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4 M) U' o' B. }& m# ^% h+ e4 P& Q2 z3 T. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.7 T* [6 u+ w! E4 N. \4 ]( D! y
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/ M/ s$ L6 R: W% L' ^· mean" c  @% j5 }3 W, [0 q3 r+ J
· He plays a mean violin.
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7 l7 P1 x( C; q: v$ d  z- q- ~+ o· performs well on3 m+ C7 g4 I1 e+ _. j  t- S# I

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; z8 w& N9 P2 A# Q· mega1 }3 V: W3 d! _$ G; S2 I
· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· large& n/ K1 e6 b' E% y0 A
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  T) b* z$ _' c3 n· megabucks: ]; J, E6 m0 ], U7 Q' J
· He made megabucks when he sold his company.3 b8 {$ R$ X7 X# N
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( G' {" ]5 Y0 _" ]; B0 r8 ]· a lot of money
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· knock  ^% C6 |, W% G2 d
· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· criticize* T* L# E, B0 T: e4 Y
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2 j3 J7 x% T/ d5 f+ h# Q6 \· mellow
0 {7 I& S" ?  {6 x& ]" @' Z· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.4 Q5 c4 V0 [2 q' s
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' T2 `, j9 L9 ?+ `& F0 M! _5 ]· calm down and relax
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· meltdown
. F& S0 ?4 S; R* |· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.$ R- N3 x0 l" I
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8 n+ J1 y6 }! C( I* y· total collapse
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, d. P: H8 v8 r, m· mickey mouse6 ?2 Q2 G( y2 A5 u% O- F# P! V
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.1 g. N; }" f% k2 t" W3 L" [: q
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· nonsense and a waste of time
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· move on someone
) M2 U/ _1 K+ s; O/ b; O2 j8 E· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.1 N% I" Z' z" d% W' c' `
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; z* v$ _+ g9 B/ \8 c/ _· pick up and seduce
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  |# A3 [' F4 M" M· mush& k/ A2 L2 p! T; _, C* ^' B2 h
· That is total mush and you know it.5 I- N4 K8 x# i7 ^! B/ U4 j% E% n
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· nonesense
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# B  j* E" J4 _" c: j· nark
7 d) V' e% k0 {2 O3 e) A( _· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· drug police) C' z5 K& w1 f
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· neat
, [9 r4 V" R! N. g; y; A5 W6 J· That was a neat idea that you had.
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6 [+ D* _. f3 S/ f( F6 ~0 j* _8 {· good
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· negative
/ m( `( S% i8 p  p/ H' U- F( U· There are too many negatives about the company merger.* z' {3 L5 q0 Y! K9 k
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/ X5 a/ h* ?' A· bad things8 P7 m- v3 k4 b$ f* n  a8 i

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9 F: g5 G9 t) d% B· nick9 u. p7 p. k4 r! y. u
· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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6 K% \6 ?4 b6 ~/ c7 V  r3 j· arrested: f/ f; o. p' x' c2 n

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· nip
+ ~# c7 I  R! Q· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· a quick drink9 Z& X* f7 ]1 P
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· no sweat6 p: |" Z, Y2 E8 g4 M- W& c
· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.& }  c! }; v/ `$ z8 _1 A
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· no problem, ^6 l8 P4 I' {9 e2 Q/ g4 e

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· nuke) V" L5 L7 b4 b& X
· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.$ W/ b3 p- f9 G* F
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· heat up in the microwave
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) @+ N; ?! s! v" @+ ]! ?8 N, Y· nuke. e+ L1 z9 L. }3 {5 u
· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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0 e/ m1 v0 o8 m· nuclear weapons, \: @3 o  D: ]2 E

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· nut* C/ K0 |- O6 e& C6 q* [' {
· I think that he is a nut." ?. K1 u* O3 K) @8 U( b" J
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· crazy person
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+ H% f3 H5 Z- f8 B· nuts, m; \* b4 a8 I
· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.1 z- q4 f" Z! c( b0 v  i' r# q" Y
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· crazy6 y) }8 `! Z+ T. q6 W, ~

