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6 f& {. t# F# ^2 z" p7 N- s· He plays a mean violin.) h8 U0 Z! ]4 T) C8 d( z& B
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. ~% s/ v, L" O6 I3 Y$ a· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer. ^! ]8 V& o$ \5 o& j4 D0 a5 i! x
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* z( k5 p! _4 j% u: w3 O· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money9 q, ?! F6 R2 C5 o& w5 u# b
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· criticize
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7 i4 x/ J6 q) c7 t· mellow
9 S7 O: J6 v( N5 l3 A8 b6 f· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.1 A$ p3 n1 r8 _
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' O% h( D) p0 W8 B· calm down and relax
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D% t+ N( e' w$ h' i· meltdown
4 m8 T) ]9 L) y' j+ p3 q· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· nonsense and a waste of time
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5 `$ O2 E9 ? V* m% {" E: q· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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. `6 q/ y& u, v v% j4 e· pick up and seduce
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% h, ~& P4 I- C. C6 x J- n· That is total mush and you know it.
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, C& W2 r D) n5 A· nonesense
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8 F6 i1 B. N1 s4 b· nark
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· nip
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· a quick drink
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% n$ s0 C2 Z4 t- G2 a* ^· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.! i- `! X2 z% _
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" a! L8 E. l$ M5 m' z) P; [% G· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.
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3 H% r0 S w0 q( ], f! Z· a place to live
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; {# n/ T% {! t* N· pain in the neck
0 C. ^+ a0 b+ B( L7 R· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· paper-pusher
* z# y2 \2 o6 @1 q· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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7 p" {7 ^ A C& }+ b) i6 m8 b* l8 I; Z· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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7 B3 H1 U; x4 r- E· pickled
4 Q2 e. H2 ~" Y$ S$ \* R H· He gets pickled after only one beer.1 o/ A: O- x' f, _$ J- g, _
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& y" e+ m0 w4 @% g+ g, N! r· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.! ?0 G! N+ T1 ^6 `3 x3 t' E9 R
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. T) [6 g3 {/ D. G: H· Shut up or I will pop you.! k& n4 S N1 Y+ Z7 Y9 m8 v
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· 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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· professional
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· mentally ill
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· 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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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· deception
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0 ~" y& S; D; T& e- U, t2 l· quick buck% I7 ~2 Z, D. y) G0 O" U9 Y
· I need to make a quick buck.
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+ Y8 V0 K" [$ l· some easy money
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8 `$ d' z' h+ P8 u· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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! J, ]2 s# |; x+ N6 B |/ _$ X. s( A+ r· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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8 H3 ]& \$ X/ F3 j· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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1 ~1 `$ D, Q5 B, u· That driver is a road hog.
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· We have had a rough time this winter.2 ~/ Q/ l! u( H6 s
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3 z7 ^! Y9 U; H! ~4 D2 t; @+ p· Is that a rug on his head?
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* m$ W9 R0 O6 }. b% C· My sister has three rug rats.
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· My wife rules the house.
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· He is always running off at the mouth.
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9 l6 K d/ @# r; x1 X2 Q· When did you hit the sack last night?, }) b! ^3 L2 E5 R" c2 c1 i/ W# ^
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( Y: v5 @$ j9 w· go to bed
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6 o/ \. A$ ?" P( g' ]. L· scam# [( [' {6 y. W: l* F2 F$ j T
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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& M5 s5 G o! o. o5 F( ^' P* O: _· swindle1 d3 _7 y2 ?5 @% u1 q
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· scarf, h/ S. S; {3 B2 f% j# {! e; i$ V
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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· schmuck, V. s( B. @: Y1 P% z7 Q7 I
· What a stupid schmuck.3 a9 Q9 ^4 G5 {
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0 C; Q/ k5 R) C) s% x6 i· jerk( ^; q" ]5 X# M( G) w3 D) ~1 V+ E
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+ ^5 q' ~) q0 Z9 z+ r4 [· screw around/ U3 V. I( C4 l' g2 |9 ]. k
· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again., U! ?: z; ^% X( Z0 m
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· waste time1 A- x) U+ v/ F/ H
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) t2 v) c. }' b; r2 N: Z· screw up
5 o7 j# p3 Q% o3 L# c· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.1 v8 n" q4 G M' C! m/ O1 {
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! ?8 `3 }6 W4 k! U* f· make a mistake
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· sharp: E8 E$ N' h1 h) ~
· He is very sharp with numbers3 a" N$ \( Z8 N6 P) r
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· shot. L. R0 b! P, k% p
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try; D# P& {' o9 x. d
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· shot down& J% |" `, F$ U2 A* o8 ^& O
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.% c7 z& n7 q. s" n [/ d
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· disagreed with6 S' {6 H, S+ p# U* S4 p8 I9 k
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· slammer
* `+ k$ O" J1 s8 s/ h* }& ?· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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3 j0 C3 u& t' s0 E· jail, V3 Q5 z6 f7 ~) {. |) H& @
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· smashed( ]/ O6 z4 C f7 A* l S
· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.$ L6 j7 q5 {0 k9 W! A
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· intoxicated8 P6 A. n% o+ H2 q3 f: u8 _
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) t7 Y; C: ^3 r/ D$ I· smoke eater4 C+ ], O# k! n9 |8 N
· My father is a smoke eater./ n. h) u( h8 X1 M* O: C
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0 j" r6 H) b' l0 R· fireman# Q# Q# i) B( ?' w! R+ X' c4 E0 k0 \
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· leave
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- _; e5 r" Z2 w9 j5 q5 F· spook) {& @ c# l0 Q7 A$ \
· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· 18
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! P! A3 ^: I. _· spud
- ~$ f3 O, }* u5 B* X· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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1 v1 E1 n) y/ }9 I: x- F+ O" y· potatoes
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( q- a; `$ z k9 V) n$ e: g· square: x1 h8 f9 f( M) Z0 b' N
· My father looks square in his jacket.3 v% ^! X5 p% s5 I3 e/ e
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- D+ G8 g4 \! w& l9 E" Z· old-fashioned( @( ?) A7 G0 W. k
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· steamed up8 }% L9 e& s% w; X2 s" E1 W3 u
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.! @& i' I" Z& t2 k; k
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! d" ~7 i |1 J, }, i3 }- R/ }· stink& c$ V4 v6 j6 P2 d, R
· This whole operation stinks.
