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1 T0 L$ b2 M1 d% Z5 Q7 X. ~& |· He plays a mean violin.9 A. i. A, P+ d) j/ k
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.* ], v, {0 D' u7 c: y
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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4 o1 @ e; k! ^0 D( ~2 \7 [3 F· a lot of money4 m. A8 Q: m* E* g# _# R' G
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3 v1 Y& R. H2 Q9 Y· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.( Y% v2 d a0 ~ d
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* |. }. N& p: w$ H! p3 s+ V· You need to mellow out and enjoy life./ A( w7 l+ a$ k' C4 u
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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) ^" L n/ F" q) W2 J- Q3 r· total collapse
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· mickey mouse
# i" I% h/ z8 @· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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- U/ E8 I# {2 Y" q: }) d; N! ]! C· move on someone
9 N/ ^' Y4 R* `* G3 N4 t· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.5 b$ T4 ^" `6 M( {
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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9 |% v" d" {, @0 y; g· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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$ Y* y- T3 l% A q: ~! N· neat
/ q4 P' c" `+ [4 r* q9 Z· That was a neat idea that you had.- L" {5 o# _& D
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· nick
2 S% K/ o1 B7 ^9 b# [# ?# f· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.9 S- D8 \" k3 F6 [# p# q" f: ~7 J4 Z" `
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y4 f1 _ x! t& D% q S& U |· nip
. Q* g7 z0 \5 ~ j: @· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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7 F& E& D$ X0 N: \ A5 Z* V0 ^+ K· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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, [$ J. A& D3 {: t3 g· nuke
0 J' z1 h' c0 p· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.' H2 N% r$ r/ O0 z$ H
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· heat up in the microwave
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· nuclear weapons
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; \" c/ d3 f0 a! @4 c· I think that he is a nut.
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.& W& d5 m H( O- ?$ X* J# r
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5 B% Y5 {/ H* ~. m0 T· a place to live
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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" l _. k: l m. H' c; X· party animal
) B# e e9 P% }* m· You're too old to be a party animal.
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( ]& E- x! k5 @5 X· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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6 {: d2 U5 h9 b$ P. O0 z9 L/ R· Get your paws off of my body.! N n! a+ {7 i" J% g# ^! ]' m8 m
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· practically no money
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9 Z6 h2 L; [0 |6 ?· pickled
; l' ~! U& E5 s6 t· 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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· easy to do
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2 V/ X- P7 T) b3 U. p0 Y" h. X· He is a pig at parties.
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- g2 g7 O. b9 k( ^1 t4 `· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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/ J/ @3 u4 w, T% ?· stop and go to the bathroom% [" ?9 i5 T5 `2 M* K8 M! m q
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· intoxicated
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· Shut up or I will pop you.2 B7 e8 S2 q" X6 }+ ?
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+ ?: Y; m' T6 @" `· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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) C( X1 w& _5 I0 c7 U' q1 m K· 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?
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! Y( Z8 m/ s. v7 S· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.# d+ i$ m1 x! `1 a% s: K- p" N
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$ V, ]) {# e( E7 N6 |1 Q' \· mentally ready
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5 Z/ f7 I7 a& i, @3 Z: {· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.0 P! \$ y8 W: G+ |. }
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/ d+ o; K5 O6 { O9 N· I feel like I am going to puke.1 J' U9 K% c7 ]8 @0 K d. G5 x
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_( c1 l* k8 u· I am going to push off now.
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· seduce
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· deception
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· I need to make a quick buck.0 g/ m3 P5 w. b) _3 J
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· some easy money
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· rack
+ B- F% \! E. ]+ a· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.1 t: G, S- L- K+ Z# m- q0 S
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~+ z& @/ X4 j5 K· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· got angry with him
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# E# m; l' c, X$ t {( X· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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# j. u: {, K6 A4 K+ _· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.1 V/ Q2 L% v( @0 ]5 Z; b
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· takes up too much of the road
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3 R4 X6 D% b/ N. H7 Y3 Z· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· We have had a rough time this winter.! g3 i2 D+ c: X- I& C
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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9 d8 d( G' G' S3 M5 c$ x8 \· When did you hit the sack last night?6 W9 j" |* C! K+ Z& h6 w$ d
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.% M' L6 v* G* {* h4 a
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4 S" e1 |" l9 \4 U" c· swindle
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again., G& @- a4 {7 o) d. L
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· waste time
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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· make a mistake
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· He is very sharp with numbers5 w- y* |; w2 Q5 O7 D
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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5 U6 N/ a- j. ^2 N6 p· 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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0 Z Q k: S5 W2 b7 R· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· fireman
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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2 F* b( X( b; N3 v9 [" d· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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4 ] S: \' Q* ~$ r. d- A- ]+ x· steamed up
0 a9 Z% Y. {% _ i. R4 m- m1 J· Don't get so steamed up over the issue., X D/ H- l: ?( V
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· stink
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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- _+ M5 e5 i+ C4 X9 g· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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. p5 G* H! x3 d; D' y3 _· sucker
6 l5 x% Y4 O8 c6 D4 N· Don't be a sucker.
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8 r0 N5 K1 h p/ j U. P) E0 I· take a hike
5 |: I! {4 T! p( F· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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# d! b; f# S/ B' _5 G1 |· taken: N# {0 d$ K! u
· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· taking care of business
" ?# L/ Z- X4 b& _# s$ y- z· I have been taking care of business.( B" ? V M8 H6 {
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· doing what I have to do7 V- l; F& R$ W% g! y) \; |; X( q! k
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes% F4 o$ _/ }$ O* I" ]7 y! Q, p
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1 i, X/ e: O) b' k U1 Q: U P, J· drive around; o6 I* N" ^5 k# X/ {: C
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.8 g) N2 C" g( G i. D
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. K0 ?5 B2 K. H! d2 g$ R· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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2 u8 e6 d6 N9 j" _· up for grabs
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· available.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.: D8 n! B! \7 I/ E6 `8 o( {- i
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· 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./ l9 w( a% Z2 m& m7 K) X- w8 L
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· bundle of money
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· waste
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· kill
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.! W, w ]% {1 t( ^
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) h! ]7 p6 z& Z( h) E· whiz
) b3 Y9 H& q+ s' q K· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person6 P" p% M/ q' k0 S% I* Y
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· wired' t: i3 n( Y4 M6 {6 M1 C+ [1 ?
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.' C& [/ U7 ^- i: m
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· alert9 y2 u" r; m: p- b% Q [1 w5 |
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2 k- }2 L) ~: J) D( z· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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; `5 Z" `: ^# O/ c. n· weak person! I/ J: ^( s- s! n
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2 F, e7 U0 s% x ]2 j· yukky
& i. a+ H$ R/ n& x4 b$ c i4 j1 n· This food tastes yukky m7 w% l( i/ B+ u7 ^( b7 s" D
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* G5 f8 O9 |/ H7 C· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· He knew zip about running the company.
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· Nothing
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