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/ \% ~# W# w9 D/ C0 z* z. N· pad( E5 c; D: z- n- a
· Have you found a pad yet?# k( x( y/ P1 E
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· pain in the neck- o& U4 h+ ?1 b# i. U) b/ y; ^% @
· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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- _0 S( m: V8 x0 k· annoying
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$ N0 P, E3 B; ]3 n& h$ I" l· paper-pusher
, b6 w6 u  f: A· My office is filled with paper-pushers.8 b* P! o% j$ L3 ~% Q3 S
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' x  {" c1 g2 y( S% @. u2 [* A· bureaucratic office workers
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" ~* s- x( J3 B3 N; z6 ~· party animal" S0 B7 C! j  M3 d$ G( R
· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· love parties! {# w9 ~/ ?" g
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary." @, m0 l: H7 b) X5 ]
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. a0 C! f6 \6 j- h$ I* m- k. ]6 O/ ^8 t· celebrate
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: @/ `  o/ K+ D· paw  M, j' ^4 |9 {9 G
· Get your paws off of my body.
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9 o/ J9 o0 v$ w. X3 M7 v- f· hands
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  o4 y/ I" m$ d- o/ g$ T· peanuts
; Q4 {2 i' c2 `% @· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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& m4 l" b6 N# w1 |· practically no money, q: D  k' e# O7 L  K
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· pickled
5 H: |! A9 r* a- |8 ]# m$ g( _· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· intoxicated
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5 r7 p/ m% n+ G" v, i· piece of cake
- q8 C& D7 }* M/ w· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.( O/ A! q6 X% q2 u# j1 z
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4 Z1 E( B. b/ n  W$ w3 x· easy to do& R/ W. A, I# f( S( b9 `
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· pig
% [' d( C9 S- T' X) L· He is a pig at parties.
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- M5 w7 \4 u9 r& ]. ]· eats too much) `, C# V( ~+ ]" ]) A, y6 w* a/ y

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· pig out
; h! H& D' {( I- }; ~· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.* j3 ^/ D" s; Z! Z
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· eat a lot or overeat) w$ a% D0 t; F

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· pit stop
4 j5 \# B0 V: b& U( X· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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* K% |( _- Z9 U6 g0 p# O· stop and go to the bathroom
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7 H$ P* @5 Q5 G3 K/ x! v· plastered
+ _& W+ X7 n. v2 l: z· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend." E6 c! g5 e9 f2 e# `4 D; H" o" `
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" `& i( F; @- N3 y9 L! y/ }. E· intoxicated
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9 h& ~7 q/ r+ h% o; J7 ~0 M· pooped out
, W3 x6 X8 c$ F4 S( Y8 P· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.4 N3 @! Y/ \  |+ I
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· quit, \; P0 F4 M6 y

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& z$ i) O: {$ q" l+ P! d· pop, x& t  a4 G3 {$ r7 X% k
· Shut up or I will pop you.2 ^+ Z6 d. c, o- A4 E
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· hit
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· pop for something
' v- Q5 E0 j4 W2 E8 }) r. q: r- y· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.' ]' u% ]' x# ~0 ]. D5 R
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· buy
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· pro
7 a0 c3 u/ i( s+ q· He is really a pro at his work.
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· professional7 `4 ?. G7 N& T4 Y: i7 z1 W- j0 D8 q+ W
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/ e8 T! P5 s3 E) O4 E' Z4 W: c· prod9 N. ?6 h5 E5 P  y( m
· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?! d, @; `$ H" |: d2 T& W
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· psyched up& D1 a3 t9 W- t: L9 V& J
· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.( c" g! S: ?( w: b# [9 C
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· mentally ready
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+ x2 W# C9 |& t( W# E. G3 G: J6 w· psycho/ {  u- h9 ^5 O( h
· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.! B' L/ P" [" O
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5 H7 \& b6 c6 t· mentally ill
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· puke1 L9 C# i3 _9 s& H
· I feel like I am going to puke.. r" e- `& u) q+ \/ O' S
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; z" _8 L$ r/ l% v· vomit
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# }! \- J7 q- y# I: R1 e· push off
/ b" y" |  v1 H/ s8 F· I am going to push off now.8 p, Y$ D  D: l- J( ]% @4 @0 ~
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· leave! W2 Z- a* l6 ~& ?  x$ \& W; N: G
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· put the moves on% W% t& o: g) M  S8 J6 c0 p6 N
· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.; h) ^- R  e/ g  K0 p
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· seduce, }* X6 G( }( x6 x5 q

