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! t: \/ V# L$ X# b( p. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.* c- Z& T( @. a; `. \: \* N
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· mean
$ m* p7 |7 ~4 x· He plays a mean violin.
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$ m/ m. u4 _, q; N1 ~3 F· performs well on3 J, h4 I1 f; w+ ~$ Q4 [1 Q

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& ?% t+ _4 z) k· mega
: ?( k" P1 K4 W6 i· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.: S; v7 X  V4 _) R% s- e$ s
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· large; V! k' f: [6 C' E5 J8 c" A: \" Y- L) m
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· megabucks; J) y0 j/ L( a% d8 i1 A0 c
· He made megabucks when he sold his company." C# N4 J! W) y7 t
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/ h, J7 B6 @; X3 v· a lot of money6 Y! m1 H3 e9 O) N& F, S4 G& L% Z
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· knock$ K  q' c: _! `8 t
· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.5 @) T. {$ ~. P8 q- g2 n# d' o
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· criticize
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.8 Q& ?6 s; _' J5 {% [; a$ k
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: z3 k5 I/ \  I" n: R2 d· meltdown, h8 e" L4 U' t% w" h2 W9 ~
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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, L6 g" n) {8 h: l2 U· total collapse
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· mickey mouse' n1 s$ e) {1 t9 ~: ?# v
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.) D/ C5 C# E0 A8 E) t, p
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; U, u# H/ t, L· nonsense and a waste of time" j1 p4 s3 n. |) t: P" U) S
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· move on someone; H1 |+ p7 K/ M4 K+ X$ j7 Y( y
· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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4 h$ W  O3 ^/ \0 t% v: f& n7 A· pick up and seduce7 C+ ]  d; {9 c2 k. }# z$ m; E

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· That is total mush and you know it.
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; I0 }; g: c9 T0 Z· nonesense
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.- e  `- L6 ?" E0 k# m
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, _; {8 T$ |) d5 {· drug police+ e3 B: w3 {" a
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! O2 S* L- f6 n: h* ^7 h· neat8 H) p) s& z' l* e6 x. f- Y
· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· good
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· negative
9 K  _) M: L6 V1 \$ t" i5 o· There are too many negatives about the company merger.7 N- ~4 X( c; y* j: T6 s  D
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8 C6 w# N1 U7 `4 `- ^· bad things
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· nick/ l# w- D) r. D- U# y) ~
· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.' M; \$ d1 J' g/ _# e4 C
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· arrested
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· nip
+ |1 d% M/ T0 U/ g: X· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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. O! [) F2 N1 D% u$ g# e· a quick drink
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· no problem" S4 q$ u  k$ [7 @+ e5 |! w
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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( }, ]" K0 E: k· heat up in the microwave
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# Q- P  O8 K4 {3 }6 R" T· Does that attack plane have any nukes?) I  v9 m! G4 R! I0 }* }& T" D# j
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/ k3 r6 ]% }$ h5 E; x" R2 [. ]· nuclear weapons- J$ |+ q5 K- n0 i8 V6 h3 d7 x

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· I think that he is a nut.
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! o, p7 ^9 J, P8 A, a# L· crazy person
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# C$ k9 [" P1 ]( E" f9 U· nuts; p/ H+ \2 N! ]; V$ E
· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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+ C  p9 G- h+ o/ u/ {. G8 o· crazy5 E: }5 G. H- Z- p: R: I

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· pad
3 N, c4 I% D  O9 W· Have you found a pad yet?
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· a place to live2 w6 V$ j) b2 c6 D- I
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· pain in the neck
9 a) C- Z$ \" r  z· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.+ v) S+ j/ L. H
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· annoying* h! G  f. G# E5 L& r
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· paper-pusher
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· bureaucratic office workers
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· party-hearty
4 [2 f) ?) @1 K' n4 n6 F· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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· celebrate
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7 v0 \" m" m! B2 f5 i· Get your paws off of my body.+ J- [, H$ N, z# `2 i' l/ f$ n
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9 Q% x! r0 Q6 j# b& _0 g· peanuts
* T) g& s2 z+ e; }! J· I am not going to work for peanuts.1 A8 |$ ]! c+ s5 I# ^5 i
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% c# V* E1 y1 U) _6 m7 a1 M8 u5 a· practically no money( ]; ~% b( M& ~2 \8 J$ y

