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# j4 T7 Y0 q4 w0 y· mega
& K+ v* B1 ~6 ~2 x· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.4 J2 V* b: H* r. {0 P. w' {* n
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.9 v% C8 C2 G' `; B3 C8 f0 @3 r
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· a lot of money* m* G, E8 G8 u% ^- R) k& R
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.7 P5 ?: y: u& G) o( d: W5 n
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. l5 k) T( w- ~5 i1 M8 {· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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& Z1 E9 c$ h$ E w4 Z2 J, {· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.' M$ y8 _5 Q+ v0 U9 }
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5 i: ^' Y9 A3 X# Z9 ?1 P· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.: d* {& Y/ `1 e5 g4 }+ f
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2 H2 L) y3 C. t- O· move on someone
: j7 [% `; f: x( |· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday." P/ f: i- e' A% I8 T, c8 R
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( {! t) d# ~& u· That is total mush and you know it.0 Q8 p; M3 j, s4 c
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2 Y+ @! F5 B' o6 _6 Z· nonesense
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6 \0 Y$ C: j8 r: r% F- M· nark
# J) Y0 D7 y; X7 G· Watch out for the narks in the airport.9 {+ Q1 U$ }, |5 h* a% k) M
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· no problem
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9 |# m- y3 q* j; o· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· heat up in the microwave
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. o& B! w9 p u# Z9 d; G! A· I think that he is a nut.
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+ Y! B- y- J$ \; Q" k9 h* i· crazy person
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. Q4 B( r; I& I1 ~+ D· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you./ T5 E& j* g. |6 H/ p
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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.
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$ l+ z6 `9 V3 P) h· party animal, {7 \+ ^0 S5 g5 t4 v2 T, l
· You're too old to be a party animal.
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4 u- r6 N2 n5 P; J· love parties
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4 I3 Z1 o" E0 j' j" q/ L' w· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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5 o" D& E& B3 h" P. p· Get your paws off of my body.
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· practically no money
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· 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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· He is a pig at parties.
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· eat a lot or overeat
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area., i# V6 f) G# {7 d; F d" h! K0 Z
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! w/ j. {1 K3 K2 [, x, w. N* w2 ~· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend./ k) B5 Q& D: k1 e3 }0 `% M& K
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5 Q! `" L. n C& E2 ?; S" l· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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4 p/ t! u* n* h- S· I need to make a quick buck.# A- y: E5 R& V
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5 k& J( w* o1 C. z7 X· some easy money
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: ~- d7 Z- C) c; @6 J· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.% M/ \$ k% q1 _# D3 O" p8 M+ e! ~
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2 n" K9 G1 ^- `" U% q· 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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· got angry with him
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.3 X1 B. B: ^6 F6 X+ P2 \' h
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· inferior
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( s* G+ `) f1 B/ @( j· We have had a rough time this winter.) D0 S* o8 W& R
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· My wife rules the house.
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· dominates
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( s' s. R5 ]$ E0 I) j D, j3 H1 L· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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5 q( B5 a% L" m. Z· lost interest or momentum
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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., ^+ \/ Q- [! w+ q
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, [ K5 m6 Z/ J· swindle
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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· ate quickly7 F- s9 B; Z* Q7 h
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; ?3 s7 S- z1 @3 {· What a stupid schmuck.
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· jerk
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· waste time* f! \1 t/ [0 `5 H6 h4 C$ e
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.6 K) T4 I' W) O! B: ~
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· He is very sharp with numbers5 r* y: C8 }7 `% P
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· shot' f7 v2 x' b% I9 @3 `* n/ l
· I'll give the puzzle another shot./ h! L& m5 U9 h: P. }" H+ B
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9 k3 I# _ X2 O· try
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, a/ q# s, E3 F· 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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- x4 U& P; t- y+ X" R2 w1 F· jail- Y$ G; d4 X" x
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.5 J, r6 l% M" Q8 H8 S- k
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· smoke eater/ p9 }9 h: @1 l6 \
· My father is a smoke eater.
