 M· My father looks square in his jacket.
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) ` s' q+ U* Y+ A& {* S· old-fashioned- `. F$ t q+ ] Q$ q
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· This whole operation stinks.
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.$ n3 s( P% g# z. B7 I) W
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· Don't be a sucker.
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5 o) N$ l, I$ g; `· be deceived
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.! T8 i8 L) Z: N# Z5 M+ \- w
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· I have been taking care of business.
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" N' R/ h2 R, Z$ B9 D6 W- m; c, X· tool around
) L3 Z0 ]. o7 R- ]/ S# J· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home./ U, u' m9 e3 [, |) i: ]4 ~3 A
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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· available.
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· relax and do nothing
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· He really gives off good vibes.7 a' P+ ]/ j# A6 ]9 u
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7 _. b3 _% j! l8 v5 F7 P1 z, v· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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8 a0 m1 Q- ~1 V: G9 G( K· bundle of money# X6 J1 R. ^8 h& C0 {! ^0 N, @
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.* x' t% J/ _& B9 k% @
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· car
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· He is a whiz at the computer.& ~7 h! J; b4 Y) S
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· talented person
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee. k& W2 f" b8 o) M4 D3 Q
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· alert
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· wussy
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· This food tastes yukky
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· He knew zip about running the company.
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