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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· He plays a mean violin.
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) Y" J% J5 m* d2 H9 E0 x& E f· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.' c) L+ k0 g6 F0 |
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company./ ?3 Y, \' N. m( F. e; n
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· a lot of money
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· criticize
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.0 U! z* d. E! ^
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· calm down and relax
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H: v3 |' H1 s/ g! e· meltdown
* Z* T9 C7 C: {2 r· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.1 }" J0 T$ Z* i# x' S
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· total collapse
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( _* u# w& z a \* m· mickey mouse
, F; y. h! B: j· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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· nonsense and a waste of time
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.# V/ _: S4 f1 E8 ~' A2 i" n7 C @
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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, `4 T0 p5 N. t8 N· 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.5 P. D# L" ]) t$ i9 S, `* \) ]
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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· I think that he is a nut.
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3 {3 R' z0 e8 @+ n7 s% N· crazy person
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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.
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· paper-pusher
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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! M7 g7 \$ v6 ?& `1 i· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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* n8 q2 n, @/ P9 N% C- R# h& f· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.3 s* e% l" j9 N; k- q/ k1 j
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9 I( [' G2 T, I9 u· He is a pig at parties.
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend., Q6 u2 x. {2 O
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?6 q$ G$ s7 Y- Y; U' W· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.( t& n1 p# \- t- P; M u
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4 s, {( M# g- p& y& v& s! n9 y· Shut up or I will pop you.
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8 i1 y9 b5 w4 V· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· pro
' ~/ I1 n" K$ d% ]· 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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· mentally ill
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6 g2 I) M; ]& N2 J' r· I am going to push off now.
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6 e1 W3 F& ]% }2 t$ E· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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% o( j6 a# d& c: q7 t· I need to make a quick buck.
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+ R1 L! }: l! ^. d2 C% j& h% v· 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.# x) [1 A0 u1 Q C* G* Y" B
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, [5 ?3 h. Z% G# [, T· 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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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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· ream someone out
! e$ D" p. b( l. n· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· inferior
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· takes up too much of the road
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7 J ~- V7 `' n5 d· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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) J9 V- X0 r1 M; R/ K· Is that a rug on his head?
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· My wife rules the house.
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& s' ~5 k4 ?' o3 e4 H· He is always running off at the mouth.
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7 C$ r9 \# V! [- c( T- D· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.; x" u" a1 [0 r8 R# G
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0 I, F' d. `% l) i$ t· What a stupid schmuck.# M# {7 R7 B+ j* s
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$ A6 s. X9 I3 L" m u$ ^· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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! o1 I e+ {) A# f" A( ?· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.9 l7 `3 X1 k1 g
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) S5 @0 `% E T' R; U7 H· He is very sharp with numbers: S$ Z; e3 D) @' n. J
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- }% ^2 {" l+ n. ?/ Y6 w) `· 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.5 @ w3 V* D t# H" Q* q
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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8 B" V" ? D) T" L· spud# m5 Z8 H! w/ N: u$ B$ c' W9 N" e
· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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# v# b$ f9 _: ~0 |· My father looks square in his jacket.7 P2 I5 h& Q' X5 D/ M' ` _
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: L0 f% C/ p+ Z. b( m. A· old-fashioned7 T8 C" s& ^$ e. M
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- R: s$ ]2 c0 e8 ~9 V' s· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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; ^6 I( N$ P' G% n& f$ Q· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.; ~& K0 W3 b4 R% V# F) s1 n; k0 M
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& @' Q6 \+ q* P3 ^· be deceived
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+ _6 P: |$ [% a7 ~· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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L9 W8 t3 ^3 }- B/ j+ ?: {2 @0 Y. H· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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; X4 v7 X# ^, R+ S, J' Z· doing what I have to do
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.) f4 }2 t/ |8 v" J7 O# R8 O
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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3 I& N) u! `4 w) v; q· happy and cheerful
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8 c P1 |1 A) ?! c* A· up for grabs
4 P' q0 R; C4 P$ X· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.# `2 `+ v% D2 y4 \! { P1 d
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: q5 |- [3 D/ c! J: [· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· relax and do nothing
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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.# c0 L, q1 q+ q0 k+ u8 P
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8 k0 w9 I) K- w) r· bundle of money
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" {8 D1 n3 `) _5 v! ` ~- t· waste
+ i1 j: V: k7 {+ `: B; s4 o% H. |· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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9 Q) Q K" ]0 i$ A$ ?: A* F· He is a whiz at the computer.
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1 r( z) ?* c) ]$ ?· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.% |4 ] k7 c+ U. y j
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0 `5 p2 q& Z9 C: Z* g· alert
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.7 I' R7 _0 {9 F
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2 r- }: f: t! U2 h& Z7 c% [1 I· weak person! `) R" Q) r- l# \
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· yukky
$ s2 G5 ?- C9 R7 Z· This food tastes yukky$ [: ~# G* H* W6 z* w$ N( _# X
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8 P5 q1 y1 k& u· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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' n6 G7 N& e% a5 M+ b R6 q· He knew zip about running the company.
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M# @' P# l! |1 g" z. G$ a4 q! E· Nothing
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