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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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1 J1 E$ \4 F# S* o$ k· He plays a mean violin.) y5 h; x- y2 b) X; z
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, V. T7 b, h; r6 K· performs well on
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0 H! D/ x" a) } z· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer., o1 R! n- ~3 P( N: F
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· large
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2 x4 ^% m7 C9 L3 [% L% V7 u· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money8 u9 C6 s* d0 U3 l* t1 d* w% B
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· knock
! ]; ]( x V; g9 F" ?" @% x/ _· 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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· meltdown& b. Q/ `8 s' Y& x* v3 }2 h
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.3 u2 J- b# W( f
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/ E7 U4 z- d. v# [% C* v5 e% `1 u· total collapse9 A' l+ n9 B' e0 y; Q) @6 x
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· mickey mouse
$ U1 z9 Q7 d% H; ~$ _/ P6 C· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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) ]5 k! |/ a( w6 j* q5 L; W$ n! ^· nonsense and a waste of time5 e8 v, |: N9 R) Q, L/ A
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday. m- [6 [$ S7 Y v
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· bad things
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· arrested
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$ }+ o% M2 F4 K; {2 T· nip
7 h8 \ `2 S/ u· 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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* E' m8 e9 n1 S· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.; }9 L# h. P$ O
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0 n1 C( Y& \$ H. @; e· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nut
5 K, k- L0 K6 b' X* T· I think that he is a nut.
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.4 S: E3 G4 f4 o
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· Have you found a pad yet?# c5 Y( z4 x: s' c d
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· a place to live
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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; p6 I5 p, h8 T5 f5 x1 T% K4 K/ o3 w· paper-pusher$ Y) z5 `0 R' s) _
· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· love parties
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· Get your paws off of my body.
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· practically no money6 F3 g5 x/ j7 B* t2 D. `. y
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% n/ a, X, B$ V· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.3 `4 L: h* g. ~; g( Y
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0 i$ h; n' R& }; c+ ?' R* d· easy to do
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· He is a pig at parties.
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· eats too much
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· eat a lot or overeat
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.6 w2 J+ k% z% k2 W# Q5 r
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.) U# s8 }2 [& K% h- b2 |
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· hit
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7 m4 l9 E- y' p+ n· He is really a pro at his work.
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· psyched up
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· mentally ill
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· I feel like I am going to puke.
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' b7 t3 M" g: e" g3 ~* c$ p· I am going to push off now.5 |) q4 h0 g8 K* v' H# z
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· put the moves on
; h6 O- _, c0 d' ?· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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/ s! [# k; `1 Q0 e4 }* h· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· quarterback! ^' J/ J5 _# j$ O7 p' p4 P
· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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5 V3 h4 l( g% |- h9 j& ^· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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· bed
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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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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· important
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- L/ r" w" R% f, F7 Q$ H· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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$ ?0 C' ^1 v) ^% F5 x C· repossess
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· riot
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· That driver is a road hog.
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8 ]5 ^" t- |7 l' e, c2 q· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?5 o/ | E4 Y# o; K1 ^, Z
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· My wife rules the house.
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· dominates
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· talking too much
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· run out of gas, _+ {; g" f* k' Q# v* ?
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· scam
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.0 F5 t8 M) a0 f
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.# u$ I- _6 P, a4 k% {* X
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! [* E" m* Y* {2 x# W7 }" Z% ^· waste time
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· screw up
8 W1 M0 A9 A8 P: w+ m· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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8 ~! Y# Q+ _ ? C3 K3 v· He is very sharp with numbers
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9 F& z4 ?0 x5 m9 P4 M· intelligent; C- Q1 U) _4 b+ G
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· 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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· The police threw them both in the slammer.0 t1 G3 V! d. i% R+ }3 x
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· smoke eater
$ u9 ~. F% N1 n! s/ c% N( T) L· My father is a smoke eater.
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· fireman
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2 m' Q6 F( n. S% ]- x! |· split
2 [1 W8 d( i1 q) [' V( y3 r u: e· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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$ N: S( Z3 W% a, u, I· leave
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! A3 n- u5 D* g8 t0 n* L· spook! K( T- F2 m$ V9 m
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, `5 V' m( F$ z2 {& \7 P' R p. S· frightened
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· square
9 v2 G; T5 i* `" ~& L ^# i· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· angry
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· stink
- E2 ?) _8 |5 J; Z) M· This whole operation stinks.- k' j7 l. M4 B- U: K) t
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, s/ Y& l9 `6 J: C+ T2 p( J· straight
; D8 S- E& n4 r· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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· stressed! t- s' ?6 \, D% P5 G/ b
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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- t! M( G8 E, K+ E· sucker2 {9 T: Z; N; C$ H5 h9 W7 J
· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived
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! @0 L3 }; y' U; y; E+ g% X Q- p· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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5 ]$ Z; ~/ N, Q5 H) e· taking care of business4 \7 ^7 h- {1 p: i9 g' R3 W* Y
· I have been taking care of business.
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! O% Z X9 Z; \% C4 `+ e0 ^· threads
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· clothes
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) `9 U- |4 m2 P- h/ Y- [) v- L· tool around
1 [$ j% e2 ?3 V7 {2 x3 e· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home." H0 J8 G) a! R# c: d4 N! h
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· drive around
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0 x) N2 |. V& B$ H! @; r+ f· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.4 S; J3 c A+ I" c
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! k. z; A" A. N/ o' h1 A· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.. p) b, B1 n/ H9 T0 {9 W' z
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- v$ d5 b- H( F( B( R" s9 l· happy and cheerful
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0 G1 m2 `& {' m2 g· up for grabs' J$ C+ r0 e: D- C0 a
· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.2 v+ I9 O9 W9 v' \; Z2 B
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+ I8 r/ p! X* G0 S' M· available.. F2 }3 C1 ~! y2 X% \( ^$ ?
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· veg out! u% T+ m7 ~% D. Y. Q
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.' C4 ~0 f7 f% i8 D! Z m
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· relax and do nothing
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* S0 m$ j: Y4 ?# E' \/ B4 ?0 R· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings
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· wad
$ K& K% A/ @% c9 s9 p3 K· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.$ @* m! O7 l+ m
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· bundle of money$ G1 y" D8 K4 _. f
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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1 w3 R' c9 N. E, s4 t' s& ^5 k· kill
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· wheels
. W1 ?- g: O+ O: M· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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! v9 I) I3 X' K2 P @ C" c0 U· car! ^. V5 _6 |3 a! y8 g* p# M) }% J
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· whiz
5 g) f; }8 w; A( V$ R/ Z· He is a whiz at the computer.
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: O; }, j6 ?) C# r) H+ {· talented person
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3 N) w# C, D! x2 [! m. S· wired
4 l& {) c) N! `) G) S" ~4 y· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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7 U3 a% a- N- U% z· wussy
* M! I' e/ c' U) R2 q! ]* ?· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.) p3 f* U4 A* N
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· weak person9 z y0 X( e4 s/ O) c( i& I
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· This food tastes yukky
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$ A. o( m- J; K( m· I am too zapped to help you right now." ~0 s4 R6 i6 r
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$ q Z- }5 p4 p% b· exhausted
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· zip
5 D/ }; r/ `0 o M# T/ U* Q· He knew zip about running the company.
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