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· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· piece of cake
8 e/ W5 ~! A! b' j· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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6 Y0 a: Q+ M0 Y" |- W· pig
+ ~8 Z5 _/ A% r4 q6 _· He is a pig at parties.
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· eats too much
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  r) O- K4 y( E% _& D; ~· pig out
1 s& B  q' |, U# M" S; [7 p0 a· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· eat a lot or overeat
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: W" T& I. V/ r# s! z% l9 T' i0 x9 q# m# _· pit stop
$ h0 t( |5 C* L1 a! }· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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! \1 B, ]9 U- |0 T· stop and go to the bathroom1 R0 {6 `# C1 R$ }9 @* s
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! K8 C- v9 M# Y! O' \· plastered5 W. \1 c( S" z  S' {5 q% D9 A
· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.1 |# K$ f+ M- Y' ]8 z6 ^9 x
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· pooped out' {# n) A( Y! p7 Y9 I
· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· quit
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· Shut up or I will pop you.  A5 v3 v/ x# b! H* F
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· buy
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· prod
9 W. J+ m5 S0 c3 z4 Z* N· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?' x2 t! K" ^1 q9 `1 ]) J8 ]/ W1 {
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· reminder6 d$ ?8 _1 e7 t& _' B8 @/ s
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( Q* a9 K3 F4 E, G# G& ^· psyched up
5 C1 A/ Q- y- x$ z1 b$ B- s· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.& x, o7 m, g) K6 Z- N# I
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/ c, _/ b6 `- E* `4 D9 z+ f· psycho3 ?% D  L7 `  H! k) L! T
· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.3 m% h+ G7 ^; t( V9 n
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- o. l3 T* C- w" r! @3 {· mentally ill. P# H' i' `2 @# I
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· I feel like I am going to puke./ ~4 U* h" s5 p9 |' C
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· vomit
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· I am going to push off now.
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! V$ ?& E. q1 @2 D4 l* V$ d5 B· leave
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$ m  z- v1 i% }8 m& L  i' z% ^7 _5 J· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· put-on7 V, x2 L) O6 U' J
· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· deception  g- {/ v% ^6 _: q' k
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· quick buck
* O: z# y: c( L5 W! x$ E· I need to make a quick buck.
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6 z" `* z1 ?; h5 p6 c· some easy money
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9 C7 X+ w- k5 |; c% a$ a. R· rack
/ g4 S# A" B) W0 X· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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0 {8 ?& I3 J" |· 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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· talk about
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· rathole
. V: l! o; d' P· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· raw* K9 f/ M5 t2 R7 g( b( |0 f
· The raw office workers were not getting much done.1 B7 q% \& M" s7 ~4 x0 j
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· ream someone out
% R. Y6 b6 u* U1 i4 ^( H· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· important
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& y7 \4 G: u* e· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.! f+ F0 W8 C9 S+ R" w0 ?
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· takes up too much of the road
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· with ice
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· rug
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· rug rat
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· children
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· rule3 j) P* z0 f# l$ H  j, e. m" B
· My wife rules the house.. o$ c* `* K; V: c" T
· MEANING9 t6 _6 b0 {0 G6 k# v1 b
· dominates( m* ^, O! t' K! U- f- B. q
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2 v* D: ~9 {+ r( t" D2 D* e& a$ n· run off at the mouth
# H& k6 @6 t. o· He is always running off at the mouth.
+ N5 w3 F* c; I. u0 p* N" b· MEANING8 n5 Z  r: @% c0 R) C& z$ H
· talking too much
& M+ @: T4 |$ ]: y  D0 F
5 R. c5 ^1 m( |8 [
# j+ S9 b+ s& v* k& w2 Q& ^( n· run out of gas
9 R4 N" j/ q5 r/ Z8 H9 ~· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.5 t2 ^7 p+ i$ ?% k  c
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· lost interest or momentum
, r: Y1 A$ N; H4 o$ N
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· sack; g4 @7 {' L& V6 J, h
· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· go to bed- a) h6 e3 L' n  m# u
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5 w3 S' y6 N! \. {$ a) F8 U/ U0 K0 }· scam' M- `/ n& z" I& P3 M% w' W
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
# ~4 Y7 ?7 R- n) {· MEANING. G8 N; x/ }$ }% e% |
· swindle
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! W) r8 O6 u3 a# }  i  V· scarf
" U' X# z* S9 {· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.2 D; `! R3 ?3 |9 I! Z6 D
· MEANING
- G2 K$ ^+ y2 z. a- T: U6 F· ate quickly
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" G) X. H9 i( k! Y/ k· schmuck
0 L" o4 A1 k" I: v· What a stupid schmuck.
* @$ }% {5 _# B; A· MEANING& a" A/ z6 K* H0 x
· jerk2 e0 R% A0 R) b; p; D& z& ~0 @$ M( B
2 W3 V' Q+ O# d) J; E9 |

