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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest./ m9 R$ @+ e) @' y# m' {4 Y
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3 s( W9 Z& m* @7 I9 H3 H) _8 O· mega
# k& E* g1 Q F2 P0 L/ f: O· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· megabucks
, R4 B' F& ~2 Y· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money# {' I: {( L) i
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better." T" j: d2 V O6 r! |3 m4 A8 `; S$ T
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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* u* Q2 ^# g" X! g' L; N! r· calm down and relax
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.# v; _4 i* I6 d u
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, h o% E; {2 _( m- C3 O6 e( _. c; `· mickey mouse9 Y- }# C% g6 _+ e' f, M2 W
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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& Z. [. `5 z! ^/ T" q4 N· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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' V, ~ d4 c9 _# j0 h· pick up and seduce
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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2 c$ |( [2 ~5 g· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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# G' o: a5 G& Q. |· drug police
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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4 ~9 C! b5 ?6 e2 M/ O· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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* d. Y3 u2 E& N" @· 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.) s8 J/ K5 W, s: r9 ^& h! ~. n
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.7 Y5 j; }2 A* m- Z' [; I
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8 b% Q' v8 h% W5 L· nuke
" G7 r) s; P2 [/ W( u0 D· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.
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+ H( S" t- j; }4 z: y· crazy person
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5 Z8 g) _8 }+ N7 h6 s/ s/ f· nuts3 x( `, ^2 ]4 Z8 m
· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.( z4 b0 X' S/ E7 U8 T1 w1 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., E2 B5 }9 w: j# _# O ^
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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% Z! f- B% ?( l+ m0 f5 i F4 K& i· party animal
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# s ~! Z: x6 S6 A· Get your paws off of my body.
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· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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# ?+ d: t% P2 r; ]· practically no money
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* Y% v. k+ p) q+ _· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.' }. _% Q1 n; Y$ e! I
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% \: `+ e) i5 L- F- s* f% u· He is a pig at parties.
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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/ _+ c2 h1 S0 A+ C· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend./ b/ ^, p& h/ t: g/ Y( P
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· Shut up or I will pop you.
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+ h* {) J% z0 N9 P( @2 v$ a· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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* L& G/ @* a I, w· He is really a pro at his work.
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9 `! b8 _7 d" Y$ e$ e· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.5 } T$ t+ l6 N$ |
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· quarterback
5 E( E! g4 f5 l· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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+ h8 e+ u' ~& i. B· I need to make a quick buck.
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+ S9 k5 v: b9 ?* m; M' Z0 k+ X; W· some easy money: @9 r1 n- E9 `) r5 ]; F
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# U5 H+ M; X# Q% i9 h0 m· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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; p1 m# ^2 Z7 z, N& [· 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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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.! U( B' h% I1 O" J
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· That driver is a road hog.
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· with ice
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· My wife rules the house.
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2 V. s8 V* g3 ~, v· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.3 D4 T3 B7 r" V) a+ c
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) J" I4 T/ z5 I2 S, V· lost interest or momentum
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· go to bed
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· scam
' c8 q v) `0 o& h% W· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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, a" j1 A6 f+ v6 D3 ~8 w# U3 }5 S4 V· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.# `: x" O7 O& k; D
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* r0 |' I: X) Y* t· ate quickly6 ] M6 V7 t4 d' ?0 R$ o! ?
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· jerk
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· screw around
2 O' }/ E! y, _/ ]) n· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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· waste time
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.+ S4 n) I. W E2 l8 B! b& p- j" R
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· make a mistake
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· He is very sharp with numbers
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3 I5 j6 y6 j N0 ^+ g; a$ s3 w; N1 j/ _· shot" B9 D" B& n* }) ~2 i% Q- D
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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9 g3 L/ s0 s% j· try
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3 M- B: J O" D+ f2 `$ h· shot down* ]! I" e6 I2 @9 [
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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0 X6 U8 ^6 W" F' `# C6 {5 \1 ^5 J) q, @· The police threw them both in the slammer., u- F1 H/ H8 r
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party." X7 W" ~, {8 T q- y0 a
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: _ R! Z$ H2 E) U# _· smoke eater
0 v: `" B: b5 @" g· My father is a smoke eater.
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· fireman
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.) X% u3 U1 s2 Q3 z
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· spook
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8 r- c+ K2 h, j; t" p, P$ j5 d; {· frightened
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· spud" _ I7 D1 W! y. R: e. W
· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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8 {) Q+ G9 L1 B2 d6 l( u5 P X) Y· square
; x0 I9 i7 n6 _0 h" P/ q( }: |· My father looks square in his jacket.
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n5 K# Q3 l! l· old-fashioned
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· steamed up; m) l* X# O9 H& ^3 h: \
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.9 d( R. d- v9 E* E! V- e& x
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· stink
6 i1 Q* Z$ y8 a' }* Z· This whole operation stinks.1 b {4 F. L% K" f
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· 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.
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· Don't be a sucker.
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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" Q- s/ Y3 o, I* C, B$ Q· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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* @) A' {- e- b& j/ X+ J: h4 y5 o· cheated out of/ l! ~' R s5 A, n8 Z/ t; A7 y
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· I have been taking care of business.% x T' C) z- x1 H# Z
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· doing what I have to do
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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# P0 l: h1 J. l' i) [$ n· clothes
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7 P0 `9 u8 }% q& y+ k. ~· tool around8 C! V3 t- T1 O$ }8 t" |/ X
· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.5 f$ C$ J/ T" H0 H
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.' j+ m, M0 F& w s! H# u
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& I9 W% y: [6 b2 x7 G· completely wrecked/ c m0 j _* e. i2 t+ j6 `
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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2 @1 x, q' z5 ?2 w& d D· happy and cheerful5 D: a' S6 J9 i* I
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.
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· veg out
3 n, n: P8 p7 e; o @· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.' \8 N+ @& C" C0 \ c$ b
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· relax and do nothing
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- i4 T: j/ L3 E9 }· vibes
- D$ t% t% V# F8 M* _· He really gives off good vibes.
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7 s6 N' X1 v+ z. j7 @! C- N$ b& K& T· wad
k4 `9 X' t" s0 I1 r# m( R· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.6 X& n& l) l4 X1 Q# k# p$ Z# Z
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5 j8 Z. {/ F" L/ x) g· bundle of money
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/ ?3 ~. ?% F1 Y, s· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.1 t$ E* M, A4 F
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9 B6 l3 r% o- P( J7 Z% K w: ]* W% Q· kill
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3 ]9 \, R' d/ E% h _" h& P· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· He is a whiz at the computer., O5 x- C5 t$ X i$ K) g/ y
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0 C0 c& \$ g2 X. k· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.! K; M! [5 r: j6 s- p4 v. Z- L, a
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.7 _* p( m2 s+ ^1 Y. G4 g3 i1 ^3 e' e
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· weak person
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· This food tastes yukky
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# V$ s/ z" q# _' `3 b- P· bad
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/ s7 U( v$ v% o% `, Y) a· I am too zapped to help you right now.# C0 z, W7 y/ R8 W3 f
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( ?' o+ Z0 |0 x9 ?2 @· exhausted
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· zip
S3 Y4 @: K$ \$ L0 b: l· He knew zip about running the company.+ t Z4 O4 ^2 Q/ U- ~
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