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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· exhausted
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, j, o/ y0 N: S, e1 f· mega6 I4 R* K. R) m9 {
· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.; M5 [6 U2 r2 m# v( O7 u
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· megabucks
8 R1 {: e3 @* A· He made megabucks when he sold his company.( D8 R# r2 g N3 a/ P, h3 z6 }
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· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· criticize
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· calm down and relax3 H5 n! ?* b5 |: d7 k' r2 H
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; q( [ c& }+ ?& n; I: @) N· meltdown1 F8 x9 ?( x. G& M g& J% M# a
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· total collapse* W( s( ]1 A: v* s& x* ^
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· mickey mouse
% p# o7 e5 y3 T+ S· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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· nonsense and a waste of time
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, P) K0 j0 H( r· move on someone
0 K1 m6 _; U+ z' t7 m· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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· pick up and seduce
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· That is total mush and you know it.2 l2 j5 `0 g' U. a4 N, t8 t1 ~; \
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' l. X# D) M" c9 w+ [- K* V· nark
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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' [/ M6 B& ~ u1 b( v/ ?( j· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.9 u9 I9 E `7 a ?3 u
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· no problem
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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+ a1 }9 i3 J9 y1 K· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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% E0 c8 N* D! g+ A' N& X· nuclear weapons
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· nut
7 C0 u) |9 f# Q( s& ?· I think that he is a nut.
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; {/ i1 e1 n6 }) ~0 f3 }· crazy person: i5 ]1 @ o* k
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/ m! Z& b+ `! E2 L· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.. Q; K) F! c9 u: o, G# _- U, c
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3 o X2 j# I* k/ a& l# `1 P, t· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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; k1 Z5 g) y4 n. T6 h5 `· bureaucratic office workers
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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3 f/ Z; T' Q2 [2 k7 D0 E4 i· love parties
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· party-hearty
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· celebrate
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# ?" b. \ E" ]7 T: X; Q6 t7 `· Get your paws off of my body.
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+ K: h1 S8 S6 Y- E7 T; d· peanuts
8 |4 W8 s) J% t1 e4 o· I am not going to work for peanuts.# z$ u7 _/ V. g" P) s
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· practically no money
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· pickled
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5 g- _# S$ a* D& V, z3 G4 [$ v· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· easy to do
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· He is a pig at parties.
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% {0 Y$ [. E; j7 v/ c F/ A· eats too much
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) p. _* G W9 U· pig out
: B7 ~6 G$ I1 u2 S3 p# E) C( u· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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& t, m6 d9 B [! g3 s· plastered1 a% }& ]6 U6 A4 H: J; i- h) r* r
· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· intoxicated
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· pooped out
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H |+ F. ^, ^· Shut up or I will pop you.3 v6 p% {$ R" I+ Q: K# r9 ~
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.7 C: v; m+ m$ L B+ {7 Y
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· buy
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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· professional; p4 K5 T. l/ I( |$ h! Y) w
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?8 G! b! I E6 M% Y
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· reminder
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: _/ V1 [! d* _% C2 m$ u7 d· psyched up
% q, T p X c3 d+ L" `· 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.
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· mentally ill
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· puke
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· vomit
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· I am going to push off now.! x5 p. G/ h5 y& L c( [) ]
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Q5 s% E/ }2 y! T3 S· put the moves on
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.: y" S! u- z% A0 r1 T+ @' B
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· quarterback
8 A" n+ l7 c9 i! P7 A$ 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 money5 P/ ]* v d8 }: v) d% m
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· rack
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· bed
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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. w+ x2 M! Q- _2 w· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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; s, J& y* T1 b$ W6 q· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.3 ^: \: l; r* y4 g' h! T* e
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.! r! @7 @) P/ m* a+ Y. V
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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0 {3 d1 g3 L$ a· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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% i# F3 @6 `/ }% i· got angry with him4 V1 G6 o+ _- D
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· red hot
; e* O, K7 J1 `. `· Your idea is really red hot.
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· important
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" a7 F/ L+ Z" Z· riot
& ?, M* p4 l: W' l( M· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· That driver is a road hog.8 _7 Y5 z* D) }5 l' D
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1 @) o. n9 N, _$ e· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· We have had a rough time this winter./ I b: @$ X! t: F$ q, c/ i1 d( C
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· My sister has three rug rats.
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7 H" V4 F- s. r2 O3 m· My wife rules the house.
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· dominates
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$ v$ H: |( O, j* w· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· talking too much
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- x7 Q; O4 S n· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· lost interest or momentum
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· When did you hit the sack last night?; i, s$ I4 _/ g. a. c8 R$ M, y( F
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· scam
9 R0 k1 L7 Q2 t4 A& O· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.# _5 d& A4 |( L/ ]: ~
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! `% `# O6 r/ h( S$ W· swindle, L: E' n; t3 i$ W3 V8 [# A" O0 }# a
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2 j9 H) K5 q. ]- A; b; u8 @, v· scarf
+ a0 [5 q S3 F· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.7 o9 Q' A3 R" q9 B- d$ a9 Q
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( d) ^4 T) I+ \; Y5 O· ate quickly, Z7 U ]( U( ^
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· schmuck
9 A; N- k2 S, T4 u· What a stupid schmuck.
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: U y$ [9 _: z% u· jerk
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· screw around
8 y) Z' \; |8 T% j: a" p1 ]· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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· waste time( \* s, }3 q& w J j- Z
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· screw up
' ?9 X' x D1 G9 ^; T1 [& w· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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9 ?- i3 ~- j% f+ _· make a mistake
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· sharp
% O# J" p, t& d· He is very sharp with numbers, R) c4 l" c+ f* E1 x
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.: S9 o& g: [8 L! b7 F! l5 H
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· try
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" G( o$ r" V+ g& {5 r. }· shot down/ W! i' V& j: s' B
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.0 E3 k) y1 Y0 V7 {2 f$ `
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· disagreed with
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· slammer
% c% H- b. [3 S, Q% a! h· The police threw them both in the slammer." {4 \6 S! L1 H3 p
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0 Z9 o" S, x- y- ?" a· jail
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5 [/ \9 Y. ?5 ]2 X0 l, b; ^· smashed
. L7 J- X; Q) _- W* r5 y8 q* C( m· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.; D8 P9 ?9 I' f9 R4 x" ?8 f2 M
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· intoxicated- ]2 k9 w- V1 W/ U- K3 o0 t2 [5 r3 h
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· smoke eater
( X2 i& I5 s3 D; P0 q0 h+ R Z· My father is a smoke eater.
