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3 r# v6 f w. n9 q8 L$ C' S1 t. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· He plays a mean violin.
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· performs well on
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· mega
" x! G: p0 f$ m1 f, f* o· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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$ ?6 V/ V Z+ u- F/ `6 N: Q; b3 d· megabucks# ~- a; O$ q2 h1 X& H- v( u
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· a lot of money$ q( T" Q9 O5 b" I+ T6 O
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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/ `$ K } B' a# K. W" s( ?· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.6 e. r6 m4 g! L( g( @! v5 B
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· mickey mouse
' H$ H0 B1 v5 l" U" e· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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v4 u: E# M& Q e· nonsense and a waste of time
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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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# a; n3 B; J" q( Q# Y· That is total mush and you know it.4 e8 G- d8 \$ K) Y) `
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· nonesense
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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$ O7 y" {' v% O· That was a neat idea that you had.8 L# _. ^, g: Z# I4 ?
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' K, E+ [1 T; V( Z# t: g6 c3 ~; }1 w· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.; ?! A! ?' _1 r- g+ d) ^0 p+ N
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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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, x5 n& |' n" H: H# X· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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+ ]' L# Z" N; C, o7 t/ q· I think that he is a nut.
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· a place to live
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· pain in the neck
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1 U3 V5 U0 z3 m& C· party animal
& @% }2 e. k! \, a) \2 E! \· 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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1 w/ `0 |8 h( J# h; v/ v. R· Get your paws off of my body.
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.9 R5 X7 U5 S* j$ B; u6 H* w
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& h+ C3 `9 ^" J& F1 P; T, n$ K· piece of cake
6 {2 C$ I7 d4 L. F/ c2 q5 x· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· He is a pig at parties.
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$ S1 ?- U, t1 U( n) H+ a& G· pig out
! w, |* C" N: D; |1 v# @ J· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.% Z. J6 P: D/ y7 j0 G; T
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5 X5 O0 v) X5 N: ~· stop and go to the bathroom
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% x' z$ d' E5 H6 u$ q4 Y4 J· plastered5 j# S7 J t8 w* p5 i, U' K; X
· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.$ m: E$ |$ L% z4 Q# V& W9 u
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% G: V3 v4 f% F1 \" x5 u/ C) r· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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) }4 T0 B6 h6 A: X3 C· pop
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/ N8 Z' d" o! c0 ?" E· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?2 L( N2 F& }5 N* [. _
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# a) X5 F) k2 i) r5 T2 y8 ^* v· I feel like I am going to puke.
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1 Q5 `( h/ ^. A/ m* P/ f· I am going to push off now.
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" S5 y) g/ Y `1 p· put the moves on
+ V Z! C/ k1 Q· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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/ C$ S% x/ s/ J; E+ t· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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0 O1 o6 v9 X6 d3 [! t7 S· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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/ Z( H5 j k$ X8 d ^· My wife rules the house.
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; {. U; @/ }! @+ Z# X+ D· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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S B7 p+ d8 I" u· lost interest or momentum5 D4 H/ ^+ |5 d) _! S/ G
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0 W. ^1 h2 p' j, r0 A· sack
; s/ a% B! `# k1 x) I) s· When did you hit the sack last night?6 b v9 R! v/ ^2 ?0 X5 F+ U
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· go to bed9 V0 S* _* P; u; A1 Y; P
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' o) x: l+ F2 j: o) F· scam
* M$ @2 o s% O· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.) h) E/ M U4 O d, u8 Q' ~1 G8 ~. Y
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, o0 w6 {+ b2 X/ h$ e· swindle$ H$ D( _! ]; k8 P* T+ s
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.9 s* `" n* c$ ~. p, D8 H
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· ate quickly- t _9 U8 J9 F- ~9 G3 S
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8 t! p& `' i5 u- F- i4 e· schmuck
/ k3 |) D0 P; I4 M· What a stupid schmuck.
