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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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· performs well on
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3 r7 g4 W$ q! a2 t· He made megabucks when he sold his company.: o9 b# O1 t7 T& h- {6 L9 s
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9 o, A4 H+ l1 \· a lot of money6 b2 c8 k/ S- p8 W
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better./ o8 p- [9 ?& k+ T# }3 c$ A
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+ Q8 q V o! B; A5 r( n' l2 q: v· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.8 A( R* y: e; H5 @+ n
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· calm down and relax
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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* Q3 S! u/ Y2 `0 e: f2 u1 j· total collapse
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.5 Q2 U S. e, g, j+ B
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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+ }6 g5 g& I; s1 Y· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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( P; a. Y: f7 i' `& D5 e' O2 k+ Z· no sweat
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; h3 J' S3 m( t5 R· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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& d& ?8 @9 Q' F" l) t, H· I think that he is a nut.
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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' O0 t% l: p( M7 ]& |( X· Have you found a pad yet?
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· You're too old to be a party animal., X m! O3 {8 w, U9 U
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· love parties
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3 q4 E$ d) d8 `( g0 d, o5 f/ m· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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$ U' e# j& a( x2 f6 Y3 O" ~· Get your paws off of my body.
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* U" h) K' u6 \' T8 `/ w· I am not going to work for peanuts.9 ^; X; Z7 N/ p# s8 o2 Z: U
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1 n" P: _7 `: H8 K$ d9 p· He gets pickled after only one beer.% U1 l- x% S) Y, m6 a i$ G/ |
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· 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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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.5 }: J% t6 @- J; `$ g
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4 V& @* v# l5 r( x: H$ f2 P· Shut up or I will pop you.
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· professional
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' I9 @5 a! z8 ^+ k3 A, B5 c· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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0 c" w3 H* b3 {* I g6 a" s8 h· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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" G9 }4 c$ N+ \: w% ~· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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9 |8 ]8 k) M( T+ @· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· 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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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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9 j4 N6 P- j1 i· Your idea is really red hot.
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1 E8 ]8 @: a$ Z/ b$ j; H· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· That driver is a road hog.
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% j- n1 a1 @/ q; c1 G% g2 t· We have had a rough time this winter.
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2 C6 m# J( L4 Z; D· My sister has three rug rats.
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) [/ `- o% m( Z. J* t- d' \. `· sack
, Y0 y) Q9 y5 t: v, U$ i+ i; \" a· When did you hit the sack last night?( }( T T5 s4 P3 H
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" H; _ }9 \0 n" Q# N6 _· go to bed
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· scam
! L8 [" n: k* Z4 A3 j2 u; m· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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, Q# z, {) E' \+ C2 a· swindle8 }; B: J- {; k) P. L
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# B% x5 r6 N$ o· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.$ u0 W! K9 ]+ e3 N8 u- b
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" B, H8 A1 Z6 o5 f' k· ate quickly: |: ]+ I0 M! V$ w
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· schmuck
6 L, X4 U# N6 ?- ^) \) G& l9 k! W· What a stupid schmuck.0 d0 b+ p( k0 m+ C& G
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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- S$ \# P6 j9 |4 Y; {· waste time( l4 ?; Y) h F4 e+ v. g
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# o9 X# b+ T! s2 R( A4 c2 D' N5 v( {· screw up
& A$ N# G6 U9 d$ r0 C1 M· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.7 l0 f+ W! C; [% ]- B
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_$ N( n/ f0 [) B9 R% Q$ D· He is very sharp with numbers1 Y8 O8 L; `. E. R1 o6 L
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· disagreed with
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· slammer
4 ^" j- S. C+ y- w6 w1 q( _- }8 f· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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/ L. e5 J% K" g* v' y) d/ _& p) U· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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8 }7 ]- ^( O( `* g· smoke eater, [, b9 A! ~ L* w, W' f
· My father is a smoke eater.
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4 E& ?' q% f1 i$ `: |" Y# Q" N· split
A H" F) u* f· It is time to split and go see the movie.1 I, G! E& _$ S0 L$ L
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$ c- a# A5 z: Z# o% I. M· leave
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened7 C6 S5 E* s" t Y. b5 _4 K8 f- v
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· spud
! r* R; u( l0 T; p. L· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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! g5 O" ~) u6 p6 W· potatoes
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· My father looks square in his jacket.! X1 `/ {# G6 ^2 t
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· old-fashioned
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" u% T& x* i/ f% H· steamed up0 Z. X+ K4 H, b6 F: C
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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9 E) I- S* Y! N9 Q. h7 u, _· angry- z% a: t2 ]3 t
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· This whole operation stinks.; q: L2 H( `' B! F/ Y2 N! B
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" d ]. k n, y$ k· is repulsive
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' _) s( P7 t' }/ c; ~% b· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.1 L, O( L/ d. p7 d2 p f8 u
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· upset4 Z$ R% M8 J) f" A! [$ b
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. {1 j$ l$ D, m) t( X· sucker
6 d* B# |5 f1 X q4 p· Don't be a sucker.
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% J6 b8 [4 J+ M! @2 j7 C5 |· be deceived2 b' E! x- t+ @& ]9 z
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# G' Z) _; p/ P' ?6 Q9 D! D· take a hike
8 i. C; m5 I1 |( P· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.- @( }: a1 }# q+ t& T
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9 B2 L% V: O: S6 ]. v· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.5 u; w* T; S; `$ f. F' t0 X
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7 p9 F$ t$ u2 w7 `· I have been taking care of business.; u' N; k" C) f: k5 a5 c/ G
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· doing what I have to do
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes
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8 ?7 U6 U j5 S) L( t2 E: N5 r· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.' g' l6 C O& a$ w
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· totaled
2 g' E3 n$ e! f· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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3 e6 H) \, Z0 l8 y0 E" F· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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; V! o1 Y H5 P7 t8 J% h* P9 r6 G· happy and cheerful
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& K$ E$ i) j; l% c· up for grabs
0 n" A* |9 } D! J. l: U· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.5 d/ z# s, B/ G) }7 S; E, ~! w
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· relax and do nothing
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· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings
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· wad0 |2 ^$ F) D T# `, V
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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5 _* e6 Z9 s [* n) L6 j. ]· bundle of money
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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· kill5 I2 n: ~9 H' v2 T! N1 G
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· wheels
* K1 O- X# |: ^- M0 P* s: @3 e B· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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9 O- D+ B2 B" ~( N0 _3 ~% m· car
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# m3 S0 O/ M9 N· whiz
7 N$ ~/ t& @8 j* `) i4 S· He is a whiz at the computer.
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7 t& ~. _; C! q: _; _ _· wired9 c+ E$ M- i! G& t, [& q! {
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.# \6 W9 D4 D- ~! S" A( ?+ O* d
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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/ ~$ P3 T W& U6 T H; o/ S3 a9 g· weak person3 @7 w8 B+ Z+ r! c- v: p+ }; f
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· yukky
. y y5 g5 k6 v4 ^4 x) b- S2 G· This food tastes yukky
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· exhausted
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4 e4 J @" x7 Z$ W! ]/ X9 y· He knew zip about running the company. Q/ y0 I/ O$ _- A
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' Q0 E- p: d" n9 K1 `3 E2 N& X$ k· Nothing5 B( R: m/ V- i2 L4 A+ P
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