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· fireman
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· split$ A, m* F$ V4 w' j' r
· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· leave" l0 |$ x* Y) K& _, e
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· spook. G+ f+ f ?, m$ m1 Z
· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened
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+ X( t: L/ ~: w1 H· spud1 W6 }" N5 K2 N2 X3 x! s$ k
· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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/ {& ]9 V* Z$ H* _. H) Y: X8 q% ?· potatoes
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· square6 V5 C a- Z) m! l
· My father looks square in his jacket.; g p; R2 ^& N4 y
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4 d- W0 z0 u& K L( j* f- b) w; H· old-fashioned+ B0 h) t* o! a4 x7 D
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· steamed up) B# R$ S% B" S, w1 h3 t
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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+ V; S1 I1 {/ D$ H2 h· angry
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· stink% ~7 I4 I/ A. B4 y# e; b7 F# T2 S
· This whole operation stinks.* B- p; i# } v- M: B8 J% T- p3 y# ^* u
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' ^6 Z0 U; F) \' j* \" B% h· is repulsive$ }9 Y S/ p: x1 i0 B0 S
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· straight) O5 u- [( i1 i! A
· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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· honest$ D5 e! A" t# L# v
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7 i/ {+ H9 O k8 S) B! r1 S· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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1 Q; J# K& \5 }9 |; U· upset6 J. R4 W6 k4 e( G+ m
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3 c7 y3 z5 ?& q' i( d v· sucker5 N/ h; `0 S$ v
· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived
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· take a hike) `) b& o6 H1 X- L- o2 ~
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.% C" S, K' i5 P5 E H3 Z _# w& o
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! w! i: f1 X! u% j! o· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· cheated out of8 F/ O/ O5 _8 O+ N9 b4 s5 x) q
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: l. f! J! L) [, R9 Z· taking care of business0 j: p( U) x: o% s2 S/ r \
· I have been taking care of business.* C+ Y# i o9 _
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+ V3 b2 x v8 u5 v# t1 k" `· doing what I have to do
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· threads" O5 w1 R6 T. R- o& L
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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- {, C- @4 \/ v5 t3 {4 c. ?3 S· clothes8 A: R* c+ E2 h7 U, ?* x' S
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· tool around
" L0 M0 |2 j: L7 P' z5 @· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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· drive around4 b0 k$ c& }0 j- K( w) }4 H" V
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8 d/ L* d: y3 f· totaled; {$ @$ D9 r3 I+ P% l
· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.' @( ^+ @4 [9 \# X: g
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0 V, `8 _: @8 A0 O& C+ h/ Z+ b· completely wrecked
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· up9 d' `9 p$ d, c4 g
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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5 S# Q! w2 c" S6 q% f( O, ]9 z4 E& _9 K· happy and cheerful
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; ?! ]9 \# x9 z# c: A# J· up for grabs
' {7 d, C( l' O" t! b( H8 G· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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% [9 G* h, B6 H8 f: C/ y5 ^· available.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.+ ?+ |/ d. m u; n
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· relax and do nothing* [; \9 X f3 Y
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3 }+ W R* d' ~+ T& N4 |· He really gives off good vibes.0 g& ?7 O" M1 g1 R0 _9 V8 c2 O% ~
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1 e; r9 ~6 a& T6 @5 d+ D \: c! g· feelings
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· wad6 {8 C5 r! j, [ h7 i- ~! |. l
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.; v- I7 ~- T- B% C1 R' L
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q; ]; z9 z! w; y# [1 u· bundle of money
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0 Z1 ]6 J, ^, h: ~4 E· waste0 m' U! {. B1 P4 M) p
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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, x# l0 ]+ x+ P· kill
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· wheels
. q/ L! H G2 G2 @; T' Y! e· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· car
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· whiz" G! J( c* X* F* j- `
· He is a whiz at the computer.8 Q |8 _- m/ V' U, q
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· talented person
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. J- G% Y! k( s+ P· wired
5 d9 K) j! { [4 z+ ^2 @( U· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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+ U: O+ S# f7 m2 Y; t+ r& x· alert, n' T @9 i3 ^
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" |/ y/ [' j# t* I/ u8 c· wussy% f+ G4 v- N' x
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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1 ^: }6 p' m, y4 o/ Z4 j· weak person7 Y8 Y9 [1 q# j; C
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· yukky! I4 H% e" W2 v1 L: w
· This food tastes yukky
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% U# F6 j* O1 V) s2 V2 C7 V( y" I· bad6 O1 t8 A& [9 p1 ?+ @
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· zapped/ A& L S$ y1 x: p. z* q7 E( ]
· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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2 k( [2 ^9 E0 D; N r· zip
# m) m1 g/ v( v2 s+ p5 e· He knew zip about running the company.
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5 e( j3 ?$ H4 y/ j4 F ^· Nothing3 X) g. \' Z. \' i0 o* `- v
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