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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.6 i7 F; ~4 X- z }' ~! y" B7 Y
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· He plays a mean violin.% p( `: Z( k( v2 r5 B' u& K3 G
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.- |) Q7 ~6 |6 f$ Z4 Y
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: V1 ]8 c; r9 E" Z& y1 @· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.5 E5 ~& @6 |. }5 W& y
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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. x& T$ H; b- C$ |- z5 U; g9 j· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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9 ]5 J& x' L5 V· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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$ a" q! T' t! d* W· nonsense and a waste of time
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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% K1 W8 b& {: c3 M· pick up and seduce
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5 ?! I( o0 u+ I" K* B· That is total mush and you know it.% t2 F4 Z% S5 Q; n) W5 y7 M& A! R
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4 O/ }; F4 ?3 R) v9 S8 |) u· nonesense
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9 g7 g, o2 N# O$ D0 I$ x; ]· nark2 l' x" |5 r0 b" q! g9 y3 ?4 Y
· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· drug police
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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' b0 q& t- f) B2 u- W· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· a quick drink
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, W3 a/ x' Y/ t& m+ s% {· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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, Y* {+ p0 ~9 I4 L· I think that he is a nut.
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. p% W( }% U) S7 J- R6 z+ V· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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) O+ t9 s6 b9 k· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.! ]3 M( c3 h+ |' f
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers." d5 ?! J# v: h- \5 `1 f" U
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· You're too old to be a party animal.! j4 k: k1 n3 O4 R% \2 U3 D s# O
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4 {' `7 E9 r! p% M· love parties
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7 U$ ^0 p! N% v* A* X· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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· Get your paws off of my body.
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· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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4 g1 m; R; K5 ]: @3 Y# ^· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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; s+ C* n; Z$ v3 ~5 l* N· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.+ k# x+ d7 j5 H: E6 n
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2 I- k& B1 ^; B9 J! U& f) r; X. F· easy to do
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.3 V7 X/ o* Y6 q) P* l. n5 p
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; j) i/ {8 I" E; V· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· reminder
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. \( D! J/ I- g! Q· I am going to push off now.
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+ @# ~4 e9 N0 Q+ S· put the moves on
7 `8 l7 ?1 k5 h) P3 J* K· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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# [$ E' J' Z) o& {; i0 c7 H% S* R· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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' N" `4 L, b4 }, U8 j% Z6 h6 }. Y) M9 x· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.+ ?; y7 t; L/ w* u: s
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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# k" u: \3 H) y2 R· The comedy program was a real riot.
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% \2 L7 K" {# e- V j0 b# k/ a Y· That driver is a road hog.
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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4 P3 x3 I* A! `5 ^( I· Is that a rug on his head?
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· lost interest or momentum
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/ P0 N, `$ M4 {1 z· 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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1 ?: b& z/ A1 {& r$ Q% C; i· scarf
5 T. @( c u$ j- p% z+ q· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.$ g% a) d# K! {) ~0 e" m( `
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/ }% S4 G8 N( s; f0 q- @# v. j· ate quickly
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4 J0 n2 i& s0 {; t# _· What a stupid schmuck.% V7 n$ k% U" Z: A! R( \
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' O5 m! N; X) b7 n# N/ j" J2 j· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.! J! M0 r1 a+ F2 M
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4 V ^" X+ A: r2 G' G J· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try
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* U& b/ s9 s- f1 z) o· shot down
9 B2 b. J2 {5 D! T5 X6 }· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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5 n4 Z$ M( v' h8 u· smashed
( B! Z, V5 b4 ^9 F· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.2 T, r" R! M% Z
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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+ ~4 @2 L! R+ ~7 u' A( U· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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( F! Y% @4 a6 ?3 e5 h S· spud
1 G1 M U, ~5 q! X" m· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?0 u( Y, m1 X+ j
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/ k6 y/ I3 {; t* i# L· square
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8 h0 F: |' i, D1 ~8 b% k: a: v· old-fashioned
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.( N- p/ f8 r: _% L
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; X0 g! S3 s5 K6 @· angry
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r/ d# y* o* T) ?! E· straight
/ S$ O6 i" A; d, R* u# j! I# ?· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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" ^5 x+ {0 @6 R9 N- ?· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.2 x w2 O& V6 P0 w1 Z
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· Don't be a sucker.7 s8 x( Q/ b* @" l
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3 j3 @/ W3 Z9 R4 \! y. z· be deceived6 [2 c. o) G" E5 Z/ K! M$ h& h
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.' g8 x* I1 c2 N0 i
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7 O. U1 r6 ?' n# w4 j7 [· cheated out of3 g! d) {1 W; Y1 }1 n# ]
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7 R T# X( F2 D, I" y8 h0 z· taking care of business
; p5 U3 A4 L: u* s' ~. g# u/ h· I have been taking care of business.% Y" ]4 ]3 B j
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes, L2 D5 ^/ l% s+ f1 L
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& ^4 Z( W9 ]: _· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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· totaled
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· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.1 b% N! j M6 U' K' v! g4 }7 M' B2 _
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· happy and cheerful5 |$ X# L \* Z! d3 }7 C
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% p3 t2 E0 J- n& m· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.5 K" ~" c6 x1 g' v4 _
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1 G, j7 ?; o% S· available.
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· veg out
( q: z/ k" K% d) ~· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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5 @( Q8 t4 y8 a" Y2 ^" t· relax and do nothing; p' G* y3 @- U' L# }. p% N% q
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! Q+ V% J# q- l+ [7 J) a· He really gives off good vibes.
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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& J* q% t1 U; j2 v; l6 }8 R· bundle of money
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5 L2 g/ n* R9 ?/ p7 r· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.1 l9 P; N% K- f
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· kill
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· whiz
) m/ j: Y8 k( ?' F2 w. f1 s) J· He is a whiz at the computer.7 b! V# P! C# v% H' o% s
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6 A# R) X% F! i. k, j% V· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.% H3 s. q- y. |+ T, l
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· weak person) g) f9 B% e6 ^) ~5 [1 B/ K
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· yukky
; Y) P, l+ b6 R( Y7 ^3 A8 q· This food tastes yukky
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.0 R$ |: O+ d& W; r7 @3 v/ Y
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· He knew zip about running the company.
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' s3 q' N/ w6 X3 o· Nothing
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