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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.* f6 Q1 R5 D! v8 l" x0 M% i5 [
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· He plays a mean violin.# N8 t3 |6 _! k8 X- c# r/ {: \
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7 m9 R1 J- r+ T· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money
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4 b& C4 U! {* t( \7 Q· mellow
, v4 ?* x7 T/ S- J# O3 x· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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" W% a5 L2 b! P+ d, Y# `' w4 A' h· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.$ w6 v: d1 s# t. w8 n0 F- G# W
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; V% g- X2 |. ~! J7 H9 B· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.$ y, e5 E6 r+ Y; b
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday./ z' w7 }# {1 g
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% \9 G# ^, V0 K8 d5 L; b% G& }0 [· That is total mush and you know it.6 B2 E. z7 Q$ y
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' Z' I: j3 g2 v& Z* s/ h· That was a neat idea that you had.2 h; d. f4 q& r/ G! q W9 y0 v( }
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.$ p- z- c# G5 ?( `1 u9 G
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4 q. `: e8 V3 S. A( B· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· a quick drink
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9 r, s# P6 f( g; @! C# N. U% V· 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.
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4 k Q5 P6 e" q- }· nuclear weapons
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· I think that he is a nut.
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.# R9 P9 j, R7 f
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· Have you found a pad yet?
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· bureaucratic office workers
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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7 y* K) Q5 ~8 A) A· Get your paws off of my body.
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8 s$ H: W3 I7 G* N· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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- a9 c4 x3 S; [' Y0 t$ P1 r· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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- H/ a* A+ V# \# t2 S. A· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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# @8 |; O" |9 |5 ]· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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$ ]5 Z9 L2 f3 P' ]+ m) O· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.! x( I7 C) _: ]0 X2 m# V5 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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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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( z4 y; h6 u; w- V( s; \; O· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· I feel like I am going to puke.
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/ \/ G ?% F( ?1 ?· vomit
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· I am going to push off now.
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1 i* h% L* o3 h2 p' D· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?7 E3 c1 |1 B, U0 a, E
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7 q- G. M7 R! c) F6 X! d. J" {5 {( Z· I need to make a quick buck.
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1 C" Z6 n9 N" W1 u· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.( q( ?# O5 g1 P# ~
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· 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.
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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+ ~, w: y. ~( h: T( ?: M· run down place
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1 N0 H& [5 A! d6 G; e· ream someone out
) ?, C, a+ b8 n6 _" \· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· funny
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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5 X2 J [, I/ ^' T9 P+ d· Is that a rug on his head?
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· My sister has three rug rats.
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4 }( Y$ Z$ @) [$ Z( U0 p4 F3 Z& V· My wife rules the house.
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· dominates
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0 O. v/ c: k! n- r9 v2 V* g· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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4 E1 B0 u* u+ q. n· lost interest or momentum
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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/ \' X2 a) e" {' f5 ?· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.0 r/ S6 W: a' f
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, \9 W) |! o* x! J. ^) T' B9 @5 {% X· scarf
3 Q" q# \# C$ f! q0 d6 h· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate. m9 y! f0 _0 p% M3 G, t
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' b9 W" j2 L* a2 }. x x3 K9 J· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.; M4 z& s3 L! L$ V
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.% q6 ] `, h0 V3 A! w9 ?! S
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1 ?' ^3 Q# G) U. f· make a mistake
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4 U* F# X/ D. e& c· He is very sharp with numbers
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5 P6 i, k6 {: P( g, L2 ~· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.- Y: p+ f4 V9 x( C0 x/ R+ w! }9 p( p
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· slammer
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· jail
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% v6 H7 E; o! o H% H· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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) {$ {# [9 Y9 V6 f/ @· My father is a smoke eater.% t4 q& f' E, w$ I( R( z: E0 U
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· fireman
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+ ~8 r3 a! ^" `2 K· frightened
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· spud
$ ?/ _( r' P9 A5 {6 c! F- z$ W· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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& W. a) P( E3 g0 u4 L- ^9 X· square
+ `- H% b9 h E7 ?! ? B· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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" y, l( N: z) p+ @4 R+ U· steamed up
$ F: b7 K4 R$ w. a% W· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· This whole operation stinks.1 q9 t+ Z! f8 U' ?, O+ G+ D
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$ m; Y7 r6 R/ T· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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· honest
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.8 ^8 B% I$ s; j0 p
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· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived
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3 a0 t o; i5 r· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike. d4 P: i( K/ G
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/ N. U# X5 M/ e L1 j" A% j$ E, @5 T· He was taken for all his money at the casino.! N$ G. s2 }; I
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4 m& A; R$ t& s) H _: z! u' ?9 |· cheated out of5 L0 R M4 M6 d/ T
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1 F4 L8 d$ @ h0 S; }2 A· taking care of business
( s3 ~# b5 P( W# M& K· I have been taking care of business.5 |6 X3 n( Q6 a- \% u$ ]8 @% F& a
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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* H. K/ `9 T" y ~4 a2 X· clothes! a+ t3 u2 h& F% V4 D8 d
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q+ H# a5 B1 t" Z- _! K· tool around
9 n: c$ }( O( m6 U* [# `2 F- y· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.2 O1 z2 B# |) s' O
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0 O( E8 x; Z4 a/ C5 i/ w· drive around
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7 H/ D" V# `% U: u· totaled; a4 s6 w( m; K( g7 ~
· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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% h/ f7 Y. D1 ?· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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1 }1 J$ d# t# D+ z/ _· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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' [4 s1 r2 ?7 o7 q, r5 x+ t· available.
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· veg out
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· relax and do nothing
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W7 p' j7 |% O; U/ E( D4 e· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.* S, \6 C1 \% d, M2 ^
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! I7 w+ V' F5 W: D· bundle of money, S4 ~8 E0 U. z3 L1 A) `5 ]3 }
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· waste
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· kill
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· car
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· whiz8 T, T, X' V8 s; a) p! B
· He is a whiz at the computer.
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- y0 ~( Z7 l4 i9 M8 a7 K· talented person3 b) e2 E, f0 H4 T
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+ J0 d& ^8 k' G/ h( p, ~· wussy6 `8 m/ u2 c) N$ S
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.$ ]$ p9 b( d4 |* H
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· yukky
& r. F8 n+ J0 \. B! r5 \5 c· This food tastes yukky
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+ P# l' p, S. w% d· I am too zapped to help you right now.# F9 [' K5 f( ?5 V; u
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· zip
, m [: Z) g, U- G· He knew zip about running the company.
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# d" Y8 [6 \' d8 e· Nothing
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