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· put-on- S( Z7 w, b$ P  N& }- E
· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.9 n3 }) t; _3 v8 u9 l2 s
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· deception% `- h) E9 g- X( W5 w; v7 ]8 a
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( K4 I5 x9 \" w) ]· quarterback
6 \7 h& y' C) o: H6 O% l* J, J· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?" G8 E7 Y6 h$ c8 _
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' ^+ ]( G5 z: u2 w% ~* [· lead
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. A6 Q5 G$ @  B7 b+ I% H* e· quick buck3 P' k. V* P" Z: z' Z) E1 O5 w
· I need to make a quick buck.
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· some easy money+ O7 ?( @" C, A0 r/ o

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4 W: M; W* a% z3 x" b: b· rack
2 G1 U( w$ x8 G' K5 O7 Q· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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1 a& f) R, T6 F/ ?· bed
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.+ D- `( N7 Z  R$ e0 r
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· sleep/ Q9 l. Z- W/ I) l

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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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· noise
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2 I: ?3 V/ y/ s, r" A) R, M6 I· rag9 t. @. `, Q( H' [4 U- h2 x* a
· I can't believe we still get this same old rag. # }( r9 Z7 O$ o
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5 \; c3 n8 }% v/ {4 o. ^0 l' r· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.2 F+ z7 {$ \7 b# f  B
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· rathole! x2 {3 z0 A( H5 i
· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.0 U5 g3 E8 Z1 a0 m: g* s8 V1 m, D
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7 l, L' w7 v( I7 c- {, W· run down place7 u0 U6 I* S) }0 y( A- Z+ M( ]) v

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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.- ^5 a6 |: T6 u9 N1 L7 l* y; |
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· new% z% l7 f( Q; @
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· ream someone out6 i! Y# g/ l) }/ Y  W% b
· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report./ u3 M) c9 F$ @
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· got angry with him, t- [. o! N7 r5 S( t2 O1 h' h
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# H  t1 A, [1 ?3 _5 P· Your idea is really red hot., Y" P' k2 h* C) `4 h4 S
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· important
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.9 }: ^- W6 ~* @
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· rinky-dink
) E2 p% R) ?& F$ T. n) K· The circus was really rinky-dink.' v, }/ q) D' N% X6 f; I' w
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) @, u8 H; }, ^& }2 f' R· inferior
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" H# E# `* e3 _0 v# ~0 h+ I· riot
' q6 M: _! Q! i· The comedy program was a real riot.! ~4 ]! p) A) s$ x
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3 L4 Q" U) {! Z; B. I5 i8 Y· funny* \! D4 r  I# k. q+ H8 g4 N
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· That driver is a road hog.& a/ W7 e% A( o6 J7 r8 O
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% e' D4 f  d8 y! z  O1 F' R· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?7 ^% ^: X; H" E2 X1 P2 i% U
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· We have had a rough time this winter.$ z5 o+ T/ D- h+ J) q
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6 E) M( Q3 r6 C( V9 m5 v7 P· Is that a rug on his head?
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· wig
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· My sister has three rug rats.& L: g" C# v' b: y
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) n  p! p) d0 h. O) \! X· rule
, n6 B3 S( j- l# r4 f" W· My wife rules the house.
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· run off at the mouth
# h$ g3 K% Z- s1 _) O/ S& T· He is always running off at the mouth.
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( _/ A% M; `& m+ a· talking too much
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· run out of gas2 f- L' X( _; L# M- A+ R8 m
· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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  U2 s, z1 I6 H5 {3 E9 T· lost interest or momentum
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1 \) h" ^4 t; J· sack1 }# v9 Z% d6 r1 F7 i
· When did you hit the sack last night?
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1 n9 A* N, E- U  D· go to bed( O! U/ U9 P. F

