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: ~' d/ s" Q: U1 w! i. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· He plays a mean violin.
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! k# |; Y' |4 p4 A4 w· mega {* ` T8 L0 Y/ t+ v+ Y$ X
· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.8 |2 ^# t. ^3 p+ O' C9 ^: `
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+ L& _3 O3 o$ D( |! Q· He made megabucks when he sold his company.; _4 s) j: J- ?
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· a lot of money2 {& b9 j/ ^4 h+ a
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· calm down and relax
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4 T' G0 ?+ L" b l" a5 @( B· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.$ R2 Q$ O! O. r. i
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· move on someone5 z& m7 b9 _, N. q
· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.+ N" w1 O" }, \% A0 ?! b2 [, J# J) I, D
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· good
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.3 Z/ [1 X: Q2 q! T7 ?5 s
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.. o7 N; F4 C+ F
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- U$ o) \- O9 e6 b) j" Q· nip
; ~9 `- G* B+ }/ q3 ~1 k· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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- K5 x8 ?% D0 N! K s* f· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· no problem
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+ R/ ]7 s) @" l# f· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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5 l8 J1 w% B5 a, t+ v5 F5 N$ U· nuclear weapons
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· I think that he is a nut.
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% m7 n2 @" J" V# u/ t+ {- i+ l2 ~· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.$ h/ i$ r- \/ Z: |; Q5 ?+ S8 Z
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) b' e" z& n; z$ r, X, V· crazy
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4 E+ V) f/ ~! w' u! \0 r· pad: b# }& n( J( Z3 L4 |
· Have you found a pad yet?
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· annoying
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers." s; n! F/ ~9 q" s, f8 ]
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2 i) X) ~ o4 W# M% h( W& g; Y· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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" k: c k L( h· celebrate
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# i" |" f4 T5 V0 T/ o `· I am not going to work for peanuts.# j& K6 u( ] t2 c4 r8 q8 d
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.2 C8 J/ u: A! F
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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.: [) f4 Y9 L( p4 X) B4 d6 Q
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· eat a lot or overeat
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.7 n# z7 i# T( c! Y
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· stop and go to the bathroom
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· 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.
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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· professional
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2 C5 `; z. k W9 d· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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- I* ~; U5 `# J; A5 S- Z· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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· mentally ready
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· puke
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· vomit
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. ]3 U) q, ]9 d$ t4 x( @· I am going to push off now.
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· leave
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6 S" h0 i9 Q4 l: b* N% h· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.# I" x7 f# A! p8 ]/ A/ J$ s
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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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· some easy money
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' R7 K( O, D: f- ]+ T· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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' t7 _! ~' P. D; f' ]: z* C; t· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· noise
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$ x. q( [ g0 F+ j· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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9 u | F" u% q( f· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.4 _; R8 O, O3 F6 T% X. s/ w% N! ^
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.( Q7 _3 T) ~6 l" X* ?
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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· new
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8 m& k* W+ Y7 X* C! A· ream someone out9 o2 I/ b/ V9 I) U! a/ \) O3 h
· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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3 Z* z4 d2 h7 f4 b, O9 y· got angry with him
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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· important
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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( K: x- j" ^ M3 C `8 q· That driver is a road hog.
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1 D$ _# z& I% u. ^1 {/ g5 v& M· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· We have had a rough time this winter.; L3 s2 U, j& H
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· My wife rules the house.
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· dominates
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· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· lost interest or momentum
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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" V8 _" H& s" o- }' k· ate quickly
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· What a stupid schmuck.
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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9 c1 g1 v$ `+ Z: T· sharp
* Q, Z) u0 d* |8 E· He is very sharp with numbers3 Z5 w% V$ D4 V+ m' g$ G
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2 f" U w+ Z5 b8 M' u, {5 _· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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1 y8 Y7 r: Z9 @0 O% W· disagreed with
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9 d& k% _( f6 A2 V# ^3 I· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· intoxicated
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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2 `# O: o8 ` k5 A" j" x· It is time to split and go see the movie.3 G+ X j+ I1 I) B* L X/ j
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5 o/ [9 t5 Z1 {( Y/ y2 q· frightened
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· potatoes4 ~0 o* `( x8 j4 H4 D: z( x
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, x! A) D/ H, k; P2 J0 R· square
V: Y+ g2 [0 H9 }' Z/ H1 c· My father looks square in his jacket.6 u) v6 j, t* ^7 E8 n$ H
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· old-fashioned* V: R, y B" y/ b
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.* g4 N" @( j7 i3 g
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· This whole operation stinks.
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· is repulsive
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.3 @% l6 _$ o& Q5 b/ L
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.5 @( r. T: E; a y2 P" k5 G
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· upset1 ]& N& m' E$ `; z+ k
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· Don't be a sucker.
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7 n4 c4 v! O- L* J1 G· take a hike
7 e5 h& z0 C% }% F# I· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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! G. S/ i4 h% v j6 G' X8 I* _· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.2 L% Y6 H; U1 p2 ?7 ~8 ?
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· I have been taking care of business.) ~- e1 x& y9 y+ L6 z; D4 u' |6 [3 j
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· doing what I have to do
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* ^1 X5 w8 i {1 v1 n· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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, ]7 U% A% E2 V/ s1 K· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.( a' O- h# N; c, ]+ _
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/ W b, I8 L4 R$ `0 {+ t· drive around
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! u8 s1 y6 S; X* j1 d· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.( q% L" d: `1 ~9 `+ N/ _5 O
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· completely wrecked
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· 19
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· up4 [/ j- w' G0 M" _) c. J! U, H
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful
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& A5 C3 ]' o- q" Z$ g l6 \· up for grabs5 V$ q$ g1 r! v% u+ B) B; V6 Q$ y
· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.
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· veg out
# z7 T0 r+ X0 a; w/ N$ c' E· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· relax and do nothing
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· He really gives off good vibes.& R# {& \1 {. y8 J7 u2 d
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· feelings
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3 ]$ g' p6 I6 T; z# u9 \· wad
2 F# B4 @8 q, ~0 E( V· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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· wheels
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& W+ X! h+ d$ j8 `$ d2 g$ y! g8 ~· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person
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0 @$ Q3 s2 }4 X* v; C8 j· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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2 X( }6 S; u$ v& ^; Y0 L$ w· wussy" X/ o: m# T, Y. ]( t; |
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.8 u, Q; ?2 M# \! }3 @) g
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· weak person R3 D/ _) J. T
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· yukky! `/ K0 L; n4 f% I5 g+ o
· This food tastes yukky+ ~* V* o$ Q! M8 O. T- U
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· He knew zip about running the company.
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