+ S3 G, @3 u2 w4 ^& R. o% ?) p. n' X· screw around
* w8 _0 [" @7 s, w) B· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
' i' D# X$ |" g& J( i- w· MEANING
- p* {. k. ?# m( i, L· waste time' J) `! M9 j/ A. x8 j6 }
5 s. Q' Y1 v% V4 i8 }
! V& Z7 \4 S% ?! Z
· screw up$ g8 j- _+ q, W
· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
+ \) f& Z/ L, R, U5 K4 h$ N0 h· MEANING
2 O! c) u0 ]- J- P+ p· make a mistake4 N0 o! k$ g: d6 y

, V$ R+ G  Z9 C0 |9 m! h$ B4 r' n
· sharp
4 X. f! m/ f# u/ V% L6 t· He is very sharp with numbers
+ }* T1 X4 n8 O· MEANING
7 J; |0 ~+ O3 S: n! v1 q· intelligent1 R  c; e# C. u. n, G2 J7 \
2 q. u6 o- Z* H0 I

$ v9 A+ e# w/ ]3 N/ f( s( q" q" D· shot+ C7 d, v, f+ o
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try
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8 m9 t/ y: ^" T$ _& J+ i8 i- ^) |0 s* |+ f6 ^9 X$ _1 U. w% o% U
· shot down
4 w" T' t' c/ x- f% h/ R- n· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
; F8 C5 _( n3 R8 x# w6 v9 }2 o· MEANING
. ~0 q9 g& `8 l! k; `8 Q* _) d0 P& n· disagreed with  _( X3 O5 h. Q; y# p: k/ [% g

' [1 h$ Q+ T9 X: D2 Q3 ?3 G
2 [2 U+ L, Q6 P4 l) Y· slammer
/ Y$ t- E% G% n; H, G$ P· The police threw them both in the slammer.
2 r( ^% K3 t" V· MEANING7 `; b( J# {5 w
· jail
* z6 y; ~9 \* H
* c8 c4 K/ i  H+ k1 \. L4 ~4 B5 R) A% c2 @
· smashed
: t; e- {1 p% Z· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.. W4 q6 w% n) V8 Q, R! A
· MEANING4 V+ @+ J6 t: ~3 b5 W& T) F
· intoxicated9 t/ R  D% o+ f1 S, K! p7 k! c  O

. F: ]- [( ?' {; }5 ^4 b+ b* [1 o4 H% X! J9 ^
· smoke eater! C( s2 B, K- |3 g" ]
· My father is a smoke eater." R, O. Y4 A. g* v8 D
· MEANING
0 \. {- Q& D# A- m# }0 g· fireman' r& b4 R* _$ _7 N+ M