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8 T) b: E  b/ G. J· scam# d, A" e4 W9 D6 d
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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8 d/ e# s! j& r9 ?$ j& c4 @; h' q. [· swindle
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7 [! F: h, ]  s8 [7 F' w; }· scarf9 p- Q/ Q# Y; ~  s4 H8 y2 ~2 l
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.' a& M4 k" I% A& e# F9 {: b* i
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1 k  M7 t% {) O2 d· ate quickly- L4 }  B# B8 I: w8 A+ g7 _
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· schmuck
/ A& o3 ?$ ~$ B; \0 s9 K5 G8 L: v· What a stupid schmuck.% e& ]% g9 q$ Y7 B
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4 L: \& {! F# s, H1 i· jerk
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· screw around
9 x; i, j1 u! y) i' A7 j3 G" `· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.1 R# ]6 ^, a8 i
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4 d) N" C0 r" e* ^: ]9 G7 f2 f· waste time
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/ R6 d9 U8 U/ i& P· screw up5 a3 y5 j6 }* M8 c" s" ~
· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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; S" M$ T/ U  e/ ?) s) N· make a mistake
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· sharp8 Z: n: S7 |$ o" T
· He is very sharp with numbers
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3 W. B" P1 q' q. F, M2 q! N6 G· intelligent% Y& m, k9 y! M( g) L

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- z# B9 M7 j3 Z· shot7 T1 O; f2 \/ Z! ~" m1 [8 C
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.! c3 j9 O# z+ K( U! R* k" o
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: p, s8 A( Q$ I4 N0 H· try
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· shot down; r; E4 n8 x. M1 q' T; i% v. K
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
7 T1 E" n4 Y2 F/ U· MEANING
! r' d; z- F" \* l4 e  q! h) |· disagreed with
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.7 G& D% T! i  v& ]6 y
· MEANING
6 T  n0 g0 U. t8 L$ \· jail: ]2 f8 v2 Y9 y
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· smashed* a/ m$ M5 u; W
· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.( l; c+ H3 A, c) \) l+ Y6 x/ ^* I
· MEANING  R. [, t7 {: U, n( U
· intoxicated
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· smoke eater* `4 P# R8 B- F1 [. ~7 _  U
· My father is a smoke eater.- |& a, @# C  _  z, T* ^: E
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· fireman
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· split
; T* \1 E- o4 t7 _8 Z1 G7 T· It is time to split and go see the movie.
1 w3 a# y8 ?3 z, M& E! q8 J· MEANING
: ^: w/ y" E- Q) g; H( _5 k  n. _· leave
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1 |5 m3 |  @/ U+ y" w. s' B· spook, B# S: }% m! D2 X* h
· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.6 X0 z% @2 f3 C$ j5 o4 A6 s3 H% J
· MEANING
7 A& r$ ]9 u; K, v; {) u· frightened
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· spud
3 T8 {  B" D+ K: n· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?, k% b7 `$ J7 j/ j, Q& _7 C
· MEANING
+ ]0 C7 I0 s! F· potatoes
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· square2 r$ i. f; {2 u( B
· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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· steamed up
+ y4 L% Q1 d% N  ^· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.* B& y* o% D: H) a3 T* k% b5 N
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· angry
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· stink
/ J  R) k3 G# j) H- {& s· This whole operation stinks.* c& P* ]; f# w/ @- K; o. f
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· is repulsive, S0 Q+ j' x( h5 o% F' T
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7 f! x6 r1 A" U* K· straight
( z1 H1 G# J! b· I want you to give me a straight answer.0 n* x: D! t# y) |1 t( I+ y- f  q
· MEANING$ e4 Y/ }) J6 d) q0 T/ V3 g
· honest5 J$ z) g( V, B; h
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· stressed
' B$ X) R$ x, i8 R; |3 t( D$ M· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.! p4 ]; z5 O- k: c3 e# J+ j' O
· MEANING" A* v6 A4 R# k; B
· upset
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· sucker$ a3 A+ [5 ]7 h- c% k5 T* Z7 _
· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived% r& ?5 S7 b5 ]& K* K* R: `- h
, ]1 C, J: i9 \5 L, q

