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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.3 Q" @: ~$ C2 g# B' c. d
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1 \ h5 \* U7 Q! m% C+ _- B Q0 t· He plays a mean violin. H$ x3 n" q! P: G
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8 Q7 j" E& k4 i/ e- |· mega5 F# q6 I8 s3 Q- r% n. u
· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.; ?# x1 K" o6 W( h
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$ k% a. \6 i0 {) D· megabucks
$ u0 e* }8 D' o, {% H. [· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money4 C3 @' n( d5 {+ o) k, R
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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6 t, Q2 n/ Z4 p& n! I· mellow- @ x# d9 r( E( b
· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.. V! b/ b; R! D3 [# {
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.1 ^% q8 [7 K+ E+ A* \. e3 I
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; E7 R6 d* M8 H7 R$ Z· total collapse
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2 |+ S3 }+ z# z G) ]# P· mickey mouse
3 t1 R: v; W9 l6 {7 w9 l5 i* [· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.4 L- U: E4 ?- _* i" z$ W+ w
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+ ]$ S* E5 V3 Z) t4 v· move on someone
/ D& ~- k* W6 H) F· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.! K3 f2 P% E% H
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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- c) m# s. ^+ o# ~8 b· nark
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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, k3 A8 ?8 s4 Y R! }% E- `4 K· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· arrested
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· a quick drink
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) Z, x! o4 {* i. l: ]! F/ P· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday./ Z: R2 C3 I# R X+ |/ K( E2 v
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· I think that he is a nut.; s' v' u" M- m( j6 l$ i6 R, ]) \- j
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· crazy
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2 ?4 N% a, N4 ?) s1 L· a place to live
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5 Z' X: B# V& L# y· pain in the neck
5 C9 `6 h; h) i2 ~8 o. Z# B6 v· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· annoying
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d. l0 m$ R) Q* k· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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+ d0 e2 _$ c* f1 j X% o7 {· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.+ u( z! l/ [1 N+ x+ c
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· Get your paws off of my body. I# X0 b( l* o8 T* m7 S" f
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1 e2 [* c' H/ y( F6 S· pickled
1 O4 A6 y- b$ i% h$ M· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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* i+ u0 w8 A7 L, I6 U· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.7 `( t+ U* J& u+ ?8 }7 x
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- H3 B' J2 q- f& H0 i9 ]· He is a pig at parties.
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/ W/ ]- ~& M* P4 q· eats too much
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· pig out
k b! m1 i$ S2 u7 L· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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7 b& S* a) v& {' d& r6 ?9 c· eat a lot or overeat
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- f5 r7 K. o6 z3 }· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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: W/ `( C+ U. w) r· stop and go to the bathroom
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend., k! k6 |% D I6 y3 |! d
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0 s7 D9 B7 I1 I& Q9 @: M· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.! Q. ~; f: N5 U$ ^$ W
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! W. B$ D" Y3 e* V1 o· Shut up or I will pop you.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· buy
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.! I$ Z g2 n! V$ O S. i8 G: w) c- U
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· mentally ready
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0 h& p) ^) q, h6 p: U# C· I feel like I am going to puke., S9 f. Z+ c" N% Y4 a3 S
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4 P' Y3 \: J) d Z5 H4 d2 Y; ~, B) I% |· vomit
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2 V8 ? L ]& s, J/ O& O· I am going to push off now.& [+ [4 l4 l% i( p( V6 }- C$ b
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· seduce
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' w: e7 U4 m |4 u" v0 l( \· put-on( Y7 q6 A0 o) G% L* ~7 ?5 d3 X2 `
· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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8 W7 n% ]* ?+ l· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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# `3 V6 [0 u, f/ Y7 R; s$ `9 b· quick buck
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· some easy money
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; P8 W! h& z, [· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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: S) W6 P c" n$ _7 t9 y" b# G2 Q· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.# b! I7 B0 L; O& O
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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+ t ?5 w' F: [8 G# ~# O· ream someone out
3 s0 h/ b: @& w· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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+ X( C! z8 E9 i· got angry with him
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6 v# n+ D5 R2 J. q+ w6 M· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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$ Z' u( j/ |* i& b" W8 b' Z· repossess
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, F9 L* D G, y7 x3 m: d/ C· The comedy program was a real riot.
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2 w: Q& E' U8 E( a' o6 I6 S· That driver is a road hog.
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8 F) k/ t+ Q5 c& b8 Q w+ A8 t& ]· We have had a rough time this winter.
