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8 {; P' S8 a% H* Z. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest." U2 h4 u: C( e4 J Q3 T" s
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% l" D5 ^$ |; u/ Q· He plays a mean violin.7 z- f' G4 X% ]' G
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/ n6 T$ C" O: w% |9 C· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.9 U# } Z. I* j' k5 i
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money( L5 @- `7 c: ~: H4 {* n: O
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/ p0 W# a5 k/ p7 ~0 d· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· criticize
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· mellow
: V5 A3 [+ H) F& |) m· 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., `8 B# [4 X4 i0 H% P# f4 B' H" Y
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· mickey mouse
* N5 H" l. u9 v! a· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.! E. N* i- ]7 f. M; _2 l
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· nonsense and a waste of time, F: r- N7 j' N. Q) Q3 X6 x, F. Y
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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/ H g" Q$ o( d. D" I' a/ L· That is total mush and you know it.5 T' A# ?1 {2 u6 U \* S
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6 Y, a+ K. ~& d7 ?3 f5 \2 ?· nark
3 m! ^. z1 E' e) _· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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" v" I) M8 D4 h· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.% n- W% W F& b+ l3 ~2 t6 n
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, @: k z" \9 J9 Y8 s" m+ y· nip
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( i* d0 X! M$ b· a quick drink
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.# ~+ g( l6 u1 Z* [/ @. j
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.1 e3 Q8 r1 P3 Y6 \/ X" i* A: h7 n
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· I think that he is a nut.2 T2 |" u- G. b* [% d2 s) K
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8 M5 p6 n+ `9 ~) V$ v( Y· Have you found a pad yet?
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- A; W- G; o7 i9 n! d+ A/ [* P· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.3 |1 E% E1 J2 h5 `
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· I am not going to work for peanuts.8 S7 h9 N) E* ~6 b9 s6 n
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0 t$ Z I+ e! d+ i' p· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.- L8 _* @: D$ V" m7 B4 e
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8 X& R7 ^* S: S9 I/ U· He is a pig at parties.
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8 C7 x# s2 u4 v/ E: J$ @- z; o; z· pig out
: i4 ]: g( k3 U% J6 q' R· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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7 J+ c0 A: r! l# L· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.( }6 ?* }9 g h
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! K" i9 i/ Z+ u/ g· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.* F* J( Y# L3 m- N7 G; [
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· pop
) c2 c, h2 n) E· Shut up or I will pop you.
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# c ] E/ j! G! Z4 P$ Z2 n8 V· pop for something
$ H+ w! H# m$ {/ H· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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) c/ {2 u' l5 M8 g8 f( [· He is really a pro at his work.6 K& A$ } u! X9 t" G' V' Z
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( {, [' w2 }# D# S· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· reminder
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6 q3 ~8 D0 A) v; ]9 @$ I8 ^/ H· psyched up
{. ]0 j1 ?& |! c4 v· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.) o l( B# \1 H0 b7 j& `! s
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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1 j! v5 k$ z' p+ }) A1 F8 a2 y F! Z· I am going to push off now.
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2 j8 k" y/ T& g8 Q· leave
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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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1 @8 ^4 t6 [1 b9 h/ t2 D· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· I need to make a quick buck.) `8 @1 p$ p1 |3 _8 i3 @2 q
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· some easy money
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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. A: J0 ]; e# f+ l
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% U0 w1 o& i3 O" v· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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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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: ^: A5 w$ ?4 Q/ ~+ P· red hot
( ^, b( H Y5 _6 T# O7 A# M, d· Your idea is really red hot.
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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: J( ~0 `& U! D, `· The comedy program was a real riot.: q$ H. _% L4 M: r: x7 |3 |
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4 o$ I6 D7 i$ U$ a" W4 G" J· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· We have had a rough time this winter.( ?, ~1 N5 X/ w: H7 v) b5 m+ C
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T* [8 q& d- M/ s0 @; z. q· My sister has three rug rats.
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0 l8 s% A# ?7 O7 p$ y· My wife rules the house.