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· is repulsive3 K4 N9 x: J' W
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- z' z, w+ J4 n) e0 S: X% {· straight
_3 a9 \2 [! g" e* |- ?: D# p· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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' `) I3 d: s B' u& l: x4 T+ J· honest
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· stressed' G. E& y& @% f3 ^, v6 `: G
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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! g& j4 R f; w, U0 Z· upset( u9 B7 N$ ~) [- i& b; g" f9 m
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' d& {/ a1 b3 C6 V; {; J· sucker
/ }% E* t A; L6 v2 I7 ~' h, w· Don't be a sucker.
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' l! M, `3 d( H t7 Z· be deceived5 O- S2 ^3 H- `% Q
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· take a hike
6 \& _1 d. n- {· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.) j5 n5 V; d: N: L4 E
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; z2 d8 x8 e# [, M· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.3 {- G8 D, x, v
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3 ?# x: T# w4 d; _· cheated out of
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· taking care of business
6 w- d: v( t. E4 }- r8 J; x· I have been taking care of business.! n) `: V9 d v7 [/ X# X1 U" g
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3 |: \ ^, }9 T% h: Q' i3 d. P· doing what I have to do% W; J3 I. X( n o- L' p5 H8 Q
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; X7 y; P. T) Q4 A7 x· threads
* l0 K% t8 v# h |5 j· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.) T. Q' O' _, F6 m3 P$ Z6 Q" s
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· clothes
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· tool around
& t _0 `8 I1 ?· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.: y6 w& {0 W9 Y% W
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( J: V+ S2 H% ]/ f! x& m% }" O· drive around
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· totaled
# Q5 T/ e( c7 U· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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· completely wrecked; ]( O0 i- I; _4 n
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% J9 O* j2 r9 a. q; g· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.2 w9 r; N; A( H- F! \+ B. w9 ^* l
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· happy and cheerful
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· up for grabs
4 r7 e; g5 {8 u. B) R· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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8 |. w9 u) K1 I. O, j· veg out
* n1 D' n7 F3 K4 F3 w, ?7 F· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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9 B2 U" a5 t4 B0 I· vibes
/ y G( `1 J0 [% T3 F5 C& [· He really gives off good vibes.
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3 P) o# t' P: R" z# v' f, ?· feelings
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" _$ u$ {* U' r· wad" X2 s" v! F! g8 e9 e- v& X
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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& T1 ^- a9 k% `2 {$ X2 \* ^9 V9 T$ Q· bundle of money
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# Y. Y6 d$ \" j0 N; n% N· waste
; t0 z2 Z7 g. s: l/ B2 L) S: i· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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& N3 d/ i7 R! |" n. l& ^/ e· kill3 ?. m4 B8 ]6 o. ~; L K
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· wheels U, N6 p: ^9 n
· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza." q2 o2 R! b' u+ l+ e8 r5 N
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· car$ i2 H' ^0 i. F7 q. v
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9 @- b* e8 S9 ?7 X! E, B. `" k ^+ Y· whiz L. H9 Z3 G- l" _& t3 O
· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person
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· wired7 g) a' n8 o( F" T$ m' z
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.9 O' F0 X2 t# d9 E H" Y( U4 n2 c" {
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· wussy
. ?$ p2 H4 J7 W( C( b· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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· weak person9 K O5 h6 H" l/ |5 d5 T) s; f
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· yukky( C6 B# z: i. q9 }& ^+ {
· This food tastes yukky. S: ^5 q; i* D% w
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: n; }# R( n/ J) _- V" ~· bad
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& d/ @# ?5 m" @· zapped
" x- i' r; M, M. c- s* L· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· exhausted
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· zip7 F9 z& h/ S; d
· He knew zip about running the company.
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