4 i3 D; w4 `4 X0 R- S+ T- O- N' J4 A' B# A% q& M4 T) d# ^
· split
& ^" D6 j2 p0 O5 E· It is time to split and go see the movie.
1 K- Y9 ?& `4 D· MEANING1 x+ V! p, P! G3 ~; E( E
· leave
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) C: ^6 Q) l5 _! c* }9 Z1 w/ \
· spook
9 V& |. o* c* `2 P· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.$ v3 P0 N1 G" D$ U" ?( e
· MEANING1 Q5 k- y  l2 ?# f' M; ~- S
· frightened
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· 18
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0 `2 E* M+ a; y: L- S8 @% N· spud
+ ^" [0 I# A! h· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?& e2 z+ b& s6 f9 r/ S/ f* V8 c% ?. ^
· MEANING
, C7 ?% R; I$ P0 |· potatoes
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# ^+ {. j/ [  v· square
% S8 k) g; h2 h3 Z/ a( z· My father looks square in his jacket.: V# S+ \" A6 i% A% A, u
· MEANING' y6 H. B+ x- N+ i, U, E5 `/ M
· old-fashioned
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· steamed up
( Y' I0 n0 r" a· Don't get so steamed up over the issue./ U, S" [. Q2 N" s$ a8 V4 s
· MEANING0 {9 C" b" X. E; ^4 z5 N# \6 f
· angry, |6 h. B1 L" B
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3 }" N  O$ s* `% m0 F! K· stink6 x' W1 {+ H" `1 J
· This whole operation stinks.4 }4 `: v& W5 g' @
· MEANING% f, }4 n$ U$ G3 d' D3 y
· is repulsive
* X5 K' U* o4 i4 _" h( N6 r0 X; ?/ P' r% w3 d7 ]

& i5 |3 `" C/ G% I4 `$ G· straight9 T. E: `, H' {8 O
· I want you to give me a straight answer.+ Y' k- z- b- t; w! L  ~
· MEANING1 w" T" G) }4 ]5 X" G
· honest
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· stressed- Q  k( g* \, Z4 Q/ Y% f
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.0 X+ u# l7 Z0 r/ S; [8 c
· MEANING
" f* u/ C1 _: M& k5 _" m) }- \· upset, p) U- N5 U- E: ]

3 E  W9 v/ u2 h/ |( z3 b2 R! N0 d& ^5 k0 i" K+ v
· sucker
( s& U% n6 g9 U: m8 X· Don't be a sucker.( R/ g+ I8 X. u# I+ z
· MEANING0 s- e6 Q: `' c1 s3 U0 Q
· be deceived
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5 M& }. v6 ^2 M. }; p0 x3 T· take a hike
2 e' _8 X3 V# y6 G+ B; C· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.2 u" _" f3 n% y2 s$ g8 }
· MEANING
1 V# n0 e$ Y" a9 {+ w7 T  l· leave# I7 F- R$ J, c2 n/ U- \; u. A2 d
; S+ j- L' b! n+ r" \7 e& ]
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· taken) _1 K, o1 S5 N, \1 Y
· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
* {/ H/ C6 y8 J' |6 X, J, @9 ^' `· MEANING6 [% \& {0 {3 y/ k% h
· cheated out of
3 _( W5 `; L5 C0 H. j
. n1 I' @2 I8 m3 N8 h% g6 f6 G0 H' v8 F8 h( T, z
· taking care of business0 ?+ V# z. a$ v& l2 |2 n3 B/ B
· I have been taking care of business.
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· doing what I have to do
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% T- h1 ^; k3 z: `
8 u4 D' d2 F; j  K· threads
+ R' T# X& A" v3 }) u" F! x· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
3 z: o5 B% L% A: ^% {· MEANING
* }: o, T0 g2 ~" A, \$ ~; G· clothes  k- J! X7 @* j8 B* ~8 d/ E& Y
9 m$ `+ O" g" i/ g+ N% ~

$ }! b! U0 A& m3 ?8 m% s· tool around
  b! h* v. z0 J) v# [+ @- }' r3 O% P· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home." o: [; q1 P' {0 O6 x
· MEANING7 ^  W4 Y  |4 v  b  w
· drive around
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( C" k; a! [/ z: F; i7 R3 o0 o
" B7 `3 A$ [0 @/ X9 I# C· totaled
% X+ f1 u' I1 s* z# ]; |· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.: [2 Z4 w7 X: E/ L. W  L/ T4 t1 N! p
· MEANING/ U! d, G, A9 ^5 m
· completely wrecked
/ Z, y( D. n% g9 e9 {" E  B- a9 N$ K/ Y
· 19& Z# ]* h( F2 [
1 W. V* l& ~! r6 _

