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3 Y9 ~+ z/ `( U% H. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· exhausted
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· He plays a mean violin." a( o: x3 C# E' M' ]8 `2 Q
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; K+ h1 Z; Y! B/ `· mega
9 ?3 V4 T. m8 q$ W· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.2 C1 @2 u5 p; Y( u. ~8 e
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· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· mellow
6 Z" W$ Y2 Q# `7 |# C6 F6 K* a+ H· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I. L' h, p7 ~5 e- k
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· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.: a: m/ H6 Q3 [4 U, h$ F
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/ X# }. }+ V: W· nonsense and a waste of time
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.) T; ^# D$ \" v1 d$ ^4 |1 @
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· pick up and seduce
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1 f& P# u( V% W5 x· That is total mush and you know it.6 e$ T% w. \. ?& m
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· drug police
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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$ I5 n7 g2 v. f· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.0 v3 r' ~8 e; R2 v s* [
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.1 \# O8 `1 f! O* W
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/ R) a$ a: U( F: f" M· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.+ x9 }/ f# H' U, h9 E7 U: A4 z( h
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7 [' Y/ Y# W, H& |- f· nuke
* C1 ^) e& u9 I· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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4 A( t( `: l# `/ `5 o( m4 }· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.( K0 Q1 Y* k0 {$ A7 P1 l
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.: s2 O, K" Z4 C, r2 V4 s: V
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· crazy
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. g3 S- q# c* e& U) U· pad
0 M3 v1 X6 A8 Y( m$ ~· Have you found a pad yet?
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2 `; g7 X5 `" I% Q0 @ [: T· a place to live
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.; ~: M# ?' C& }$ p+ {4 |" F1 b2 L
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· You're too old to be a party animal.8 Q% S/ B. p1 U( V" t" l
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· love parties
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' ]5 P8 E- E4 M2 [% f% X1 a· party-hearty
% a0 @( Z! v+ x: S1 d5 t/ W· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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, [0 L+ T) i* M* K* O3 B· celebrate
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· Get your paws off of my body.9 J) [" w5 s4 i7 d5 J, O5 L
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· practically no money, l( X, O$ `' \0 u" p/ L/ O2 f* _
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· pickled
; [6 V. I/ B3 y, b6 y+ j1 E· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· easy to do
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· He is a pig at parties.
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7 A% Y" E4 G/ h· pig out
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3 O- {$ X! J: x9 p o; D O· 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./ a8 ^) e' ]) r0 j4 A6 i6 a1 }
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# R g$ a9 y$ S$ ^. U3 A2 _+ [$ x/ @· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.: E! I$ @- O4 M( R5 p
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+ s& w4 \: f3 e· Shut up or I will pop you.4 R+ m, M2 L, `$ X. B4 K3 f
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.& _; l0 V/ @, U' J# N3 A
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' f5 f' { ^% P+ h5 |% H· He is really a pro at his work.
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· reminder
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' W9 Z3 P* l N7 m· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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/ ]9 j1 ~% b3 P: @3 z' U& T· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· I feel like I am going to puke.
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· I am going to push off now.
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· put the moves on
2 Z% C4 `( ]3 d1 K* e) \· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· quarterback
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· lead
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· I need to make a quick buck.0 d8 p( L9 \( c4 w$ b
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/ m4 {* j6 G" I) h2 q· talk about
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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0 n6 q( }+ i8 u, X· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· My sister has three rug rats.
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· lost interest or momentum
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· When did you hit the sack last night?* t1 e8 e2 t- J1 D+ l' q
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/ S3 u( b6 f4 h# o· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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[4 Q# c* J# T5 _& d· swindle. C" w9 K0 ^# B# ^# m; ]) M# v
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2 y, T& _) C( a) T* m% ~+ a# _· scarf
. y4 l' i& |: E6 D+ g' z· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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9 C% M6 W( R+ t2 S· screw around
8 g+ y9 A |( z6 [8 x) B$ v& {· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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2 \2 N) }# M- |5 g& o( e: M8 K, p a· screw up
1 i7 y* P: Y( O2 F+ R( w h5 b· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.( b/ t1 {2 }6 q* I
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2 F) _ w% @) x$ m, k· sharp0 l/ A: ^, s% Q0 R. u$ i' ?
· He is very sharp with numbers
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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: U# V6 M- l' B+ Y% j; l! c· disagreed with
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· jail
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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: n0 O* v+ r( m! P; M: V) U· fireman
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.1 U5 v, q+ ^; Y
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( e$ n9 [$ R2 A; Q I# v4 I& O· leave
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.9 ~# T3 S& P) }5 t
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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' f5 u: L1 k2 t. A· potatoes
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5 O9 S6 L" G# Q: e+ h· My father looks square in his jacket.
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6 i) f1 t9 U+ A4 {· old-fashioned
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· angry
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· This whole operation stinks.
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! C2 I2 b* u$ t· is repulsive: j1 P/ a5 u' E; t- e; m
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! n3 o1 `4 a! u) m+ Z7 P· straight
+ J) R Y% h/ ^1 X9 }# n* b· I want you to give me a straight answer.2 C0 o& ~% u( N8 {. O: _' t$ r
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· upset
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· sucker
! z5 S4 X( {$ X! C- V6 K' {· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· taken
& Y3 x) H8 v+ V· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· I have been taking care of business.
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# d6 z+ y6 ~- E) ]' c0 t2 C4 z" \· doing what I have to do3 C8 T' d$ w* P: Z. f* ?* u
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes
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6 A5 p6 Y8 C/ s· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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+ t; y2 Q! Y6 O3 c. o, T% q( [: x' d· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.# F/ w& A5 w$ X! g& L) B
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& Q3 u: C% L/ c- \& [! b· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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; l; t' D& u* K5 {* |2 [· happy and cheerful& Z) m7 Z; x2 Q- c0 b( e
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5 b" g# b' U9 B) o& s0 U· up for grabs
( j$ T* S8 O* v. W7 b) B· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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* [* A) H6 ?% h! _ @, }( Z· available.
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· veg out% ~' e/ G9 A7 k( l1 d. w1 v, r/ E Z
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· vibes
`# `9 \: i: j: M/ C' e8 m· He really gives off good vibes.
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) v0 Q" u* M* \6 {& e· feelings
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.0 j& a/ b" \8 U% C
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# ^; W7 U* _7 s# |# R2 J9 H· bundle of money
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· waste
+ x; A; f% W! D2 M· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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7 ?+ P# R, W% y+ P- k) m) ^· kill
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· 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., b. I: w5 `4 I7 G& C
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6 G" m* d. d/ T5 a' D· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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) ?( x+ p: b4 u2 `9 D) F( M· wussy
2 w* E/ C' |0 C, W# E' `$ {$ P· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.9 |$ T9 J {7 |
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· weak person6 _' m" P+ D% V A/ u
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· yukky
0 B* V2 m7 D6 w2 X1 n% E& n· This food tastes yukky
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· bad
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0 F! Q$ P" F* X+ ?! t) b( T· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· exhausted
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+ [2 a' \! B0 O" |! ?· Nothing
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