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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.% d4 o: u5 t% i" z5 r
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· He plays a mean violin.
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· performs well on
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.6 w, V& \; f2 x; f
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· large
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.; @( u; b( ^% f2 D! w) o N
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· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better." G! x1 U5 J! {' A. e( `: g
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* u1 |/ V/ z/ C9 F· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· meltdown
, F3 y) h5 {( F6 Z7 v· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.5 W5 Y, T* T: i4 n, W) w$ d3 P
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· total collapse
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* D: h0 V! M! r- @2 O· mickey mouse
, `& X5 U+ B; a" K· 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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· mush
, Q4 @$ ?: D4 E( j4 [7 a( o' k· That is total mush and you know it.
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· nonesense
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5 i, x7 G7 r3 ^; O D3 L' G8 ?7 i· nark
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· arrested
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6 `* D3 f, ~9 R, b. Y· nip7 K% Z! q' d" |' H: x2 u
· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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- `6 r( s/ a/ a& W· a quick drink
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.$ H$ x1 N, s. o) O# |
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· heat up in the microwave
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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8 |: C! a+ S0 V' i6 t `· I think that he is a nut.
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% g2 _) W. |, f& _· nuts
* ]+ w* K/ r$ U7 C5 r8 k% I· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.7 I' r' K6 O5 g7 m0 ~9 z" a
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· Have you found a pad yet?
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$ i' B1 } G( m, @% `· pain in the neck5 J# k: R: S6 d0 t! L4 [
· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.8 |, O4 }9 M6 s* T( G. |
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7 w0 T$ I! S- G* D/ K0 R· party animal6 G, l8 T5 O3 j( S% z1 {& S$ }
· You're too old to be a party animal.
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7 e: v- ?7 r t! V t2 C9 P· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.7 D$ b+ |( v$ N" L/ I) \
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· Get your paws off of my body.
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· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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· practically no money
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5 m7 R2 h/ x1 q$ H- H) W$ Y· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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8 X( R6 a/ E9 K* I5 w8 u8 h" ^· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.& I1 b) E' ]0 c8 y- t3 f
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/ V& O% O% D, n· He is a pig at parties.3 a& ~. N5 w2 A0 P+ a
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/ ^" B. D6 m; F3 I0 d! ~% P· eat a lot or overeat
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.# e& O8 G5 W' Q6 ?; p2 U
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$ Y: C$ z6 u2 c! ^. \" ?+ M· plastered
/ b, t6 o! u7 n! A+ _) U" b· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· pop
) u& I, S8 w" D+ \& i9 ^· Shut up or I will pop you.
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· hit
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1 t" I |- V+ S· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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$ y8 q# k' M, j' r6 B5 Y· buy
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· pro
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# E7 b) l9 y. g- D& g· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· reminder
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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6 }9 l2 \0 b; @5 S· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.2 R* n, H$ J( O2 R+ {! \+ {$ x
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· I am going to push off now.7 m7 |" A! v- G; g8 [( l
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$ \' t, a" f4 [1 N) @& v+ o6 C- o· 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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1 E+ g' `& R/ a6 d· quarterback. h9 y2 E" I* F$ J3 Q6 c! @# l
· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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2 U! _% U- C- T" r3 w· I need to make a quick buck.
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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8 h C* t$ y3 D2 F9 Z9 Y· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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8 P; ]4 p( ^- M. k. \( `· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.$ U* P5 M$ p& y6 Z
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· road hog
# f# Y, O" g# j9 H' h: \· That driver is a road hog.
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· We have had a rough time this winter.: h1 B4 l0 N% P$ w$ K/ f# O( L' o
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· hard time
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, ^$ [0 H6 Z6 e8 m3 S· Is that a rug on his head?
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0 a+ z( J1 R2 {4 I' C' x* B7 V; U· My wife rules the house.
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· dominates
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: E( \; G% m! w! \· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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2 i5 Z8 ^5 ^' x' e# G· scarf
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2 u5 C# E# c* q- D· What a stupid schmuck.
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; T! u5 r$ |& k6 ?0 M9 z9 o6 P# M· screw around, @2 G; O$ l# d, \8 j6 Q9 _
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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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· He is very sharp with numbers8 _) R: m3 \9 I) s" Q) S y* e
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.! c' z; H* U( M& _) N
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, L( b9 s6 s% |· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.! G3 u/ m3 a* [
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· This whole operation stinks.
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· straight
& w: d) g6 ]$ [; J( l! _* t; ^3 e· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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# M% d4 W/ Z( t) }$ Q- ~0 A· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.+ k3 I: G9 i7 r3 Y, j
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' [ \: i2 v* O3 b% g! E7 \· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.) ~! N* w1 i/ X! }8 b( Y
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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0 V& i' U5 k. y· doing what I have to do
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+ R: `2 f* F" E& ]· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.7 _- o, d9 |+ {
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+ E! @2 P# _& ~/ Y$ ?$ e& a3 D· drive around
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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: T) l8 j" @( I5 ^( z. |· available.
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# J o# R+ x( ^· He really gives off good vibes.
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# M- A* J7 Q7 m( N. H. z6 L. h· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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· weak person
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2 ~# }- j, C& w9 C5 x7 g: k· This food tastes yukky
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. q7 q/ C O- w2 W· He knew zip about running the company.+ m, `% K% f% m7 q) r9 F+ L1 V2 x
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