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% w2 t2 g6 t. J, C4 F M' l. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.% w! R M3 g& `6 M1 _6 _$ P
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· mean
' s% E4 p. A7 i3 u# }· He plays a mean violin.
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; d$ E* b8 h( a9 J/ c) ~ w) G· performs well on2 M5 y8 w2 W6 x" q6 e1 c; B) `
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- H: m% C0 `" l& d9 w2 X0 e3 {· mega
7 }% I& G# V% b7 l1 j1 M6 H· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· large
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& \4 }: a# D$ h, s; |/ u$ h· He made megabucks when he sold his company.# z6 j- r* z4 M# p1 ]9 Q
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5 I8 w) R- x8 c8 P1 O· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.( M. }: C' E' X6 ~6 w( A3 S
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7 [3 i' N8 t5 p, J! l. w- W7 V5 f· criticize
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( r% C* ~ u5 s0 Z2 i& f· mellow
5 R' k# J8 S! w4 t7 w· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.% @$ ] j* x6 K* D0 l) l
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.8 S; A! }1 m$ B, |
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% A) h7 T5 a0 u2 X0 Y' M/ \· nonsense and a waste of time
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4 ?( T5 X) R" k( E) g· move on someone( ~* o2 N, ?9 c8 ~0 L' u& H4 ^
· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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- J! b K G. H2 v5 r· That is total mush and you know it.2 U9 L3 f. V* n% V
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4 x) }4 K+ Q. @7 c: ~· drug police
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· nip
: Q+ @ E0 ^: w6 u· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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* t# O- t/ j/ x' F. Q. ]· a quick drink8 X7 V; V2 P/ Q7 C
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.3 z' n$ W) ~" q& s& T$ ]1 z+ |
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' C- U0 p( y8 w4 F' ?* V) p· no problem
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.! n+ z7 a1 u2 y. D5 {
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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% D8 J% P# i& F( t( F/ {· I think that he is a nut.4 e, a- j. |5 S' }# j
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- k/ M$ P+ ]& ^· crazy person
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# X7 @$ m+ z% g6 X, l0 R· nuts
2 i5 Q- _$ P* g' @/ Q' W$ @· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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^$ z- o2 D/ f· Have you found a pad yet?
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.1 z& ?" P0 F2 K6 {
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9 v6 L5 N# T& y7 G% i6 b· bureaucratic office workers
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, N6 ?+ X# O. H3 x( a1 V/ f· You're too old to be a party animal.
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$ G V/ `0 i/ |' ?* G· love parties
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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· celebrate
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i% W* b, U, t· Get your paws off of my body./ ^0 w; |) u8 D$ r9 a' w2 X7 }3 G
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& g8 j9 ]% j! t F· peanuts, n2 Y9 y, Q- ^ l6 n8 {2 C" D+ D
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r1 S. I) a# ?2 ~6 S0 u8 {9 r· practically no money
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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. i9 K" Z5 f# [; B7 i· intoxicated
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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.
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· eat a lot or overeat
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· plastered
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· intoxicated
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/ \% [+ N6 r2 s& H0 `· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.& E3 t% w5 t6 M3 {
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! Q2 G1 z" W* t( {: _0 o· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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7 Q/ s( h" q+ i3 }& }/ P· mentally ill
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) t3 E' Z E- Q& h6 u# @· I feel like I am going to puke.
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· I am going to push off now.- I: ^8 E, \7 X p4 C* t( w
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married./ f4 H c7 w2 t0 d" l
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· put-on
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· I need to make a quick buck.4 P" z# d, s) I+ G% C3 ?
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· some easy money
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* J7 T$ L- H5 z4 C) [) s% a· 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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· sleep
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8 E9 O z# z0 [# i· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.2 ?& U& I5 q9 X& B+ M
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· run down place
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.% P: J0 S" \; P
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· Your idea is really red hot., f/ F' R8 R7 N: W. Q: v5 N# J! f
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.1 u6 J: i" r, u# Z: S
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· Is that a rug on his head?2 A+ \' k( J4 N, F: j& m D
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+ o, _7 [ n9 X* e· My sister has three rug rats.