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- r3 R0 W1 ]4 D( B· jerk/ V+ h6 x# l/ w- s
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) Z9 |( I' k! M· screw around
6 n. y/ N: ^) |+ ?/ ~; u! n· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again." r! T; k8 t3 y9 v$ j9 h5 E" X
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· waste time
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" ^ J4 \) B7 f' _· screw up
7 n! g. A' R$ o m1 R6 Q· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.0 K% O7 J `5 T! A; i8 }
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· make a mistake
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· sharp
' M6 i' {& `) m* l· He is very sharp with numbers0 T" v. q, Y$ F
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+ t, {' H# q+ Z· shot
2 }( \ e: G4 n0 s; b* u· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try; ~, V1 H9 @. t* s* _* c8 _
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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· disagreed with
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* Z: g, B4 e6 p+ j! z, b: u, M· The police threw them both in the slammer.0 L# t1 ?2 M3 R0 t2 e
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· smashed
6 [* d. p4 J1 w. ^· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.2 l; ?: o( O' f$ m) r8 a: X8 ^; r- _
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0 ^% `5 [% S' l; B· smoke eater
' I% B2 B& Q, v% K/ I· My father is a smoke eater.9 u, \* S% r+ C$ o a! X) Y% p6 q
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! J3 E" @; U- B" c' ^· fireman; G [8 k' L; X% j& ?! g, `
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3 D6 x- \4 E' J/ r7 Q+ e3 I· It is time to split and go see the movie." z" M) g; u. r2 _6 H
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2 [* n: P( k, H* t8 p7 h" o· leave- J9 E* |& b1 G i; B4 i& Q
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& @$ n' V3 G5 Y· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.* q0 H6 p1 e" e! o
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b# Y7 ?7 R* A3 H$ d8 ^· frightened
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?3 n8 Z* s0 w, Q* P
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3 Q, o1 [) t: L$ i1 W3 \· square
& j, W1 U9 H2 t" T! Y) h7 p( h· My father looks square in his jacket.* u h; H3 O. {: ^4 C
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· old-fashioned
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% @, \3 e! r6 C- q c· steamed up
7 c. x& w! [ [· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.% G" ]4 A0 B- G- C1 U* n
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0 I) b# D3 e- n5 B/ _+ O- F· stink
! H# y+ f) w; h ^* ~5 p: |/ |# O· This whole operation stinks.
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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· honest
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3 P9 `1 I; g( x# r$ P· stressed
6 ^% _& Y% W3 S* N· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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& G1 [" b3 \. w0 P( T( B: X' C) V· sucker, o" v, t, `1 e
· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived Z A8 Q# X+ x' }
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. k% t& Y. _. R/ A; C& [· take a hike, E. u. x1 J+ H( U9 G+ @
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.3 i# m4 }. t$ p
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· cheated out of
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· doing what I have to do1 o/ ~5 e$ } B! ]- P
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· threads
) m! l! A* F4 g" L$ ]4 S+ E9 S' k· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.3 w. }# S1 |3 Q. L. z" T
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· clothes& S6 O* q, F/ M. k4 O
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· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.) F6 G) Z$ Y, ~
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· drive around* }" X, A9 U3 C. J3 B( {! V
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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· completely wrecked
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7 x! q9 B4 j! d* K$ A1 E, E· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.9 J8 a% c3 V: n# u S. ^* h8 A3 \! j
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· happy and cheerful$ D! o4 a. T( Y4 [& Q
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· up for grabs
' Z3 v3 ]$ [- w6 g· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.7 O& h& `* T4 D L5 W P
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$ ~) }) F1 e, L: f( i· available.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.5 [$ O- m) z3 B$ X8 [. {5 O
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' x0 a1 Z6 s! j· relax and do nothing
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· He really gives off good vibes.; H7 K8 u1 U3 p0 N
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· wad
7 Q8 H4 h5 z+ h2 m# m% ]2 r3 F· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.3 ?- x, X" D ?9 B9 n0 C4 W, {
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2 B9 s6 n; U( B# l! K& W· bundle of money6 I% y: i$ w4 k2 q1 G; z4 g
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· waste0 g9 E# I* i6 L/ \! }
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.# Q( S3 j0 v$ V& [$ W( E
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· He is a whiz at the computer./ t8 |8 w2 r0 g+ \9 a% q1 ]7 \
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· wired
7 o0 |* @0 N5 L4 h8 U, n· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.1 U% K( L4 Q' A" U% k) W" G7 f
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· alert
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.+ t5 {3 F# G. M P- \$ m U
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: a5 _# l9 Z; f4 _0 r- f X· weak person- U4 o) B# w7 D! q; n2 p; Q
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: G* S* L- j2 p6 ]( r. A, H· yukky
# L' K4 e3 f% s. G( x, |6 l· This food tastes yukky
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.. F: @4 F; u7 U" u) e0 z2 P: k9 g
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· zip5 \9 ?. i' L0 Q8 ?
· He knew zip about running the company.' f9 V! Q6 _- j4 L- G9 r# p4 S; J
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