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, O( F, e+ R% x4 _- f. _ j. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· He plays a mean violin.
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4 C% q. [# Y/ c* U0 C3 D· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer., \% F( {4 [+ R L$ D
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· megabucks
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· a lot of money4 q, ^! o% ?( H% S: h1 j4 {
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! r% {- c Z6 K T% L· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.& s, a$ ?3 q [! ?5 K
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% [/ j5 ^ ^& L4 ?" [' L· mellow
# ]% e, s* e. f- [· You need to mellow out and enjoy life./ a' j9 O0 c6 D k" [
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! A- g# H) ^8 e1 d+ w( ]& l2 J- c8 X· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.( z6 R+ \, y! Q1 D9 g# v
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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% t, V' }2 D( W· nonsense and a waste of time
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· That is total mush and you know it.5 m5 Z" S0 ^1 c+ Q" T# A% ? x
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· That was a neat idea that you had., V! [9 U/ _ j8 @( N8 \8 s' y: H
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· a quick drink
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$ i( m* U: n3 G1 \· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.! P/ O& w( ]; |6 H! o3 A
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0 m5 G( S9 x( Q+ X9 H" l/ z· no problem! J: ~- e0 m, \; Y- [
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· heat up in the microwave
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( q0 Z/ r% s. E8 E. }3 s· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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7 T9 F& H% [/ l! A/ v$ y· I think that he is a nut.( m6 O: h4 p9 }& B
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.% K1 V# f( E( _, o2 M% O
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+ S# S. F- M. P* h O$ P· pad C8 P# z6 B' f+ w3 H
· Have you found a pad yet?
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: C3 q4 e( m* ^; R R· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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2 R: B8 B K* }· annoying
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1 V ~1 s. r" X9 X" X5 ]· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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# I) C; C' O3 v% `: j g4 m· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.9 R) Q1 c( y' p9 R, O' t. e
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* d- b+ O" P! j1 ^3 {· He is a pig at parties.
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( m7 Y) r' f: E· stop and go to the bathroom
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.& n1 [0 ^5 V) A$ N! m( G2 b. o% _
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! U* N9 n3 F; w+ d* c6 p" ^& V$ {3 M· Shut up or I will pop you.& _. H0 j" L3 V6 y9 ]. s
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( h5 @9 F5 V" L· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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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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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· lead
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7 E( A2 q$ k$ |6 V/ I· quick buck
- s# B1 y% B( Q1 C7 o- a7 m D2 Q· I need to make a quick buck.
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· some easy money
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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$ v+ x1 ?1 D7 D# w/ O$ ?2 a b· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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" K4 O8 Z. F# Z· I can't believe we still get this same old rag. 5 P; z; }( L) m) c$ c k! q% G, D( d
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· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· talk about
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.2 K" H' O6 Z A9 q. o E8 i9 s
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0 @5 E: u) G1 G3 _, s· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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/ d2 ^2 G' ?$ v· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· inferior
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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8 j# ^2 x. ?' ?$ b9 d7 t+ i· My wife rules the house.
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& \7 u% u; \! ]9 M6 L' Z: c' ^· dominates
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+ j% d. [0 N6 W; v% U; f; @· He is always running off at the mouth.
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, p0 g5 c6 F- e2 x$ F! g· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.& S4 ~* G1 m R9 c
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· lost interest or momentum. ^& s6 H( K# { o2 r& R; x
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· sack# X# ~% K. H3 K6 H6 S" I
· When did you hit the sack last night?5 W4 y0 E4 f' g$ c9 K& s% B
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J7 t {( N6 b$ w; ~- H" {3 H/ k· go to bed
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. b) w4 e3 y0 \1 W4 |+ f· swindle
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· scarf
2 M& T* U: L* G$ e; F% O7 k1 o o· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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1 r6 ~0 N0 M$ K3 \· ate quickly# i2 |. w1 b0 D2 [
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3 s' s/ d: m9 `4 p5 b) e, v· schmuck
" L8 f X c$ \% b· What a stupid schmuck.