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. P* `1 d% [2 G; K4 b v; h· fireman8 v3 V. M0 d; i: t
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$ w1 A( k" v) G; S: [( ]· split
: \) Q4 L4 c$ B1 w7 b* i0 a! v2 N· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· spook
' c. w: @- D6 {: s; |· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened
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! z) i7 V, h* @3 _( f- ~" Q; W2 i· potatoes
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; o2 z9 I; j" _4 {9 }( |$ |· My father looks square in his jacket.5 O3 ?0 U! x2 Y& E; C6 L
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3 B9 ~: x1 }# U# R Z4 g· old-fashioned2 Q- C0 l% t, K. ^! K- t2 r
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue." r5 G$ E- G( a* S! v+ g: \
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# ]: Z) R" V/ M: ^, N: J· angry
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· This whole operation stinks.3 A) ?+ B2 t& a. A& q( |7 H
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· is repulsive7 G$ w" B! {! N$ E; `: N1 g
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% h+ p. @9 c K' T6 ~, m· I want you to give me a straight answer.! X! _% ]" ^# ?7 n2 ~2 ?# w
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b2 m3 D# B ]: G' U4 q3 R· honest
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8 W9 Z5 N7 |6 S. y· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.' t1 j) r0 q3 S0 i; e6 `
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· sucker
6 V& b( h4 A; K· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived5 w# m5 Z1 O7 Z& ?, a4 Y
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· take a hike0 ^/ N% T- K6 O& v' `5 Z& h
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· taken
% C2 ~& A0 o# ^! r3 @6 \· He was taken for all his money at the casino." j1 `6 A" l; |- [3 ]5 ~0 N3 I& j2 Y
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· cheated out of" j( w/ ^$ i+ y
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( h+ e @' d; \ a7 h, Y2 k1 x· doing what I have to do
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# ~( S5 o/ k- Z7 t8 s2 N& |· threads
& G+ v$ N( t F& F( Q: j· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.; k/ C' Q2 P) m, y; ^# ?
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' w/ x1 J/ i. @6 ]* K· clothes
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! } u/ m+ W% l& I/ ~/ G7 {· tool around* K1 K8 a! @8 F7 K6 p; Q0 P
· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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· totaled
" P/ ^) X" A* @0 p$ O& b: Q/ i& W v9 R· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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9 H4 k8 v% E6 J3 t$ o· completely wrecked0 s: |! q+ X; a( {/ L
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! D6 s B4 U, U8 J· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.! X; z/ \9 X6 U
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- A9 l* J. t1 S: [5 V· happy and cheerful) k2 j2 f; j5 W& V0 |* F" h! u5 R
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.$ D2 k# N- ], \/ p6 J
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· veg out. N9 \& `( r" {" }. ?
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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$ s. u+ X9 J& Y' Q% K· relax and do nothing
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% V6 L/ G4 M6 Q5 j& g$ v" O* o/ J5 ]· He really gives off good vibes.0 l3 I: S) l) g# A
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· wad
9 l9 Q/ t1 P2 l' B0 g· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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# A: M% }: M {' r g3 A4 o· bundle of money' C [: e5 Z2 R, o4 I
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· waste
5 H3 m0 g7 z. u' _% n0 @! {· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.; e9 L2 V4 [- r9 W+ F7 e! Q
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# [2 G% {0 @0 L. b# U d6 F· kill
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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) f0 I# ^6 k- F5 E· He is a whiz at the computer.# g* l" v' k1 F- g! _3 Q& [6 P
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· talented person
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· alert
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· wussy
l! P# y; ]. z" A" g9 A# s$ W t1 b· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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· weak person3 | c* {( s' f
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· yukky
/ ?2 K6 `0 a- i" j5 A, i' a+ C2 o· This food tastes yukky5 c: l; L0 x- E% i! a7 |; p7 s( [1 ~
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· zapped
" Z$ [2 ?# h3 O. N% L: G· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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: I. \* e3 ?! {, D! j' J3 b0 u· He knew zip about running the company.4 K9 a2 w3 j0 V. v2 n3 K
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