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· He plays a mean violin.
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" C7 ?- F' k x# b2 h$ g· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.$ h4 m5 Q5 ]# l, l1 q( F
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· large
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.6 ?" V0 `9 L& f; ]( D3 y# D1 B
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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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5 w: G% X- b, J7 k" M' w7 e4 W; T· mellow
. X N% c4 ?7 ]" {( b( U6 d· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.2 d: x0 E! F9 I ?, z3 ?
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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. K% i7 W5 O7 v2 |6 z4 ~; D6 G7 H
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9 E, q- j* J3 r% h; J2 c" P· mickey mouse2 ~9 o" c: e4 h0 m/ A
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.4 f4 j* H+ W" m& g+ J/ A3 [5 B& K
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$ l+ g: [0 X# i3 r( Q· nonsense and a waste of time
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8 U# }2 A. F7 J, N j· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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7 B( o6 a; H* {0 G· That is total mush and you know it.9 c6 X/ F: D$ ]& x) v8 n# j+ Z4 r
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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* Q: V+ y( _$ w8 R# N· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.5 n, G" U. s/ b4 C. L$ k
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3 W0 [. g! G3 g$ S· a quick drink
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" _& Z, L' Y+ ]2 b: }+ s· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.7 J! m0 N0 R/ Y% c7 D+ C: O$ E
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4 E, W6 O9 F8 ?1 q· no problem
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7 K4 V" T- H* l' Q· I think that he is a nut.
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/ j$ O# X$ x) S0 b; e: r* ^! J% _9 V1 Y· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· Have you found a pad yet?% U t4 k' t1 U# h: g$ }- \, p
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K% B7 h4 B) Z) E, \8 N· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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# b7 D! e9 d8 ]3 ~4 T+ \1 D1 @% l· paper-pusher
- J3 a. d$ Y! H! |, `. P· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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: r* g T2 B6 |& V· He gets pickled after only one beer.' w" T) W" }% X4 m
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% c3 g: J1 J9 T· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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. R- t% Q- b D. e0 P· He is a pig at parties.
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& G# @( w% }0 p% b, \ d) r· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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/ L) p0 X1 Y" @- l* t· stop and go to the bathroom2 M* Q; K* T) h: B' X1 t
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.7 `7 ~. l) L( p& F$ d
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7 `+ P: L: @: I; q2 d1 H& h· Shut up or I will pop you.+ c6 |6 X/ ]6 l5 v, {) Y
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/ _/ P. u4 k& T! s· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?, k( a% B+ S' k: l+ [
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% g. e4 \. P; a% n· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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; ~# C5 I1 h6 ?2 C5 d· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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2 A/ w5 B1 C) n2 @/ {· I feel like I am going to puke.
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/ G i. `8 s: @6 c2 c· I am going to push off now.
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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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/ }% f4 u' _7 \' a H· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· inferior
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4 R% J0 n9 v: h+ [2 _8 S· My sister has three rug rats.
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9 D3 f! n& B0 }+ h3 J) y· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.0 F, J2 }9 s0 o+ k+ F% L
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· go to bed
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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; [4 d% w" y& n* E! R· swindle
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2 X0 B0 `$ }. K4 B: M8 A( Z# h4 F· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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2 g9 z, S3 d. L· ate quickly
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+ Z0 _$ e+ |2 X- B- |4 W; x· What a stupid schmuck.& _3 |/ Q$ g) K: n/ I! F6 {" q
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$ ^2 t! z; t) L1 i7 }9 x$ Z! h· jerk! ^; W) Q( y9 k) K6 z( j1 ~
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.: _1 r" G1 O, y. a6 i V- ]/ S8 q
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# Q3 @% `' d0 x· waste time
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8 P j1 S: _+ |7 j· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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· make a mistake
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· He is very sharp with numbers
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( D$ c' d$ ~& M· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.1 d# ]; ^8 D' A+ y3 k/ Y
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) J5 r$ a! v, g( J5 L· My father is a smoke eater.4 S; F" y ~) W% T
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· fireman
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! X. q7 j- m% H" e8 O# k# ^6 J5 o- r· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· frightened
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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) v z1 x/ |& h3 k· old-fashioned
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2 q& S& V4 D% b4 r7 l4 C; ^/ m7 Z· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.( V# v7 c2 k! P9 E7 Q; k4 B' _; P
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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.7 W. t+ f: l2 V
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* e% s4 U" I/ |+ Y0 x9 N6 F, D· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· Don't be a sucker.
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8 k$ @- m$ Q: `) L# Z( G· be deceived
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.# j9 m, a3 z0 s% Y
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|% ]! ?4 {7 F. m2 ~· He was taken for all his money at the casino./ U s. ~7 P3 K0 V
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8 P( M0 K `9 O· doing what I have to do
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) i2 \! @6 E$ u' ?7 N' o4 M· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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0 L8 u( q! f. `· clothes
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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) ^, x6 l3 K* H· completely wrecked
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+ d/ P" ^' V/ O7 S. d4 s+ J· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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" ?& b! ]: N$ ]- d9 z9 \0 E· happy and cheerful
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.& Z4 h. F- c+ ~5 Y. d
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· He really gives off good vibes.
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· wad
' Z& [3 ^& ~& f/ x2 t- [) p· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.) p3 O. v+ L7 R) Z# p1 y, A8 L
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. `7 A) }$ d0 g7 @/ L ?· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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1 a" V* A) p, ]' t· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· whiz
, l- i/ P( g8 |· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.. `0 D! j3 T( @* r( }/ o* Z
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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9 M+ ` l' S2 e1 Z- W' K· I am too zapped to help you right now., Z p- z# U2 p
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# R0 E2 @5 U0 x; T; Z: c· He knew zip about running the company.
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