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· jerk
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& T y+ p& ~: U) Y9 h* S· screw around
0 p1 w! @& w2 y" w· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.- Q' ]- ]2 U5 X4 Q& Y
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· waste time' j6 {' L" d8 _0 i& z5 ~5 O+ \
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# |) a0 R+ O) V( T· screw up0 @) z/ ~$ l. y& [0 q5 M- r
· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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· make a mistake
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· sharp/ n# q6 N( C& ~7 i* b
· He is very sharp with numbers
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9 }; P7 z2 B! _' F· shot
- F" i9 g* U% B( _4 j' N· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· shot down
, W3 k) B2 x" A. j· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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· disagreed with3 N: ~- B% C1 x8 r3 ` x
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· slammer
5 [3 ~1 G% v' v· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· jail4 p% G p& i8 E1 a
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· smashed: F* y+ v% W6 G9 J Y x
· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.2 I5 u$ @$ j- I* j6 T _
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· intoxicated
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· smoke eater$ I0 ^+ S$ y! `) q5 V5 E T
· My father is a smoke eater.2 @) x5 q8 O# ~4 j# I
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1 i: h! ^) P+ j% `' [$ I) I/ o! e· fireman& X2 V M4 f2 C5 Q% O5 }
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· split. b+ J( O5 p) ^
· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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w1 Y0 Y4 P- \7 a· leave2 a- `: b; b0 P" p: v D, K, ~
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· spook
- \, ~6 Z* A8 Y: o· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.2 h( Z9 {* u8 Q# S
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· frightened' O$ ^7 i9 o O3 i! N4 q- o
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3 z% `" V( v+ C+ e7 T4 ~% o5 L· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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, `$ ~: v4 k. Z% R· potatoes
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· square1 @& A4 Q' [/ c& U
· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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· steamed up7 e0 r h' Y# X
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.9 u0 r7 Y2 I9 }, c
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# C7 D0 i: p3 F· angry2 h9 A4 H- }7 V7 Z: M8 ~; S f
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. E! {; V2 I" }0 X· stink
! B5 o @; a% u0 i- |1 \· This whole operation stinks.
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7 Z2 R& ]3 v3 U· is repulsive
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· honest
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· upset
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s& Z& M+ l* b: B& T· sucker5 E( b0 L0 \8 U3 w, W
· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived$ C& ]7 o0 h2 r' \% e+ N1 l
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· take a hike- u3 G+ Y+ Q w
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.; Z! m5 ]9 T/ N" y/ v' H7 q
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· leave- h& Y7 Y* F4 r; L6 i% W0 I
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· taken& x4 K0 W$ f" O$ O# [* _
· He was taken for all his money at the casino.0 a6 ^9 a9 x* i* ~, x, p! z
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· cheated out of
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5 C+ b$ |4 r* \* S$ [' m, V· taking care of business* c" M" l2 I8 a* r
· I have been taking care of business.& S9 Y0 U$ |( y8 J1 L* V1 ?+ a% v
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· doing what I have to do
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' Y8 B9 q. T! I5 D& y' ]% }+ ?: Z· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes. ]: i1 n) U1 j1 B/ B, _
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· tool around
2 k0 t. T2 I. V1 r: P' `· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.$ T6 A- _" H0 A$ g
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" X' I: h# B Z$ \- R) T· drive around* v& `2 ^# E8 L: E8 @# D6 L
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· totaled8 C: E! {6 C3 t- ^, M6 F
· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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! l) b2 I/ \) \ o; E0 P3 g* F7 {· completely wrecked E; |. f8 G0 K' Q
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· up. ]6 X- B4 |' W7 w+ u' W) i
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful+ v0 q0 N( w, d- X( X- p1 M1 R
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· up for grabs8 M" G4 ?. ]8 M% q1 y; z
· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.6 f- Z6 t0 X* Y
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/ G( n, i6 U8 A: Z· available.
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· veg out
8 o, R9 r$ o6 l6 e6 B· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.7 e! P4 \* R- s P; x0 \
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· relax and do nothing
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· vibes
( K/ q5 @7 s/ ^( ^% R· He really gives off good vibes.2 L6 J* ~6 B# c$ T
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+ p" Q( A7 f( X5 P- ?6 j· feelings
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. ^3 W1 L; R. e- @4 F· wad
, h: J3 ?) m( s4 m5 B3 `5 K· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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/ g, j5 s9 _' g2 a2 a· bundle of money3 u% l0 f' o' Z6 H
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2 r, V8 b& h4 l' z$ x4 P· waste
7 |: O7 l5 k( { C* u6 I9 O· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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· kill l& |# F/ N1 N8 u7 u6 \
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7 R9 d [$ }# x7 S· wheels
: T6 j( a/ s3 d( b* S, L7 v1 D: O5 y· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.0 l% K$ q' ]; n
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· car: T/ s3 }# u3 V/ U! c
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· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person2 J3 v# |5 u3 o# A% D% b# m$ E+ d
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; |$ u z6 G, r! j/ c· wired
/ F' t0 o5 r9 y- w: x/ W, v· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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& `% a' ~, H0 a( W1 P0 R· alert, H! ~) B% [2 G% e3 c3 B
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, L/ M; W6 p) w9 `+ [· wussy
2 v* {& \' t: ~· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.- {# p; R: V9 o: t2 z1 Z
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) F& E3 c, ~* G· weak person& j+ m4 N2 H5 J, \6 e; I n( E
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· exhausted2 u: J+ Z' @' s1 M+ w
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· zip
+ M) |) U, T0 k, c& w6 P6 x· He knew zip about running the company.; g3 W3 n/ g" K
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5 v- H0 q _3 ^( s7 o· Nothing: ?* V6 N! j) z, G0 j2 G, B8 C3 @$ U0 K
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