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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.) o" \, X1 W$ ~
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! q% L0 u5 P* _ l· He plays a mean violin.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.9 h: h/ U/ f- a5 a0 C- h) S
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.. @: d; N- F( E/ w
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· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better. y* f# r- Y2 D3 f4 J; R
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· criticize
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.+ G+ R0 b; u2 x' u& V
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.0 x$ z# U/ ?0 Q* D& m/ \
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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- j5 z: X% _- \: Z/ q7 |4 }% A· That is total mush and you know it.
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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* |5 s/ f9 T3 f/ u& A· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.4 o }: X- [. W% K
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· nip
8 B7 u0 G3 b0 R2 K& g* c% E* @+ K· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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* C8 h9 Z" [6 }* S· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?! B" N) g" o. \: d) o2 m# B* s
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.+ ~2 ?2 Y1 j7 O- G" Q6 r
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) O& s5 A# h' h· Have you found a pad yet?
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· You're too old to be a party animal.% h) W3 H. g/ S$ E+ ?9 e* N
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· love parties
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( |% F3 j% ]! A4 M6 }· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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/ o C7 w& ^+ k( W· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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6 o% M: [8 O! l· practically no money
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8 |( R7 O7 h! v5 {· pickled
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· easy to do
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2 \7 n5 }) P$ Z" q x# X· He is a pig at parties.
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; L$ `/ ? z3 P, C2 f. t2 J· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· eat a lot or overeat
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0 O" w9 v% [, ^& T3 v4 N V· 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.
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· Shut up or I will pop you.
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9 [% [2 o8 }1 J% e3 F2 F a· pop for something
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· mentally ready
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. s. \* x1 }" M4 U4 E· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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; V( N7 `9 X& S* K8 j7 Y5 W· mentally ill
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.! t. E! C8 f* t* X: p: L9 D
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· I need to make a quick buck.
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning., L3 q% I$ U* P. x( Z0 t4 J
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· sleep
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! O( J" j7 l. a' {& j: s3 W3 v· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag. . u# s" j, \) f* P6 o0 t& Y
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· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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; A8 M( ]; S9 R) o· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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x- Y7 }8 M5 ?- Z+ ^· Your idea is really red hot.
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7 r* S- }& v- T( R· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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( |6 y1 G1 ^9 s· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· funny
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· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· My sister has three rug rats.
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· My wife rules the house.
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· dominates
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' Y6 A: e, ~$ P' W· run off at the mouth
8 Q1 X1 }3 i/ e7 I/ s· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· go to bed
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· scam
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· scarf
/ r1 p- h5 Q/ a0 T/ Z: j; H· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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· ate quickly
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+ e+ `' S9 j* o: ^3 [) Q· What a stupid schmuck.+ ~5 b2 u+ _8 ?$ c \8 [3 w# @
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# k, j% E9 x8 }! m' Z· waste time
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7 `$ ~+ P" i! p( n* r· screw up$ L( w7 j% O7 t% X! ^% p
· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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, M5 g( ~4 ^% {% T" ~· He is very sharp with numbers
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' b. `! s2 Q1 B8 q5 Q% n1 [· shot
' N2 k6 R9 H; S9 l0 Z3 B· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try/ W5 W" d4 A6 m+ X: W. C! H
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· shot down
9 `5 s, z6 T, @* V( Z* P& n- |) e/ J· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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· disagreed with
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) x; {, H9 o. y3 C+ e+ ?1 A· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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: t' @7 K1 u% g, I; M1 \· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.8 e4 M4 x/ |( g$ }2 H; J3 j8 t
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1 o5 f; k( n, u: v· intoxicated
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8 n, Z8 c, A/ L% |& T5 s+ a2 Y· smoke eater' x2 O! i3 q3 q# U* w& X
· My father is a smoke eater.2 l. H- \" j. C" C x, U" y
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· fireman
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· It is time to split and go see the movie./ c, L# N5 k Z
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· leave
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0 W8 i- [: Y# [· frightened
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X% t* l) U- r2 i· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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1 d/ ]% W. y. B( }· potatoes2 p! \0 s. C$ x5 l3 L }5 K/ J7 {7 W
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# F! n3 e1 R$ ]5 L6 S- S U k9 Q1 Z· My father looks square in his jacket.5 J7 ^+ d, Y, J1 H# v& Z U+ j: W
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· old-fashioned1 w2 J J# z. G* f& u
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. H0 [6 ^& B$ y, E$ C· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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2 g7 e; `3 G! a1 G8 q· angry
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· stink
7 L+ n6 Y N. F" Q7 A· This whole operation stinks.
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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5 H E6 j2 P Q4 p4 `% Q· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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4 g5 O4 ]" }7 j% P· Don't be a sucker.
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6 b/ |: S w6 a' ]· be deceived; t. r, c0 ?, o- F
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· leave
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# s* G& N- w7 X* h0 {· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· I have been taking care of business.+ J! Z! [1 K9 d* U( z3 }
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· doing what I have to do
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8 s. a( t- s+ d# H" q& x+ A p· threads
7 R5 A' p |- k· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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3 L' ~/ }2 D. @; X* T· clothes
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· drive around( ?6 g. r1 X* x( n) U$ U
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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2 k1 `4 D+ d! o% e+ F' B· completely wrecked" l2 z5 H7 d* q, K' H
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.5 d2 u/ O4 ?" S( g* A! P) W
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) P s2 K/ v% E5 x) a· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· relax and do nothing
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0 J' R% k- `' a" f( ^/ g- C· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings
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9 D5 u. B. x, L7 A* m) ?9 f· bundle of money
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.' w7 N" N9 b1 s2 }
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2 v( ^8 x i- y! s* _) S( C0 f· whiz
! }* K# ]) p- a; e) R· He is a whiz at the computer.; v0 ]6 q; C% u2 T% l$ b- J5 Q' x
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" Y+ M& b+ Z5 D. y· talented person9 g% T% Z1 X! r. w. w1 @9 x. J1 U
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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" C, r7 p3 c! z5 V: `' t· weak person9 O+ r/ z2 Q% A ^
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$ ~. v# [8 V* \. N8 k· This food tastes yukky* I8 W ^' } Y
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3 ~8 i1 F& u" Y$ b1 Q3 \7 _* J& n0 u· bad
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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& x. J, ~9 r6 P! ^· He knew zip about running the company.. `: _+ c {. n# \ k& U3 B
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) J+ X8 a# M9 b; N· Nothing
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