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' ?' L7 r1 m7 P+ \$ y% i {· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· scam3 B! ?1 y# T% C( m" M& ]' w/ x
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.+ J5 z% ?1 q9 r. y; Q+ G
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a& {- m2 P5 b* r4 h· swindle4 `5 v1 a0 h' v) `+ Y
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· scarf
6 m I% o6 J6 N6 _$ \! G, s· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.7 X O- E. @" i8 e* Q8 K, ~5 [: r
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6 {6 o; J% z* @· ate quickly3 I# @0 ?. n1 r Z
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# Q9 b. |4 r2 y· What a stupid schmuck.3 v# s* s/ l1 w& H0 o/ P3 L
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% G. U: K) u5 t/ h* H; r0 g· jerk; b( S, J8 \0 g6 x0 e7 m& D
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$ I2 R3 E8 A7 r% ^+ m7 U" ^· screw around
" j) e. D+ ~/ N) j, w. Q· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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3 W. r" {; `+ o8 C7 Z· waste time4 b: a" b7 ~$ B; M ^# J D
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" P3 n, C, w3 f. q; R* f: A· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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4 G# v5 l) D+ q7 p Y# e! O9 a· make a mistake
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· He is very sharp with numbers4 `3 ]& H' A- k# P5 P# x
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8 V6 I, l4 h, j9 v" f$ T2 t· shot2 [" T8 ?/ b" y1 M4 o9 V
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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9 H |) U! _, U/ m- g, V! F( i· shot down
' R/ \+ G( ~( j% a· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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3 u6 v3 b# @& r7 z- w· disagreed with
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.5 ?+ i6 t! u! S' [% X* a
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?* B$ y {9 ] J· jail
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9 h7 F; E) \. k' e5 \5 T· smashed
$ I3 X" U) n! @9 R% o· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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) ?! F# J/ o1 n- {4 H· intoxicated, Z+ X4 K5 j; g3 |2 m. z" [! E
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· smoke eater
$ N2 Z; D' h* w7 D· My father is a smoke eater.% K* F+ y6 z2 D, U2 R, c
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1 m, j0 |0 @, K9 N* U$ g( z, G- o· fireman6 a1 u' d2 P4 a x* y
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· split$ Y' Y/ z7 o/ @: h
· It is time to split and go see the movie.! o0 J5 w0 S/ k8 N# D
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· leave
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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/ s& | B% T% E9 p0 D1 `· potatoes
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9 ]# z0 ?2 g k6 T0 ]( }6 n· square
1 @: a) J5 ]( e6 r h4 L· My father looks square in his jacket.
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6 G9 [, F& ]: @· old-fashioned
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& I: r$ x1 f3 D S4 f· Don't get so steamed up over the issue. T) U9 ]( d) c' D% w" u
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1 v" i8 p5 u, @8 e' Z· angry
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/ W2 V7 P! @* c" S5 y· stink
, n% f7 R8 W8 U' @· This whole operation stinks.% p7 Y9 k; j; F3 b& j/ k$ b
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· straight
, U& Y$ ~5 }4 G S, i! E· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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8 f% C! N) ^$ G· honest/ r& l$ H; X# Q* V9 _9 J
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· upset; D7 g9 H* m( t! ~+ E- W: ^' E
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' D9 o9 F1 a, r- d· sucker
2 R+ e, ~- `* a4 J+ U· Don't be a sucker.
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· leave8 u1 c5 S1 f& M* z. j
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· taken5 ?6 Z7 }* n3 k
· He was taken for all his money at the casino.( x$ @ j) B4 X5 n+ S/ e
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4 n1 f; p' v# s0 n3 V; s/ X· cheated out of/ {" Y* S* y* W, s6 a. X6 s' t, l
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· I have been taking care of business.
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· doing what I have to do
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· threads7 }4 F+ M" y. A4 ^8 K
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.* u, S( `! r1 K
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· tool around
0 d, J0 Y" W1 X! {: V, h# G* X+ T3 p· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.9 d! |4 Z" [! Y4 u
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· drive around
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.! u) v }% M& o8 R# L% H
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· completely wrecked
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· up7 X% n |. w/ @
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.. \" Q V% Z6 D
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· happy and cheerful' W+ Z% D' K8 _* ~$ D8 C
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( x) ?1 M( m* D. P) }· up for grabs* O/ \3 p1 K8 x3 r; \* d$ M
· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.: O: |) Q% C$ Y" `+ V* }4 d
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· veg out
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· relax and do nothing
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· vibes
1 V, K* o; Q' p/ ]/ b5 M3 F· He really gives off good vibes., X; ], `' s1 R$ G" t
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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8 P- t9 V0 k) x0 x/ \* ~· bundle of money# ]- B" p1 F& n. W
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· waste8 n' K U4 p- k% F, h5 ~: d( E
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river. `5 O, E( w7 w8 |
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· kill
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( I+ Z* U" ~' u! o& j$ H$ g· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.5 O6 h1 d+ F5 e( o$ L
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; u$ D7 z) _* Q. K1 K4 c9 u; Y+ [2 b· whiz
- Z- l5 [" x* [! k; k H1 o· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person7 N1 f" a$ l" O& z
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· wired8 I ~. x# [# x$ z$ w" X5 N
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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2 a5 \6 a: r" m( e7 l z· alert
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· wussy
' M& w0 b$ b6 ?3 v$ T9 A5 t5 G6 X7 c· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.0 O) }: t, U2 G) p5 x
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u: }4 s& f% o& g T· weak person
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$ m6 [! ^/ K6 k. r: E5 P) F. Y· yukky% ]7 N& c, N4 H2 |: Y$ H: k9 r, u
· This food tastes yukky
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· bad
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· zapped
d6 T7 t5 b2 J& A· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· zip
5 `& a `0 r; y Z, W9 I5 p) J· He knew zip about running the company.8 R% D4 [1 u9 o* {/ I: X% @5 Q8 \
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7 L& I6 T6 o# C, O7 E% U0 z· Nothing( Q/ Z U @- v. M8 z1 }; T
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