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: Q( Z' v3 P& j0 I( {4 q/ D. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· mean
- c2 a- m! t* a· He plays a mean violin.
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· performs well on3 L2 T6 d) Q6 F$ E* w+ R# ^
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2 k b% m/ Q3 {) \# c# h· mega* I5 C% [3 S8 r7 g) n( L0 {+ K
· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.1 U& E/ M4 p+ u
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· large
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0 d! R& `1 @, ~; O7 a: Z· megabucks
. S( U) x7 ?( x. O& h' N/ m· He made megabucks when he sold his company.& c# \3 j% C+ L' n; Y4 k8 k
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· a lot of money0 R }3 x2 X1 Z- T" z) [
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8 |5 P+ F! I6 x8 @/ U0 [8 J" s7 U- G· knock4 W# r: p5 `0 m9 [' @
· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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- @0 {8 Q) m; z8 \7 n· criticize" j: s6 o* I+ R; b
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6 G& ^; N( \3 Z8 I5 j! H· mellow
9 r( O! Y2 m+ t· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.3 X! t6 m _ L/ Q+ h A
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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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· mickey mouse
6 y& U( f6 @7 E& ]· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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· 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.
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: `+ h, v! {4 z+ b/ ]0 U, B· nonesense
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' X2 B B" m, m( J) n· nark
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" W' d3 B9 L) S+ G6 W· negative
8 Z5 G5 H7 L% H* D· There are too many negatives about the company merger.* T, h% r7 q6 U! F
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, t. _, H$ a- J8 t· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· arrested
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· a quick drink
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· 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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· heat up in the microwave
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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* p6 u. r. A2 E; C8 }5 b) K· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· Have you found a pad yet?, o& G+ j) k/ g+ \' |: m3 X" n
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0 I3 P& E; y/ k- ]· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.9 [5 c. q2 x5 H1 ~. r
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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- `# e# O4 b+ X m( y/ ?· party animal" S6 q, j0 X& H7 E# k! k5 U$ A
· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· love parties
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· party-hearty
- s' w/ n& o) D6 S· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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: I5 m1 \9 i q) C; w9 u· celebrate
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' v5 E& x3 g7 B· Get your paws off of my body.
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· practically no money
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· 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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% c$ D7 K S1 k9 V( c3 X: v7 w· He is a pig at parties.0 c& S& y3 g! D! z! |
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out./ l5 B1 f g( ]* E5 G& |0 Q
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' ~) ~/ a9 g7 W2 }· eat a lot or overeat
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8 `/ ]* H" W2 }# B) J· pit stop
: z. r5 P2 W9 [# _% ]# x! g· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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. b2 R8 { F4 W# v# k z- l: V· stop and go to the bathroom
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend./ s S% `( t+ j1 R; d
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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9 ^7 V! v9 i6 n· Shut up or I will pop you.
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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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- ^1 t5 [; z4 l# N7 M; N· reminder
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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7 Z* ~3 q& j2 g, _& J' y3 [· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· mentally ill
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3 y8 m$ w' x( D; q- |6 f, a& R· I am going to push off now.0 O/ e- g: Q6 o: P; ?# _: w
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· put the moves on
0 a* y7 x/ X1 k& N( o; S· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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2 x6 c4 k _4 W6 l; M4 G· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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; F* q2 L" l' T! ?8 U5 \· I need to make a quick buck.
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· bed
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.# A9 H4 T) g5 ?2 O3 Z4 d
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4 Y/ W, t- v: m2 ^3 {4 Q· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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· talk about
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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3 B& t5 f$ r/ R7 x+ Y- R· got angry with him
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· red hot
( `( p( a# m5 f9 B% k+ x0 F2 d: o· 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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· rinky-dink
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) i( X8 ?" E. u% }· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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& D5 T" k7 Q B$ W$ p6 a% Q· with ice
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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- K3 W; q: ]$ q- @$ u5 e8 O5 Z& v+ g· My sister has three rug rats.