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. ^% o4 V2 e0 W& q0 P· up
* V4 R1 Z* M& X" K; ?· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful
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· up for grabs
, `/ M. g2 B! F, x· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.: _% |4 I' a2 Y# z) n6 O
· MEANING
1 E0 l7 g  B+ x. R  e· available.
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; I# [- K1 d; ^: Z; h& [· veg out
1 {6 O3 v3 F/ }' n% j· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
) k% j  J1 R; z. Z3 D( [' ^· MEANING9 z0 Z( Q6 b: I/ R
· relax and do nothing/ f9 v$ b0 {: P1 x3 g! a1 _

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, C3 v8 w% Z/ H; V· vibes' w/ N( a. x+ h2 N# J8 n4 Z0 n% J& C
· He really gives off good vibes.8 {: G# v+ C' f' \8 k; q
· MEANING
3 ^$ w, d4 P3 E" c8 f% S· feelings
, U* z* |3 s! Y& B- j7 t; W2 e8 b% i0 ^1 C
* Q: I- ~: f2 J4 o8 N7 m
· wad
) x* n' M2 A% ]$ O( d( ?· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
, p0 z. \/ K8 n2 s· MEANING* k  l9 S4 m& F6 h6 u
· bundle of money
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6 b3 E* M9 b2 d
  `4 _; X0 _: a" l( K& k- e· waste* Y4 U- ?0 E& Y& r* k' g6 j) M
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
( m. N7 j0 s" B· MEANING
% {( |, U. e$ M4 x6 ^% p· kill
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  Q* }; c8 y2 c6 U2 \- W& h- J; ~1 e
% ^; V& u" o. L) x; n· wheels
; W; d0 O' t1 y2 O· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
1 B' D* y6 L2 w6 J5 {$ k· MEANING; a( K- ^6 M* @2 R8 w$ ?
· car
& W/ V" V0 [3 p) ~8 b- ?; r+ \: z; \& z# O, k7 k& z) w5 }
7 Y3 R9 Y  m6 W/ b$ L0 }
· whiz
2 \5 W, i: r0 ?3 p% f: ]+ X# {· He is a whiz at the computer.
1 y; L& z( y0 y1 e! ~1 ]3 _$ E· MEANING5 h% }8 Q* ~6 L# f9 K
· talented person+ D4 }( J4 h, e  b) R

% M1 F- J: l* w9 E( }4 q6 f7 o6 O8 A7 O2 Y2 ~# J; @
· wired, m6 P5 m* |( l8 _: Q; }3 O
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.* R# d; m8 C: Z: X
· MEANING& T6 A$ v0 e. t  F# ]5 C
· alert
3 {" Z# I6 Z; f9 B, w; _  k; B! w
' J- \8 P; g/ l+ |4 b# C; h9 p9 ~: H* W0 m% G$ c5 h! a; a
· wussy
5 L  u  `2 L' ^! |0 D) W( J! _· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
( S+ ?( P8 h5 c+ p# l+ x· MEANING2 {' v; O% F; i$ v  z3 O2 S
· weak person) [% a7 d' p4 U5 D' Z- q* W

+ z( N. ]% E8 Z+ j. y% ^% e& t2 ?' B: \
· yukky
$ d- a3 T8 P2 B9 I; N* L* Y6 Z$ f/ Q· This food tastes yukky
% u8 s) T, U9 `  |· MEANING
; t% @5 Z/ r, U! m9 j0 n# g· bad
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( I0 x4 [. b, F3 J7 A
· zapped# T4 ]0 `1 @  N5 O) P$ u6 f
· I am too zapped to help you right now.1 v: o5 A) i: v* ?
· MEANING5 e" g) V; a% P& q1 p: r
· exhausted
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1 I" N& ?0 f& [+ h( g4 i
· zip
6 Q+ ~5 l7 n0 ~· He knew zip about running the company.
' I7 \( N1 {) x3 d; e3 M0 D· MEANING
" W% p4 J- o. P9 Z) e/ j% E" I· Nothing
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[ 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
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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
Originally posted by 阿里 at 2004-12-6 01:40 AM:
7 R: G( \' }3 U# p6 k+ |! n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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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:  o* b# w2 i; u
离南通开车45分钟.
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1 q, D, R, I2 W  a$ P2 p8 p/ D哇,这么近!!!那你现在在爱城吗?
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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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