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+ {1 {# t7 D1 `- q4 h. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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8 {% x( Y+ [1 ^: W' J· exhausted
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( M+ B0 h+ P% ?6 V/ c2 y; t& v1 r# b# i· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.+ O! v; r+ N* F/ ?" X2 `
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company./ Z* I1 _ p, L; l/ s9 `
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+ n6 l, Y7 i/ z% `' r" x· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· criticize
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( t4 l: a# E, {5 I( d) Y· mellow
4 D, F0 w+ c* ^% x· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.6 i( N8 o& O" P9 a, a3 ~" F+ ~
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) i/ G+ ]/ y( ^ a! k· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.: G) T7 q% E* h% l
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: b5 X1 ]/ ~0 b% h· total collapse# P/ q) }& o# @- J- Y3 b7 o
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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) O# y) I5 m5 t5 W· nonsense and a waste of time Z' X& d9 L5 A% ?3 i; R
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6 _9 L( E' h4 c& h/ N2 _7 z0 \· move on someone
! F1 D& n, F, x8 _5 L# ?8 [· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.- {, ~- U g7 }$ y6 O& ]' |
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9 ]7 X' Q) Y9 ]9 B2 N· That is total mush and you know it.( q( s1 ^* u2 g4 u
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8 v; b9 R( t# r$ Q· nip. a( O; ?5 c" f# p, ?2 c
· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.2 O. i/ ~8 n- t& S1 w9 m
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4 F( p7 D5 g& @+ U3 ~· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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8 p# c; W# z$ `0 {$ H- s· I think that he is a nut.
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- c2 D c) {9 S· 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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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· paper-pusher
5 r/ e4 {* \# m/ \/ F4 W0 Q· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· practically no money
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" ~) k7 ?/ I$ Z: Z7 y· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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& w0 C! \% m+ X4 X6 F+ d; L· easy to do
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9 ?( [; s5 R; Z) L· stop and go to the bathroom
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.+ \: _/ {0 L4 d) c# n/ v$ K
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.8 t; X" l& @; t* N. [1 I$ v
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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; H1 s% N1 Y0 d5 w8 S3 k· I feel like I am going to puke.
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3 L; U2 I% |* s* b8 N( ]* E$ j· push off
4 l7 x# C& O- n6 r5 W0 q· I am going to push off now.7 ~+ w9 S% Y1 Y
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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2 X4 X M w2 i8 K· quick buck
H! q- O* B. P- L- n· I need to make a quick buck.
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: Q/ Q; J+ ]8 F+ B% u· some easy money
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+ }* M: ~ }, o ?· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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% u7 Y3 {* Z3 a( f· ream someone out
8 `0 n( j9 c" p3 _2 t, {· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.; T$ s [2 Y) V
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1 q |) |' n5 x9 L6 S" {5 [! L· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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$ a, I& X! q; C5 E7 W4 n5 W· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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3 m: b0 k! a* T! r7 ]· That driver is a road hog.
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· We have had a rough time this winter.2 c6 R& E1 a% v! v! N6 D
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· lost interest or momentum
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.9 \, J0 D# ^0 [- Z2 r
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8 r4 g6 A9 F9 R$ a· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.1 }$ z( P, O, F7 w: N6 t4 [
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4 g/ C- [- M0 U* V! e· ate quickly
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$ l1 v) a% o& Q0 D· jerk: ^- A) `! X% C: }/ H
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+ h( G/ \4 P1 r/ b2 b d· screw around" j0 I" e6 ?. }: W9 k0 x
· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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· waste time4 K5 ]3 v* Z2 l0 t6 Z1 k5 Z9 u
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· screw up
1 V& E% Q( r; k5 Z6 m· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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/ v# U Y9 U8 r0 P' j, B3 a· make a mistake
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· intelligent
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· shot down
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$ f H5 o4 Z) T* o4 T- v. A, X! Y· slammer
& j. w0 L9 h) q( _ w" ^# V· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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: l3 b1 e+ [8 x; C8 ^+ u· 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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· frightened
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2 V# m* N! z8 s. d7 s· My father looks square in his jacket.
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6 `3 x- N/ ^" x7 b; o9 `- y- i, `· old-fashioned0 u* f% d4 P" ?$ c! b9 ~' k, M
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· steamed up
( X* a1 \: @9 H6 J· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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3 `' F4 M, v' X! Z· stink
( d4 X2 O" k- \0 {5 g% ?8 R· This whole operation stinks.
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- f, F2 n0 `$ C5 _; \# t) o) O# C- c· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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· stressed2 }" ] [% V3 e+ x% `
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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2 D" }- {. Q, h' b5 O8 ]& @· sucker
: J* Q6 ^( E# S3 a+ {· Don't be a sucker.
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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, i' \% ^( `( E5 t: N$ C. o7 o0 _· He was taken for all his money at the casino. ^1 n c7 F( Y# a: z, [
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' k( B, Z: Q* l/ r Q+ @# e. t5 q, `· cheated out of
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· threads- P3 V+ `* z3 O
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes
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· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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% m& y C T) q: e9 p/ u; D· drive around
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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9 s2 c' k6 d! C g2 c# x* k· completely wrecked
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· up! R9 R; D( K' f+ m/ x1 }! W( {
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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' h8 N7 @: `0 P/ s: y7 z% c· available.
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· veg out/ S& F! `6 B! U* S# k
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· relax and do nothing
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· vibes
2 }) p; u! ~8 _· He really gives off good vibes.
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city." X$ V" S4 R# x" A
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; @: p. c( L# e9 [2 x% e· bundle of money
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· waste
3 l( r/ G; v+ n· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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· wheels+ M6 s& d) Z8 ?0 `( V0 Q
· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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' K; ~2 k9 e% Z$ E( C· He is a whiz at the computer.
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7 p7 b% ^; T9 X) d" R· talented person
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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8 x3 H! D! Y" Z, m· alert
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& D' D, y, s0 u$ q· wussy8 T/ ^) c: U2 {8 g0 V
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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^2 S' A. N2 \- P3 }1 v7 Z· This food tastes yukky2 h Q% T8 ?% j8 c6 k
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· zapped
# K M- ] J3 y% F, } Z· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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+ Q6 J- Z! g" G- s- B- v7 S3 y· He knew zip about running the company.
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8 E+ j! y6 Z9 A7 t/ K3 X· Nothing% e! k1 \0 V: s( i- H6 ]0 y# v: k7 _
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