1 ]$ r1 q' c  o* t# H, s0 N· take a hike9 j  b" k* C4 r/ A6 O: Z% t
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.( d; y9 h  P9 F% s. P$ \9 l
· MEANING
" ?8 Q. n, R- _2 T/ C7 Z; T; ]6 O· leave  k9 }, `- U# X0 C) _7 Q

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0 e0 O5 z' B6 H* V3 |7 }/ V7 K+ O: E· taken
4 ?2 @4 L! o2 s1 X( `- B0 j· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· cheated out of2 k, O5 A9 j7 A* S5 g2 i7 ?4 r

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; L( D9 o: M! p1 M· taking care of business
8 O9 P; e- k5 c0 p3 g% A0 e· I have been taking care of business.* N/ k" ?& G% X! T4 o+ x- ~
· MEANING* z6 h1 j! L1 D* R
· doing what I have to do, w' K- R( H! J7 t, ]' w
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9 o+ a% {, Q# t$ A5 C3 E. U
· threads
5 v8 K1 o1 ?, e0 m- [· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.5 s/ }6 |; p7 F$ |0 I: z
· MEANING
2 D) ~2 P+ X0 ]5 o" c# m4 g* S4 [· clothes
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# p5 F( x7 T8 s  S- ]0 _4 N; f8 c2 t2 A4 y8 r0 i7 p5 I1 j
· tool around
: E! b8 t1 Z2 G8 a& |. _· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
) G! {( t9 \- g6 G# `- v· MEANING& k- m" ]6 B" @9 g
· drive around
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· totaled
& P: y$ y2 |9 t  Y: z/ B( N2 @· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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' [( t8 R3 g- s9 x! R* E· completely wrecked. h7 d/ r3 Q5 `% m# W2 M

: B8 L1 U' D4 r  A! X. V  C# z· 19
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· up, @8 v- `) N) v* e( T
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.8 b) d6 r* y0 [3 A  b- y. n+ Z
· MEANING
( ^. {- U( A0 @# G. T. x* `* e7 j$ `· happy and cheerful
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1 l4 e. s/ n3 l6 E" E5 r1 M8 ]· up for grabs
& I+ M8 T1 U* x· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.& a$ K/ u; |3 C1 q
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· available.+ I" b4 Z% X  M0 ~9 D( x7 g

4 C! e2 @5 d" k( t0 c. e- _: H! m
: y! H( L/ c+ H· veg out
# Q, Z! p! s$ F, z; j5 \· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening." w9 q7 s. W* Z1 R
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· relax and do nothing
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+ A( w: z6 |% n- T& K' T+ `6 p· vibes1 T/ y. X1 J0 ^8 Z; S& {* e
· He really gives off good vibes.
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( P% l  K( D- l· feelings
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. l0 a, j2 u9 u2 z; t' J" X2 d5 P) q* e' d
· wad
3 R. L& E$ ?# E2 ~5 y6 R. M: L· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.5 v4 m) e* i( q# b; V
· MEANING' Z+ e/ x* U4 Z' s6 M7 G2 W! Z
· bundle of money* z2 D: t. W- ^" [# B