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· dominates
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· When did you hit the sack last night?& @ Z' Y% n k8 g/ W4 M
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$ b" J! d; f, U1 q! u& C ?0 N, x· go to bed
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.9 j, m, f! t1 D8 Q5 n5 J2 f
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.. o4 D6 E1 O7 ^& C& H* y+ q8 t% C! K4 K
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.8 r8 e8 O% n. ]/ o. g
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· waste time. E6 V5 T; {9 v) v
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% {/ m4 w- y' r9 R· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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· make a mistake
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% }: d' g* [5 {; {* M5 o· He is very sharp with numbers
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* F% K* a# P+ f/ w* n· intelligent
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4 Y) [( |# u- F! L+ i· I'll give the puzzle another shot.4 Y j U) k* N1 p$ }3 R
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2 A K8 s- n6 d8 [& C8 c· shot down
3 L/ t) V* t4 N/ z! S' e· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea./ R6 h! l, K. I9 [ ]! @* l
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4 s1 i; [* N3 H. J* W$ i· disagreed with1 O4 y9 c- `4 j& Y$ D
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· jail
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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" a1 R0 q5 Z* j6 g· My father is a smoke eater.8 z) T" p% A# r# P5 [7 i
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7 l6 r& ~, r6 W5 b· fireman3 ~9 P. \. ]) Z; l5 a/ E4 k8 y
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.+ v1 [& A3 f1 D" g0 W$ g) J
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- L; I9 Y H( q7 z1 @$ W' A% E· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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/ ?- M# P0 H/ \) \7 x' J· frightened
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?% V* P* w# Z* E' M. F$ ?
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· potatoes
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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6 s e2 l) e- h7 ^3 I* f· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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) z, z# y7 F& O) v4 B( S· angry
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· stink
1 e) s3 c# d9 w: ^! i* K· This whole operation stinks.
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% E2 `8 Y1 j2 N/ X· is repulsive0 {" {, {( u5 u0 J1 D
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* W$ R6 c' l6 l. {- g: M: t· straight4 E2 h* f% V' }% H; E
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6 N& I' m/ a! A) ~5 @+ C· sucker
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* r8 E0 y5 q( z! I/ B· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.- D3 `! ?" b" f2 c
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+ R3 U: h% p9 R2 j; ^2 t$ u' v6 Q5 X· leave
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/ k; n' b! O0 x3 N" N1 n· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· I have been taking care of business.
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( }+ }+ {& A" f6 B% D. I0 R9 X· doing what I have to do
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+ S( B8 v0 h6 y; ]& {· threads
x! G1 i% u1 I) X( C$ F; [· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.# z; ?! Q: M+ V2 Y- e; d6 m
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[. x3 l4 n4 D4 g; O· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.6 a/ w$ X' l5 V( `8 p+ R; `; L. R* n
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.: J* L5 D- v4 a ?/ h. ^
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· completely wrecked
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7 m7 q, }! J7 V( V" }· up( v) X* Z( e) v5 V" A- E5 o4 S
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful& \$ L" ~8 O& r) }& ~
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' E# z P( k% |· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.7 E6 w% c' r) l
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* Q. d9 V. f2 A8 o; Z7 i/ [· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.1 t: K4 \9 F+ {- ~9 D c/ S R: _) O
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· relax and do nothing
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! M, _% h' j$ F7 o7 J+ M; P· vibes
. H0 ?; J. u9 a5 J· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings
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· wad
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· bundle of money% `9 T! y0 Y6 q/ X* B' K
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3 o2 r. G) L1 \1 F: P! H( n0 I/ u· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.+ [" g1 R0 h& o+ J/ i4 r7 p9 D
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· whiz
4 s' ~- K" L' S· He is a whiz at the computer.4 A1 S6 H" I8 ?+ H, J# G
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, T( i& E) e; x2 t· talented person
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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+ e7 e1 ^3 B5 F ]. c· yukky6 Z8 w/ X: F/ c* p( Y% T5 y
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- H1 a, R' W) H+ f* }8 D· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· zip
+ R5 J- d9 D% o· He knew zip about running the company.
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# O1 H- ]4 ]) T1 B8 B7 z. j; c1 {· Nothing
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