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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· exhausted
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7 E- T8 L; |% L! s. p· mean+ `% H! l7 M9 p. n" E! ]2 ^
· He plays a mean violin.
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4 X4 p# L6 T; ]' y, m· performs well on
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- Z9 b/ j, v$ E$ _* O· mega- M1 o) V4 @. i) \; H( Z$ }& [2 c: ^
· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· megabucks
9 z8 u- V7 o1 d% C! ]· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money6 ?) |2 X5 [& z0 P6 }$ `! ]! ~3 `
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.- ~$ y/ O" A; j; P' q1 w
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· calm down and relax/ R7 ]& U. Y: S- f }# l1 i9 t
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I." e1 Q1 Y6 {; Y9 \
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! ^& G5 s4 I( L- j& ~· mickey mouse
& @* X7 a$ }1 J7 i. f, w/ X3 }· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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% q m$ w8 ?) t3 Z. |- U8 F· move on someone
& Y" I# R% X2 }( C1 u· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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8 M; v9 L0 g! w$ k: N5 p· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· bad things
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/ _3 G( E% X ^· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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) J7 M0 d1 @9 Y6 l· arrested
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· nip
+ a" i P! K# Q) R7 x1 ]3 \$ g· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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4 R+ D5 K' ~3 Y. k, M4 B· a quick drink9 ]6 }, x& y. ^0 Y9 o* ]
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3 k& ^+ V) [) K· no sweat
+ h) o; e* m2 ~) N+ B· 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., y2 V, e6 x. o m& r! u
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: c: c5 r( K; G8 v6 Z2 F· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.
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$ w6 G7 E5 I% b4 m7 R( E· crazy person* ^: Y# L3 \0 Y, e
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· pain in the neck
' U- K8 T, e' f$ y, U· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck." ~7 a/ `" ]" I) ~( o' ]
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· paper-pusher
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· 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.
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· celebrate
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· practically no money
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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$ S( X% f; a5 t: t$ N· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.8 W( N/ l7 B: n
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$ J6 x5 t+ m' ^* d# a- F9 P& C0 W· He is a pig at parties.4 T8 U# T; I" a% b. C5 J. u
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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( I& G% J( d+ ~ K, _· eat a lot or overeat
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$ U/ ?2 v4 Q/ K· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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! K/ H! o) h3 c" ~. J0 y1 @· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· intoxicated
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2 Y& z! @+ g, ?, R4 J% y( }· pooped out
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· Shut up or I will pop you./ m9 @4 l+ E# I0 _7 |0 \
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· buy
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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7 v, ]) P0 D( }· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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* ~; e8 ~. s# h4 C" f4 c" a· mentally ready1 p; _' l8 a8 X9 x% B
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+ V; ^! c6 J( U' P# m· psycho
9 j$ j+ M i4 m& W8 @· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.6 ]! Z$ N. d! Q8 V1 t
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· I feel like I am going to puke.
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6 ^" V4 `4 g: |5 ]· vomit
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* B1 K8 F x7 \3 Y& L3 c5 T· push off3 s8 V; m# C( E5 C/ d# f
· I am going to push off now.
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q2 l4 c! L! j4 ?8 }· leave
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· seduce
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.# J) _- U% y. I% M! f
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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.3 a/ y, Q# k) g5 @8 n
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' p4 u f6 n- ]7 c9 S· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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· talk about
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c4 s6 ]0 {( {7 }· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.3 f% |0 N; y3 N8 C/ Y" @
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· run down place
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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- k# k: W) i+ I6 X3 b- U4 R· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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$ y$ c% l. ]* N5 U· got angry with him
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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+ P6 J- V+ \- j5 U1 u· My sister has three rug rats.# V3 ] _$ y/ U) T
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.# [* H, N/ `" a5 G8 q
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· swindle4 M w1 w# m) P! A; v; e, ^
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.$ N* B" ^- w% E
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· ate quickly
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z- {3 y9 J1 e( ~· schmuck
# A2 Y1 g4 G* Q3 @. I* Z· What a stupid schmuck.
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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· waste time
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1 L0 {! D3 N2 ^! m8 a3 A) {· screw up
) Q/ w1 X: u: E' V2 t, ^7 C· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.2 t6 w& L7 T2 `8 A: J
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& n6 q! V! O% @6 V· make a mistake
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· He is very sharp with numbers& a6 N( f$ `3 K7 E8 F) P- g; S3 }
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5 }- X5 p+ \) s$ a· I'll give the puzzle another shot.8 U) q* ]- y; r, A! h7 z
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& E" U- x3 ^) j* [( S. A· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.) u* k8 H( g( f" p' i q
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* G3 D: L) x, f8 V$ ?· disagreed with
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B3 R+ h* e- v# [) R, u/ W· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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+ K. v3 {2 r3 b5 W: Q· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.- d5 B8 S6 E% a, F6 H9 P! d
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/ X8 ^2 L6 e# V6 w; m· intoxicated
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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· fireman
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.) n" f8 P' j2 j: P/ D A
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· leave8 ]4 r# V& L: ?
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· spook
4 C2 H t5 o* v) F: ~· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.* N# G7 U) C* C
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v) x" ^. f, P. g· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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( l4 a* [+ l9 z& y1 z+ b· potatoes
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· My father looks square in his jacket., y6 f% ~+ `5 a
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& O M9 ~% R4 F9 b5 s8 W5 D5 ]· old-fashioned
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· This whole operation stinks., j. j. C& v3 z; C5 `
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4 G# ^2 |' ~ z· is repulsive
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M+ @& T& k& [& N4 X· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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2 t- ^+ v! k; t# U# N· sucker
8 ]$ t" ^; F& P· Don't be a sucker.
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/ ]/ h6 t6 W) x) |· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.$ {* Z: s4 x9 ^3 J
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2 @" \' I1 ^! S: q1 C· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.) M w9 U( L3 v5 c% F1 J
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- ^ @& u" {8 t· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.8 _6 [* R$ J+ E
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9 J% G8 [. T$ r$ b) A+ C0 e! C. [ ]· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.3 L; N6 u) g" H+ u' e5 w0 G$ X
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.- r! y+ h4 R% R, q# A% B _
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6 G5 m& S9 o: e1 s$ R· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.4 X7 m( o% z9 k2 @+ J
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.7 x) ?/ o2 @$ w7 v/ u
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! M4 M! V7 x. k7 m2 i: L· He really gives off good vibes.+ t* E H% Y* e3 W
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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6 {- Y3 I. G; c4 o9 R5 l9 }· bundle of money1 p/ H |1 K2 ?6 }2 k- `
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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.9 ?5 K H4 W0 T8 a
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· He is a whiz at the computer.* W1 @6 P: Q/ Z0 i& ~" u. r
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· talented person* x% d: v2 L4 |& h2 j
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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. v# M/ Z- m4 J. D& K" z· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.8 q0 R% l4 I$ m6 f& S+ T! y! r
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· weak person! ]/ R$ d& |: k/ Y) X
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3 w0 \0 U, u' [· yukky
+ K' M- ^/ ~; F( V· This food tastes yukky+ h+ @' l& ^) O
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% S# Z5 i- S* U& W& K8 y# l! b· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· He knew zip about running the company.' ~6 s: z# m4 s* k& I q4 ^
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3 ?+ s3 K& Y: u r# J· Nothing! l' I- Y' Q( @# j" `1 @; a
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