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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· He plays a mean violin.
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1 C ?: J" Y' k7 m" o+ x· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.+ J7 x1 I0 d8 f
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) X4 s$ b6 J9 P: V5 V1 C· megabucks
2 @& ^9 Q$ `' R· He made megabucks when he sold his company.3 Q3 A: ]* Q3 D3 ~% s o
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7 i0 o* X3 S' \ `· a lot of money& [' K+ ~6 H5 }; [& g; M, C2 Y# s
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7 J9 w+ ]$ t4 M. b. u; e! K· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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& |) E! r5 Z% [& D' U9 d& E- b· You need to mellow out and enjoy life." e3 V5 ?9 V! O- k: C# d
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· meltdown
8 T0 Z4 H* {9 b0 A· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.4 h& J+ C: v5 i. q9 f6 F, ~2 j% P
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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5 N. e0 h6 M% j, F' V· nonsense and a waste of time
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7 u' B# w4 Z6 g· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.3 M: {* L7 m6 J: i) h& |
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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· That was a neat idea that you had.0 Y" W) O9 Y; S, ? D1 C
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3 `2 v+ ^5 M! t' W· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· a quick drink
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: j S. g# e9 L+ X· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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$ b- @1 {3 @4 W; d5 a% A, w· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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' w' M$ @! N1 d, \8 @· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.; Q e% l* t5 H1 l8 f5 b, u
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# s. z3 @& _! ?- e% P: O· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· a place to live
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· annoying
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.- L0 B2 Q: L- Z0 N6 p
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6 K7 q. N8 C& I+ q; p· love parties
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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0 m& `' B5 R4 h* T· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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0 }2 g$ z2 r/ B0 g: a· 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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· plastered
+ M) m% H1 u% j2 |3 T0 \· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.6 o4 ]; e% ]% u! o f' X
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.8 O/ `% m5 A' k4 E
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* c5 d' v8 Y; ^, a, D· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.! v/ I+ K: ~6 b* ?" ^) ?
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! \+ A: |. w; t9 @* @· He is really a pro at his work.
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· mentally ready2 Y$ T2 a6 K n) E7 {$ y7 F
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1 s9 B2 b+ q$ Y, ~) s0 w- T7 E8 s· I feel like I am going to puke.6 p5 m- q- o2 c# b, ^ y, D- i" [
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3 W0 ~% G5 a. R, f1 H· push off
7 I) X% s b6 g' `9 Q· I am going to push off now.; R5 c- r# L+ d# J9 u
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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& U; z' O; N; j· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?4 q3 D9 B" ]2 Z, a+ b
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5 L! S/ x: N' E* l· quick buck
$ T# n' w2 h6 J0 S· I need to make a quick buck.
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· bed
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8 s' F6 Z' {6 V· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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4 t7 z9 V' K# m8 |· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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' z1 M* g, T! k, ^ G4 R+ _8 |· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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7 h+ ~5 j4 u# F· The comedy program was a real riot. _7 _1 f' y( |9 e- J
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2 q- F! o7 g# a· We have had a rough time this winter.# f' L) ^* f, L5 \2 n! E- I' x0 J
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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· My wife rules the house.
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( ]& h: N% u" K! Q1 {5 ]· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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, Z) f6 t5 r3 n2 [: V· swindle" p/ ^! c$ _& W) @
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5 q6 V e/ m7 O, a1 f! R· scarf) f* a: l o4 l. I/ v
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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. Z& d* c& `7 Q2 n· What a stupid schmuck.$ V+ g) c: l- J! M
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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0 G3 u( X. }, g! z- @+ w% @· waste time
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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/ I& {3 @0 [2 k5 T. m. W· He is very sharp with numbers& \8 x# L/ S; ?" F: H$ J
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1 Q6 W: j, f" l, h D· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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2 G; H; n4 P) R7 W· try
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" ], C$ {* S% w( a· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.# K: F3 Q9 @0 p! z H
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+ C5 k1 ]# O+ J· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· jail
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· smoke eater
7 n8 M( R% p3 ~· My father is a smoke eater.
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· It is time to split and go see the movie. Q8 U! [, v: ?( t: } q
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0 |* t3 v4 w( @$ t+ U; ]8 o· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?- |# @2 \& K+ g% R1 Z( G" j% P
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned* @3 U$ M' G5 k! n' e. r( R
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· steamed up6 u% ?" M o. r
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· angry
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) W! s0 A( Q( s' b# w x* v: @/ T· This whole operation stinks.
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$ D9 @4 i& E% c0 ~1 J' [· is repulsive s1 j# }/ f z2 _' f3 \, P7 ?
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5 ~; V3 T$ B* l2 e# w· straight
3 H* c% @' j* e. n4 _6 \, m· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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3 C. X4 J/ a' z) G& N( A9 K& Z, I· honest! X5 P; U' ^2 s8 c0 R
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· Don't be a sucker.: @! _6 q7 s9 q
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· be deceived9 q3 D' U6 T/ f! H% V' ^
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: \" V0 O; p3 [8 U$ _7 A· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike. [& ^) s/ Q7 O6 P
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9 Y9 \' r# c8 m+ s s· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.* A% H6 }; L3 a& E6 Z- U) h. W6 P
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0 R4 {( ], V# C3 Z T$ @ V% d& x· cheated out of
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. g6 c' f4 m' C" L· I have been taking care of business.
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4 {) u# u3 `# l! w* I% h: ]· doing what I have to do/ u3 U c- z- P, ~
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2 Y( U' q+ h9 b$ p* x# U1 {· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.' z! L, L8 ?6 _2 {" _1 x0 f
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) o$ r0 s- o$ m; X9 l* C1 o· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.2 s* a7 h& f( j
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7 ^/ q/ k1 Q# |5 B* |2 k7 N8 V· completely wrecked* U3 l. t, p3 M' d6 R3 z3 a
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· up
6 b; C: ~6 p# @* f* |' G# X% ]& i· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend., y. F9 `5 Q4 F5 V3 z7 o
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* S( a/ C! Z+ D5 ?( x- @4 D· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.+ f* S* \/ {7 W$ `( Q* X c! G
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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( |/ `) ?; n& t: i* L7 v· relax and do nothing
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9 F7 e8 z# E( s! j& u· He really gives off good vibes.
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, C$ S/ Z+ V5 ^. p7 `% j' Y/ {# x· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.9 v$ ?$ v8 D3 Q1 ^. ]
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9 D( D& i7 N- z0 q X4 U" Z· bundle of money0 k o& _& o! @0 \
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9 K* j0 K5 Y% Q6 x· 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.+ \; z7 W R% z( T
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· He is a whiz at the computer.% @- _; S/ c. L( \9 o& T, ]
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! k& L- L% J% X2 X3 f4 S· talented person1 t) g4 s- Q& O* T
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.* g- J2 D& O ~8 \
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· wussy
( K/ P o- B$ ?6 o& ^' [5 w· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.3 j8 X) d$ J! n* W6 ]8 i# `' E
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% b8 L: q, }6 X' f$ i4 k2 L· weak person/ W6 F" j1 t2 g- s
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, Z8 ?5 ?0 `/ j1 K. B· This food tastes yukky! C7 q6 j1 i) Q+ m) ]) c
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; e" R. a% K8 s) l9 W7 [) Q; C· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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" G$ o$ @; Q t- Q% e! `· exhausted" ?( E1 @; ?1 K) |) W4 f
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· He knew zip about running the company.
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: ?- y2 Y) ^! Z) L% P· Nothing
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