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) P8 j0 a% P4 y; R· He plays a mean violin.
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· performs well on
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- M2 S5 W; M7 c' H& P· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.2 Y* i! a4 K C2 _5 B% ^7 j: W4 v' t; B) W+ Q
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, O" a) E! F' I5 Q: q· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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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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· criticize
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6 {. i: I* ?$ h6 I· 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.
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- F$ `6 x0 z% _3 _" y· mickey mouse
3 o! G, D5 H: {0 Y0 ^, h· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.7 f/ p" c' Z' a9 l( [9 C5 `, B$ N
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· arrested
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· nip
5 M: b) p3 x' L· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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) |6 Q) `$ @, `· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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· I think that he is a nut.1 r! H, [1 [) n2 }/ K- w
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· Have you found a pad yet?
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· a place to live% H. _+ a s) ^- y; J
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck. U# t9 p$ z2 O
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· annoying
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· bureaucratic office workers
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· party animal
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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( Y; g* V% u! s! d6 Y· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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+ T- w( ?, C5 o9 p) t) w0 Q) l· He is a pig at parties.
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· eat a lot or overeat
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# {' m& e/ T+ S7 D; g) i; t p· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area., e+ B8 d6 R5 X! E% v( E! l
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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, W/ t* V8 H& `; J& E· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· psyched up
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· mentally ready
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· mentally ill
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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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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· I need to make a quick buck.
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# Z; d. Y) l C0 y6 ~· 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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· talk about
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· run down place
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· 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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· inferior
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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· talking too much
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign." c' D& ?# Q+ d+ Z3 l' z" a3 _. L
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· When did you hit the sack last night?8 w( a: m2 K1 Q8 ^3 _ P* X5 S
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· go to bed! t* x# Y4 U2 @4 M, s, K% p. I' f
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· scam ^6 r$ G0 m/ R8 R7 K
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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, e. s3 q1 X/ W- w( E+ Z· swindle5 X* h& }. K! F
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· scarf6 m/ a6 x+ ]+ U: }$ }
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.( |& g5 w6 }, e6 D$ }, K
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· What a stupid schmuck." c) p' ~6 @0 r/ j' C3 J
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; D4 S% q! v+ x$ {0 o/ e$ u9 Z· jerk
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: c' n0 p5 w+ `6 D· screw around* l$ x# W6 T# p" { X3 a
· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again., O* p+ [) n+ X ]- K2 b+ }
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· waste time' j9 k: m" }6 f; }. T: F; G+ p' u
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· screw up3 a6 s1 |2 f6 o
· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.* ^2 ^2 w! {$ {1 I- U" l
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· He is very sharp with numbers
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: W8 I8 r' A, F% L7 Z/ T0 a· intelligent
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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; {( b0 ^; V" L! A) }. u0 y· shot down5 C' T. k) [: C) l0 N0 u
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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3 H% |6 _% k8 V0 b/ n· disagreed with
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3 r" F9 X; Q5 S; @+ r! S· slammer
$ G. M5 U1 _: P0 d· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· smashed; t- {, _4 s' K8 }7 ~% @
· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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1 Y* {, t/ [7 m& `( J( K t/ C· intoxicated, T8 z0 l3 ~7 l- R! w, E
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7 _3 U! _4 O+ \$ v8 x& k· smoke eater
# z/ a! @% z2 f& S& a* r# ?· My father is a smoke eater.: G- P+ y& \$ T3 q0 W
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· fireman3 y" ~5 f" P4 Y; u" t
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1 f. q+ L$ K! t# v2 k% W; P· It is time to split and go see the movie.+ F @2 {' P0 i! ?8 o( p; p
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· leave
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) o! R# h2 u2 [9 a+ f. f6 N· spook
+ T7 _8 s) `, m* `1 D7 x· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened
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· spud2 K/ Z U& e* J8 m0 p5 `( W7 d8 s2 ?
· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· potatoes( ?6 i6 }4 N$ d) S
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· My father looks square in his jacket.- j) M2 W9 A& D
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5 Q+ X6 E B6 K& r9 X* S; v· old-fashioned
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.9 L; m1 d% n, r5 x# s
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· angry, x/ T& c4 u, M. U
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· stink6 {* `% Y7 {/ z0 M9 s' S
· This whole operation stinks.1 @4 W2 w- K& [/ |% S$ Y
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· is repulsive& a) w* Q" i- G7 t. w+ e0 r* B& r
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· straight
4 k2 b2 a2 x9 B8 d· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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4 ^6 T/ U; l: @# j- s· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.' n! p! x4 ~( g+ r' `% d
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7 ?7 A. d+ ^ n1 w* j· upset
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· Don't be a sucker.8 M0 h2 K; A4 p
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· be deceived
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· take a hike
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· leave# C8 q7 u7 C* w
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5 x0 Y, M O) n9 s6 `· taken3 I6 u' V; r' g7 E. J1 O: J
· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· cheated out of
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1 T. i( d0 a- Z& C: h· taking care of business
' p1 ^; k7 E0 j4 Q- C# [· I have been taking care of business.
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· doing what I have to do3 q4 a4 J! s s" M3 O
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· threads
- t9 D1 z3 l+ Y( F. A· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes
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· tool around
% o9 z3 T: K! p/ w: ?/ W) Q( s· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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· drive around
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· totaled
# o. r3 T4 f: B1 n, a5 ~· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.* I4 [$ p. I# m4 L" \( G! D4 b
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( |. _6 W" z- }9 U' l· completely wrecked
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· up
! M9 H. h0 U/ [· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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' W2 [8 _6 C4 o6 G$ S# w" U: Y· happy and cheerful
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# e4 b4 l9 e3 |0 U7 E* g' k· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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2 B1 p0 V: g* b( f' K· available.
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· veg out
) a# y7 c0 u7 F8 u4 Q· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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5 y- F8 | S& D0 S E) Z& _1 r· relax and do nothing, {# `1 @& P/ X: i. s. W3 _
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· vibes3 i' b, g5 m @1 K
· He really gives off good vibes.* q" k: m0 y+ {; ]$ ~1 b
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· feelings X& O7 R; p( E4 t( Q# K
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· wad2 v- ~% v$ C5 e- w+ ]' Y
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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% Y/ Y: o% U! T Z4 S· bundle of money9 @8 i$ n% E# j& Z! ]
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· waste
7 E- Q% i+ f- y$ `- D· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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. c7 X3 T( A8 f# x5 X ]4 `· kill- ^! x1 g b; G# ?- n4 A
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· wheels
7 H. n! Z2 R2 \9 V6 e· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza./ }. ^% ]" [" t4 [8 e
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4 u, M9 Q! N+ E4 m! X, A& x· whiz
1 {4 C% a& j2 {6 [7 p6 w& w& r) L# P· He is a whiz at the computer.
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$ ~: |. I2 o! b: y2 o· talented person
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2 O% d9 E7 z5 G0 I* f/ U· wired
& N( N W5 X4 `$ l( V· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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9 w) c* j1 D' {) p5 h8 k· alert( k9 p) ?1 C/ g2 f
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· wussy2 U5 ?. c8 X, |; n8 B
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.& ]4 u; S6 W$ |" [, F4 E2 L
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· weak person, C' \3 f4 u1 a: @5 Z
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. y/ ]' p0 `2 N d7 B& M· yukky
: ^9 O+ `( F4 {; Z# N· This food tastes yukky
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· bad/ P) `( U& K% H7 Q
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( W9 e# ]: C) `7 x9 y· zapped5 l1 G, R% X k; p
· I am too zapped to help you right now.* Q& u$ Z& Q" _& \9 g
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% z" s1 d' _$ Z) p! M2 @& Y· exhausted: _0 ^3 r( c9 m$ h! W/ Y
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· zip
' J2 C+ M, ^2 r/ b9 O# f! ?1 m9 ?· He knew zip about running the company. R/ A4 U! A$ `- J8 v1 t( R" \
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