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( c1 i3 U3 ~# z& v# g) C. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.! j5 C" L/ l& K% E$ R0 w6 m R/ f
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· He plays a mean violin.
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' t( E! S* R; G2 m9 y& b· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.1 \! ^' Z1 a+ h
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.! c' a' M/ K% {1 K
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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! I4 l8 b9 M; M" t) h% U' [· move on someone
) T$ O" b9 W; Q· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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$ E/ D0 P& `" O· pick up and seduce+ {3 \7 c& F& T) l
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· nark
4 T% ?: ?: e4 ~. p" q- T· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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$ K0 }. i1 a8 w A j V! ~+ I% K· That was a neat idea that you had.0 ^7 M; I* S# F3 K S# P7 U# R
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" T# Q8 \7 D* Q" w/ _; i( J! V· There are too many negatives about the company merger.% @8 }, }! S; l6 ^( B
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0 M- R- O) q+ [· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.5 {7 K& D1 e+ L
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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* i1 v1 ?! L/ D/ D$ V" U4 v4 K· a quick drink# `& |0 G/ v7 H m% J
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3 }& o( w! ^ }, t# w· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday., W2 h/ ]2 ?! `4 t
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0 P$ J9 R; k4 E* i; D4 t· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.
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2 h( u/ z; F; x- a· Have you found a pad yet?
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.% _$ L* ` j4 a' R$ _
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· bureaucratic office workers
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' s+ a5 |$ m, w8 @/ h9 J· 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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· Get your paws off of my body.
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; o: ]. z: Y3 Z· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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+ P _ z \: s! @+ g! l· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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0 b/ ^9 j- R$ R, H! \· He is a pig at parties.
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.# q3 B2 z* h2 M }5 l: P l6 V
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7 Y" v: U4 o* P' _% @, Z% z! V! \· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· buy
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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, ?8 t: N6 q1 i. I5 T% c, D* a4 t· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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· 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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· I am going to push off now.
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2 D$ `; h: | ^9 G1 ~- ], m· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.8 J% @% ]: u7 g) b, {& ~& j$ x
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2 T- M8 k, }" c% S. q· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?1 V1 h: W7 U" K6 l4 Z
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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, d" |3 r7 l2 e) |5 R/ _0 P· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· rathole
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· ream someone out
5 ^4 I' i& E, i8 V# g· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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7 T( I" {2 N) Q* H0 D5 }+ s· The comedy program was a real riot.
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+ t* I( g+ n+ z+ V· That driver is a road hog.
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7 l7 q/ v) w; [+ P# I w· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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/ s- k3 D& D1 z# [2 O$ z· He is always running off at the mouth.
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: _, d9 n# v4 A' d$ T k2 p! R· When did you hit the sack last night?
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5 p0 a. _8 C$ O# T& t· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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7 f) z! I4 |. i$ M8 h' N& ?* n0 \· swindle
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.5 e: h1 R8 S4 J6 I* o# W
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· ate quickly
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+ E! V9 K: u) h& }# {2 g1 Y7 j· screw around
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· waste time
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4 O3 l2 P5 Z7 P( k· screw up
% M" N, S1 a9 G7 [· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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· He is very sharp with numbers
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· shot
" x3 A3 }; h# f· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.* ?+ {2 y/ m" `4 o! I& V
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· jail8 B5 |4 v! [) L* \: J
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+ e# X2 q- c: N· smashed
" ]5 b; r: g0 K- A/ l) ]· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· intoxicated
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5 J5 v8 S! D5 | ?3 C9 B$ {· smoke eater2 Q; N% l$ X7 @, {
· My father is a smoke eater.( y/ m! h. C8 C7 o6 y! u
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· fireman
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.6 h3 @ k! c2 |7 ?5 d, E
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8 |0 N: O9 F* \' p: h6 F+ L+ F! l· frightened
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9 W O3 `+ s0 {, W· spud& v; I( d5 a5 L) R
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· potatoes
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· square1 ~5 n5 I& H0 M A( j$ O
· My father looks square in his jacket.
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# m G" b2 c* L2 {9 @* g· old-fashioned
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue., ]% O# c9 J/ D
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· angry
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1 @- t# Q* \ L+ i· stink
* C! U4 V j T$ x+ Z* N9 j· This whole operation stinks.
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( F% w9 V+ K P+ @- z$ V; F· is repulsive
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! G7 b/ Z: }* M6 ]· straight* a+ Y& J2 ^6 S) C& X' Q# j+ h
· 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.6 y4 P3 N- E w/ j. N" U, a' J
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· upset
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+ t. s2 e) A, B· sucker
, v% Y: @! m: H5 w· Don't be a sucker.
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" ^* J; p+ D) W) |# F3 ]· be deceived
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike., [- @6 [# g8 z% b5 l% J
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· leave
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5 n, p7 W7 Y: [, r· taken
S- I3 ?' G2 i' q· He was taken for all his money at the casino.0 d" }+ y% ], ^( u' }' G# g! y$ T1 v
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& O0 f( [5 V3 Q( E& T· cheated out of
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· taking care of business
6 o/ m5 b: z9 r· I have been taking care of business.3 g3 v$ V; ]5 {* D
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· doing what I have to do
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· threads7 b5 W" j) E' R4 G+ Y. F0 x
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes
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· tool around
/ M3 P' U& e9 w· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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) v' i! B- P" c. K· drive around
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.1 R" S1 p1 c( K! I" H
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· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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; U D% k& R+ _' X6 ^· up for grabs
+ a+ f Q4 _" A% _7 L4 v( ~" t· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.) h' \# n) J" e9 I; J
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! `* m! X8 n/ g% f; S9 x8 Q! G· available.
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/ o/ I0 P$ l: G; j) J& D; P1 S· veg out
, k( s& q" P! Q# c. \4 N! I) a5 ~· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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) M, Q5 {2 O! ~" ?· relax and do nothing
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1 t q: w- v9 k# ` [· vibes
5 t9 j8 ^$ l4 p4 r4 m· He really gives off good vibes.7 b5 w! F) l+ o) w, h4 u
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· wad6 }! T# e- ^0 _5 y
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.9 X; r' ] @4 }) z* T( h, h
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! G5 q6 F7 S* w; {· bundle of money
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· waste
( K5 U) U2 V/ l3 G D+ z· After you waste him, throw the body in the river., S! T9 V! m. _! |
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· kill* u V# q3 \- H/ T4 L
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· whiz
1 o5 ]: o K8 \& ]3 p# O6 w# t1 C( i· He is a whiz at the computer.
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% q6 {: Y( v% O4 Q2 ^· talented person
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) i; H, V- m9 g" k" L$ {· wired
9 o9 d+ |( ?* W$ V$ g3 |, ^· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee. @# r! P1 M- T {9 \7 I% }
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· alert- }1 H% e; A( }4 ?+ o+ q
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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/ c+ L& ` d% Q2 U· weak person
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7 _: u' z @+ X· yukky7 g* t* M7 u2 S$ B: g2 ~% u
· This food tastes yukky
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· bad
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· zapped
6 M) G$ Z; n, O) n" ^9 D$ k% ]% c· I am too zapped to help you right now.' _* J' S( u, k& O; _( h& f" M: a2 r
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1 \ g0 ^+ s2 L' e0 |0 ?4 u# W· exhausted
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· zip
$ [, P* `; U2 m; p/ x7 m$ g0 r· He knew zip about running the company.
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