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2 E2 [1 i2 t! s0 \/ h0 v4 l/ n2 N· My sister has three rug rats./ ?7 U7 P u# u% c( g/ F/ @" i
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· He is always running off at the mouth.7 C3 j/ ^; l7 F' B/ W1 }
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# t% x9 k+ n1 w! F" k" O+ R# B5 |· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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1 f6 w9 b: f! b$ w/ _' [· lost interest or momentum
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: ^4 F- X2 I0 j( h5 h9 H· sack6 F( [; D* D; i7 S0 {: C0 T
· When did you hit the sack last night?0 F! ^, i" Z/ x- v& a- q, w
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% B, z4 U" o; h· go to bed
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· scam1 T3 Y6 H- X# A# a! q% K! s1 G
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.9 v6 |9 v7 K. |" K; O( R A- U
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* m& j+ `* i) s2 ?6 ?· swindle
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· scarf
; K. C" |: c1 G· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.* P6 W( I2 {0 c" x5 K: P
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; d4 w$ I: I u9 q6 d4 ]· ate quickly
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· schmuck
$ U1 K" _/ ]! S· What a stupid schmuck.
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· jerk
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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( V6 k0 f- v G· waste time$ d, D& ?$ Y( W, A' q9 \
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; `7 V ?, m% T, H· screw up
4 A. M3 v: X& M* p3 v3 z2 n· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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' a5 e* l- `2 ^2 k& T$ X& q- ]· make a mistake4 y8 l5 o0 ?: c2 }( y* y% }: |
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9 d- Y+ g/ l) [7 B, m# `· sharp- E, u! H/ Q' v
· He is very sharp with numbers
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# l9 q1 `& S/ `' \& u; S3 \· intelligent
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0 c& E4 Z4 B" ]) B# n+ e0 N1 J· shot
8 m6 z" ]( H# Y2 c6 C: F: R· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try
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· shot down
$ a2 e4 c3 m/ R+ p7 h% E* _· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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# e" H8 x ~7 T% ?2 A· slammer
# F& n9 d9 z; _$ c1 }$ V! _· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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5 X9 L6 D( o: q· jail: ^+ P+ t1 P- {/ t6 D6 D
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· smashed
( Q0 t1 D" C* n" P+ F· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· leave
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· spook
i$ |+ J1 B i: I/ n· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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# c8 {; L: Z! z# Q: i· frightened& [- F0 y+ _$ T) x2 A, i
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· steamed up
6 ]/ f7 g6 S; N$ W; E; o· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· stink
, h4 a$ {$ z: m% R: d" ?· This whole operation stinks.
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' p4 N; w+ I8 m9 ], `% f· is repulsive
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· straight9 @4 R% F% a1 h) x$ x7 s- i! @
· I want you to give me a straight answer.& x9 }. I2 `8 r
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: }7 L# H/ O) Z0 z# F" T· honest
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, Z$ G3 L/ X+ `5 K· sucker
$ W" S/ d- R v! S· Don't be a sucker." k3 f ~. F9 P4 L0 g
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/ _" ~: l3 @' e B% Y· be deceived7 A) p4 A. J4 S! O
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.; L% i) h$ e* X/ ]7 P S# @: B" D
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· leave$ y) n8 Y, N& v$ G& ?
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$ F) O, e; K( @$ J; b· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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2 G$ ~1 Y; m% O. \) h2 y· cheated out of$ @5 i* B2 q0 d5 j' }: k; Q
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% P! I8 \% o* s7 z& z; s4 P· taking care of business1 O6 y; b) E, l' L$ ~, {
· I have been taking care of business.
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$ P: _ T6 j0 h· doing what I have to do) L* f& H5 m |4 E% i# T) Q
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8 U. a, ]+ g' x3 |· threads. B& i. u8 V; H5 `( B, J/ O& I
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes
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1 Q5 w/ F4 b0 D& @. R; Q+ W3 a1 M- G· tool around
) c. c s( a/ c2 y· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.9 c" ], D c4 p4 N5 Y
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· drive around& t$ m7 |- P; |( {" \4 B$ c
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· totaled
+ c) k. M( {6 D( B, _/ z· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.1 O. \* w! T( q
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. x* Q$ v. [9 Q: p& r% V' C( S· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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" I2 W; I. x% n4 n7 x8 s) @/ B· happy and cheerful
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs. o; o& J' \) ]8 L, c, n
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! O3 L+ i6 l3 |8 c. w9 H1 Y· veg out
9 ~- K5 o. f' Z [) V· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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! f& {5 o5 |1 ^· He really gives off good vibes.
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6 V' S W: q. B8 X· feelings
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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$ H7 _; ~6 T5 `0 o, x; a$ l/ [· bundle of money" X4 z; R/ B E7 j" P) _5 K
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· waste+ ^7 c) @& d; l, l' X& S
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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· kill* s, D. j# J! U% o }4 F( C
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· car/ ?0 b' H3 n# ]4 z) f0 R
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· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person
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9 f+ b. Z( g- }; r0 g4 q/ W, B· wired
$ |+ h* }% y5 E8 H* B7 u· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· wussy
, P4 W# R' r7 X* o/ d' _9 @· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.6 T& t% Y, j% v* h. s; D4 e
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· weak person
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· This food tastes yukky
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· bad
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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3 L/ W! s9 I5 S W0 c' T· He knew zip about running the company.
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