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· He is always running off at the mouth.
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! w' A* `5 Z! L" N· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.4 {' Y+ o+ {# Q" \2 Z
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: j) z) |2 ], z! U* }1 v· When did you hit the sack last night?
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8 y |( v v$ d* `· go to bed& S- c9 i2 O0 \! ]) f5 c6 h
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/ G1 {9 l% O9 C7 B% X# E5 ?) y· scam
% }8 V/ f& K- H5 y# L5 [ V· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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9 \5 m: ^& B0 {3 W+ H4 e3 J· swindle
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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· ate quickly& N8 X4 F$ z" G3 l- M+ Y
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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., o, m+ g$ [) ~
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· screw up3 o: Y( R1 Y) z$ L' W" T0 e
· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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/ F$ m' _; S( Z· make a mistake3 n# ? }" R" ^8 O4 B7 E) W% J3 G
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; X$ F2 T0 v# E: z5 U· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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. H5 v5 m, X1 A· try
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- B1 T2 S, d4 ~5 e) k· The police threw them both in the slammer.5 c. \ ?. z: C. i
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9 ^0 Q! j9 n3 V· intoxicated. ]7 }! {" _# ], V/ m
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· fireman1 M3 [' e: w9 o8 u3 r
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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0 W: J$ J3 K9 I· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened
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' O# F' P1 u; Q/ s* P4 L8 m· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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0 `' R% R' P+ N6 Z0 Q· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.* \0 S9 ~9 H- U8 O" @
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· This whole operation stinks.
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& d& f# ^( q6 V· is repulsive
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k, L4 w8 n# R2 l6 _! w+ B& Y% S" `· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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- m5 |" d7 N( K8 X# Q5 d· honest
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· upset
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+ \$ ?5 ^2 i9 A) O% S/ j· Don't be a sucker.2 g& I, F2 C S/ I
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5 o1 c0 w, M3 `; H; ~· be deceived& _" q/ I0 r6 X/ n7 e. `7 ]
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3 ]2 Q& L/ M% z2 u ]% A& }· take a hike3 X* c2 q; f" u4 b
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8 J3 H! o" H% k D/ F ?! y· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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2 p- U- {2 B* s( E· cheated out of! p5 `8 \/ o6 k( R- I U7 h
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· I have been taking care of business.
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- w9 _+ W, f. ~ {7 t, R· doing what I have to do
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% L1 O6 N; x3 M+ B· clothes
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3 M% o$ A9 z8 @( q· totaled
0 k' }# c1 r8 t7 C" `7 m0 M· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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· completely wrecked3 r/ |% i L( r$ D4 e. H8 ?
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.& a! g* ]* }9 E5 Y, k3 _
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· happy and cheerful
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5 V2 r( ?* C' g7 t! N+ ]. [( O· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.$ n! q- g# C& ]6 l
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7 O: r" L- C* I, t· available.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.2 t% {2 @' B$ U7 F: _/ C
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4 i$ I( C1 s B8 a- W( }+ h6 J· He really gives off good vibes.9 j& k3 X9 z; Q6 W9 ^) G
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· feelings6 Z- c; c$ Z( |$ n6 i: Z& H
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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: m/ S# a i+ D9 j7 K4 |· bundle of money
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1 Z! ^, W* [& ^· kill
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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: ^* P. O: w1 f& ?· car
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· He is a whiz at the computer." S0 {2 X, g0 |4 t# B
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· talented person
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. o0 Y# n, k# j! _· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee." {7 k7 C: R# V) q6 s( E# `
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· weak person
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1 S2 [$ \3 O) h$ c$ o5 O2 d· yukky- F6 \6 {7 b' j, K6 E, |6 g6 j
· This food tastes yukky+ `% m& B8 @# z7 }6 `0 q* y% Z9 }
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! M1 s$ y* [4 R F5 G) [· I am too zapped to help you right now.0 i$ P; ^! V N% {; m8 Z; k
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3 a: Y2 y1 j! e. t· exhausted
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5 t6 `% G* r5 r* N· He knew zip about running the company.2 {2 B( ^: N( y7 k6 }
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· Nothing
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