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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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0 y4 F" Z' b/ S7 A" H M! C· mean5 I4 {) _! l$ ^4 i
· He plays a mean violin.0 v# j1 b; j$ q8 c) m$ p4 I3 ~3 m3 b
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· performs well on
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· mega
/ ~( k9 E Z% |- @5 R; Q: k5 h· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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2 Z+ m! a h( Z" M· megabucks
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' }6 ~# C. Y/ i! T! e; Z9 n" z· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.1 x5 [$ j' E: F& `: Q7 m
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· criticize
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: C2 j. f, ]5 Y· mellow
3 Q8 K- q5 `( B2 t1 {% y3 P$ S· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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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.' x: ? y, s3 K# e0 V9 v1 v
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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4 o; S; L) \7 u) ?6 V/ e( S" }( e· That is total mush and you know it.
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· drug police
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( o7 n5 l; Y4 k2 e7 Y+ l2 l1 A· That was a neat idea that you had.
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, \: @; J- m/ Q) n( n· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· bad things
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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0 \- ^! ]1 [7 Q0 g* Y: {· nip
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.5 D, n. S0 v$ X Q$ Y9 e( C
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9 }" C7 o' G# T4 L· nuke
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) ]6 ^! p7 m8 V· Does that attack plane have any nukes?4 E* a5 } z" X v
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- {) J# i. b" }( V8 x l! B! I· I think that he is a nut.6 y* U( v( M; I9 _. g3 h, L
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9 _, y% F S2 B9 c· nuts
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) j: }4 c& ^9 U: ]: m+ @& a, W· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.6 S* Z' o+ \- Y' H+ g+ F
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.& }% O4 ?* m% t0 k
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· bureaucratic office workers
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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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· Get your paws off of my body.6 K$ w; v+ V' _( c5 K
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+ F1 E! h6 N+ c+ ~· I am not going to work for peanuts.* O4 Z- W) p3 I! L, K# B
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· practically no money
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· piece of cake
6 p& M$ _; n6 b· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· He is a pig at parties.
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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( l# N& J$ p1 J; @( ~* o3 {$ I- Z( ^: H· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· stop and go to the bathroom
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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8 |; o1 k8 F6 h) Q· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.7 S- f: L& K* w- B
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· He is really a pro at his work.. C5 j; Q; [; B+ m* w
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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1 B q6 l3 c" ~* T4 `· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.3 ~. O8 x7 Q! u
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· mentally ill
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* m6 E# f, [8 B: l· 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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: a/ A( `5 N6 l/ e8 y' b· I need to make a quick buck.
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· some easy money
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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# {' W4 B4 V( `, F u· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.( a, t& ] o$ {( k" m
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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6 L" [& [, ~7 g- q· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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& x$ t3 V0 B# K0 y5 o' u· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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+ p% |, I( ^0 v: t· Your idea is really red hot.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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: N3 n, {$ Y* P5 }; w$ P· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· That driver is a road hog.
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; r" ]/ B1 k5 Q: p· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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% [ F8 l0 ~4 T· When did you hit the sack last night?" b' R6 z: L0 o% b9 ~
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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7 A$ J2 p3 J) x$ S· What a stupid schmuck.
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· screw around
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· waste time
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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9 u! w; o! n+ x0 ?$ c, y% [" z |: u· make a mistake
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" M) F& E4 y2 g* ~· He is very sharp with numbers
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+ @( o; ?# R0 v/ a! a- o· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· 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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· smashed
7 w/ ?) k% X" P8 p% W) h. ^· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· split
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· square
! V& H% B; O' h6 W0 ]/ L· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· angry
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; w1 G8 {, M, C U2 j· This whole operation stinks./ ]' J( C r# b7 `# x2 H/ ]
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" v( F7 O0 S0 h% o4 G· is repulsive
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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· honest
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.. a- C* P* K8 W- z) H; Z- l
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9 t( v K0 H: l$ E· Don't be a sucker.) G0 C& l$ J* Z% D
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& Z0 ~" M( A# O$ p5 }· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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& U* P% a: f8 b& W* _3 s· I have been taking care of business.
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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" }1 g/ r4 B5 R5 H, a8 Y& e. p8 d5 S2 J· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.( a/ T; E4 L; L9 ^
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y# z. |3 |0 O+ v4 e· happy and cheerful
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$ J! b, P% T4 Q- ?8 H· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.0 O' T9 }' N. `6 ^/ T* n1 W
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% P- u( Q% R; A3 r· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· vibes
7 y2 U/ _$ Z0 V& @· He really gives off good vibes.
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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· bundle of money
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· wheels
( N8 D3 Z+ ^. |. c% c3 K T" i· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· He is a whiz at the computer.
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& \7 F6 G9 d/ j, I! m· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.+ q4 K M" o g( j: R+ V% V
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2 _7 g/ c% M' M+ W· This food tastes yukky
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$ y) P$ o$ F; y9 R& I· He knew zip about running the company.
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