9 S3 H$ O! b5 B8 d; v6 V2 o
# F( S  X3 ?# \  i+ V· waste
  I2 ]5 t' ~, O' _& ?3 y· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.% U) a4 t" c  d
· MEANING" a( M" L; h6 O0 p# C
· kill
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8 f* m# c, N6 r$ O* ^! Q- l
8 {  W! {8 U2 G/ m; e# ~, F· wheels
' y1 c5 v& ~4 a, m· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.& V. u( X6 g1 {4 P
· MEANING0 T) V6 @1 p; q
· car3 u9 j% ^, x9 J* F# c2 P
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1 F3 \/ }' J0 T$ t· whiz9 S5 ~9 J7 }0 e0 {' d
· He is a whiz at the computer.
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3 X! M5 u7 b! H. C! x' d- Y· talented person
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· wired
( W7 g& z  U6 [$ D" y, B· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.# m: o8 j* H. ^
· MEANING: g4 \- R+ H) O( |
· alert
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# k- C+ [+ B- b7 G1 \' Z· wussy2 w  W( ^3 y# I& S: h2 W
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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· weak person# k* c; N: Y* }1 o2 F1 n: m" H

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0 t0 ?" c% n# l- ^* K7 [· yukky
1 ?; _- W8 n- e, q# V& R0 g' }· This food tastes yukky2 V3 ~" G/ I' \& E  c2 G* W
· MEANING
. T  s# g8 {1 L( d  }· bad  }" d  J6 G( Y4 K
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· zapped" b7 P/ P& f* B9 A  m" s( u
· I am too zapped to help you right now.. w2 S9 I1 u7 a; t( _; {2 q/ T
· MEANING9 e' u& L9 _' p' |3 ]; F$ |
· exhausted2 e& g2 N7 U1 r& Z% z6 ?1 {$ c
2 {7 x9 S! m# |" x& T+ \
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· zip
9 A  A' @0 Y  W# D8 o· He knew zip about running the company.
0 Q0 V* A/ E3 Z· MEANING- M# s* w" ?1 ?* f- M/ s
· Nothing1 H3 g: W1 ~, t

) d9 S$ X5 v2 i8 ~- P; ?) C1 d[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-6 at 06:39 AM ]
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发表于 2004-11-14 21:42 | 显示全部楼层
女子巾占!
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发表于 2004-11-15 06:10 | 显示全部楼层
I am your fans,BTW,where did you get all these wonderful things.
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-11-15 18:33 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
from this website    www.westudyenglish.com   呵呵,好东东都是从那上面找的
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发表于 2004-11-16 17:36 | 显示全部楼层
connie,good job!
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发表于 2004-11-16 21:03 | 显示全部楼层
good
理袁律师事务所
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发表于 2004-12-5 22:49 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
very good .
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发表于 2004-12-6 00:40 | 显示全部楼层
楼主,你如何知道这末多英文的.你对英文很感兴趣.
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-6 05:43 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
Originally posted by 阿里 at 2004-12-6 01:40 AM:5 }$ ?* m8 o2 ~. ~$ S. l3 N2 q- K
楼主,你如何知道这末多英文的.你对英文很感兴趣.

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7 h+ c9 m, l2 C' A7 F% N5 B阿里啊,你这么一说偶真是不好意思了,这个帖子是转帖, anyway, 你说对了一半,我对英文很感兴趣。:D:P
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发表于 2004-12-7 20:52 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
connie我们是老乡,你好!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-7 21:03 | 显示全部楼层
你好,你也是南通的吗,呵呵,先握手!!!!
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发表于 2004-12-7 21:45 | 显示全部楼层
离南通开车45分钟.
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-8 02:50 | 显示全部楼层
同言同羽 置业良晨
Originally posted by 阿里 at 2004-12-7 10:45 PM:+ H! U( N; S# G  @4 ^# O3 a: |
离南通开车45分钟.
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! j& |1 V6 ?- X- I# k% _5 j哇,这么近!!!那你现在在爱城吗?
理袁律师事务所
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发表于 2004-12-8 18:30 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
我最近想搬去卡尔加里.你在办移民还是留学啊!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-8 21:14 | 显示全部楼层
我还没办呢,是想留学(还没定)
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发表于 2004-12-9 23:41 | 显示全部楼层
我喜欢南通,我工作后第一次做成的事就在南通,前年去过一回,看朋友.
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