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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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8 g# k8 @+ N6 o4 x# C2 ^2 q· He plays a mean violin.
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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3 I7 E9 ?# b. @& N5 G7 J· a lot of money
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8 t g+ D/ w0 y; b: u- [1 Q· knock
# x- N( ~% q7 C· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.4 Z9 _4 x; }1 ^9 K2 f- B
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.! ?3 ? E1 J2 a! `
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· calm down and relax
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6 I) }' G( `) C" l9 L" o, m· meltdown: Z' U6 J8 {' B9 [5 ] Y
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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1 ?+ t a) O+ \$ t$ A1 Y· mickey mouse8 A" ~! z$ w( |& c% y
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse." u/ X# }8 Y' D. |+ `% K: \
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.5 R; W; a" f$ k$ Z
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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+ X1 j! q( G5 L7 v8 C/ ?" ]· I think that he is a nut.# H+ k* Q6 v& U% L$ K) a+ T
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+ g! e! y6 X) D- M8 G- g( J· nuts3 z' G x! ]' d
· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.6 g) s# ]; z: F' J; ~. j
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· annoying
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· love parties
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5 @, i5 V G9 ~2 X0 k- _ u· Get your paws off of my body.
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4 k2 P3 k8 X ]+ Q2 |· hands
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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6 W8 i6 D# R5 e% o$ d· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.6 f5 q6 D5 {* o6 a6 @
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· He is a pig at parties.
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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. A! j5 K" n9 z· 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.1 ~, {6 j9 r" q( ]# J) {
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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, T8 h" G( p8 z4 {· buy
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7 {# I" P: ^, r: X d! z3 @8 Z· He is really a pro at his work.
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· mentally ill
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1 f1 s u# r( [" `$ N· I feel like I am going to puke.
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· leave
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3 Q% F" n7 o8 ]· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· put-on
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· I need to make a quick buck.
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6 M4 `. |( u; \5 G- s· some easy money
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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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.
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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. {$ K; T' h* E3 K# U9 Q· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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% Z; A' u6 v$ d6 t3 A m· The comedy program was a real riot.
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9 O/ |, X4 y% u5 a) K% ^" i: ]· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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· go to bed
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· scam
" ?- Y. Y& b7 x- |; \· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam." @$ R& n( z( U- {
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· swindle+ ?9 }' v% ?# e% U* k; h. `9 a& L
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.' v B; l: @9 C
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n8 J: E7 ]2 _* ]· schmuck3 K/ t; j& F! H! B; s
· What a stupid schmuck.
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1 [1 S. J& {5 Y8 V, |· jerk
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.- R& T, [, q G5 m! @
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1 H' B% ^/ x% R" H· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.' j/ V& ^. [: k' y& J
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· He is very sharp with numbers" S0 R3 i( ^" c& h3 T: x _
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· shot; i \2 o" Q0 m2 J: h
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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! s' @) b' P$ f# b. t* `· try
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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0 c4 d4 j( B4 I& N) m4 ^· The police threw them both in the slammer.4 _5 b- w2 `9 `+ W* E
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· jail4 A1 a& |, u) V8 [; ~9 O
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· smashed# m5 F& ]. f( |+ ]
· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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7 D: g9 p% D! M. N Q· smoke eater
6 o9 `" Q* J* y8 m6 D+ o4 x· My father is a smoke eater.
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· split
4 L6 ?, D2 R) h {6 Y/ Y· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· leave- t, @& C( @) T: x! X
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+ S1 }: `# Y7 |4 x' l· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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- }- N6 V. H) }9 R2 t" ^· spud
+ }- z# z' g/ U. G· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?5 u( e4 j/ U; ]+ @: O9 [
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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) F l0 ]: M9 f' I3 c* ?' s· 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.0 h) Z. E) X# W! ~- w
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% \7 z0 H$ W0 t9 b8 p# r· is repulsive. y$ p- Z- a: {5 J
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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., Z6 N7 W! H* R7 [6 m
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· upset# J) V3 y$ D! V: p
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v6 G; ^2 N u0 S· Don't be a sucker.$ A Y; C8 L0 O! h+ I" L
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1 j+ z( ] y' y! A· be deceived
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+ J+ ?" D4 X- p" k3 Q· take a hike
( X' Y/ f5 h; O: l· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· leave
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! j P! I8 V% a b" Z" b4 _; w· He was taken for all his money at the casino.+ U% h! F. E, |* X4 c. A
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- Y4 Y: T, w1 u# x· cheated out of
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· I have been taking care of business.
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9 {) r3 j+ k* k7 @- w· doing what I have to do
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.2 q5 b M$ e, ~% y+ [
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: q* p( _ u" L% C+ U+ w· clothes
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% H* J3 n; b6 S8 x8 {· tool around
: y a5 Z( v, A; Z7 [, }% `3 |, u· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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· drive around* A4 Q7 F) e$ o- X
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· totaled
* x4 z2 i# Y# i· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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· completely wrecked0 T2 x F: T, Y/ Y7 T
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.6 D9 P! ~- ~' @. H! ?
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· happy and cheerful5 W% q" c# W% ]4 r; s9 H' _) r3 H2 E1 p" R
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.* ?( T: U/ C9 q3 v0 [8 x
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· available.
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+ Z& \3 Z! X0 @- e· veg out" `; Q0 l5 s6 i0 V+ [6 _7 x/ d7 C
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.! l$ z/ R# E) D
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( L# f; U3 E( s· relax and do nothing, l. X k, C- H0 h
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· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings
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" }* |" J4 R- K· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city." z6 ?# B8 `3 |. ?0 R
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/ i/ G7 ^% E& C0 b# L· bundle of money* `7 {9 |8 K7 B9 |# `
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· waste! }( U4 K7 }* m3 S. \4 r, k
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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0 l* s8 b1 ~. Z# U· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.; [% {' c3 F* b9 C4 z/ Z/ v! G( W2 V
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0 C& v. Q" I: d+ ^2 o% W2 b, w· car
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· whiz
, @7 B2 W0 j" H4 t$ O$ R8 S" o$ Z· He is a whiz at the computer.0 E0 F7 i' u; M1 G* X$ R
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7 T) C6 ^, w( `& |· talented person1 w7 F9 ] w; M# {, w2 r( v0 \
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5 c3 y( [) S) ^+ s& W! o3 N· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· alert
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# Z7 p% g7 l8 B$ Q· wussy9 Q) j' D, B/ Q& ?
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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· weak person
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· This food tastes yukky7 s" m, ]$ ~/ M" y
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· bad
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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7 i4 c) H. ?2 l7 a$ W/ o) ~· exhausted4 `4 h. f+ O2 M: A9 X. `
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· He knew zip about running the company.+ V3 Y5 b) Z0 X0 U
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3 H: f: v2 q7 D% Y· Nothing
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