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& I5 v/ l; P) x2 s. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· mean
5 m2 [6 x4 ?/ x" z3 K- R% Q· He plays a mean violin.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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) c2 O8 r, S0 i0 c7 ?· He made megabucks when he sold his company.. e, [* ?7 {" Y
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· a lot of money4 ~, e( r' E4 v( O, U' w. V" g$ }
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, v9 O% `7 `% F0 v· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· mellow
0 x3 Y, O3 J5 w& S· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday., a- V$ j( v b9 Y, ^. o$ `
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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3 _$ C: |5 z; |* M6 O* k- h· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.) _; h S# R- g: ]% B) l. q4 a4 o
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* l3 D, `2 T) i/ l) P· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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1 `, k7 [% w; z/ @+ u1 T· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· Have you found a pad yet?( V3 _0 q# o% K
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.: G. T6 b. Y6 P, T$ X
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) w$ @( ?1 ~' i· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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8 ], y% M/ S8 N7 b· party animal
8 ~7 e( B# ]2 c· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.: d4 U: f2 ` {: l0 m9 l. W
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.: C# l" u2 V0 N3 t. a3 b: ~
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· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.0 O4 O; ~: y4 D1 a- z- l. O
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/ k; w( |$ e4 y· 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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, B; ?/ C! I7 m2 O/ M2 E· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.0 i+ p4 |8 X) V1 ^3 o/ H- w
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% b _! u7 S5 R" s/ L, n· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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4 G: f2 Q3 q- `# f& K· Shut up or I will pop you.- s- u, P- P; W5 r2 j! _$ Z
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0 |3 q4 Y9 F1 j· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital." i1 S* u# [0 s- Q* P6 P$ K% {
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3 p! Z, B0 o9 |- S· I feel like I am going to puke.
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3 e+ \' M( D! c# x1 T# ?· I am going to push off now.
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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9 X9 E+ k, M, P- R, j· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· I need to make a quick buck.
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· sleep
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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5 f( [/ d- r/ a# K1 E! d$ k· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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9 X$ F+ T9 \$ h, b· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.; m0 L- E, K1 b3 I& D* |% C/ z
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1 v5 u! c/ p/ R& C· got angry with him
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· with ice
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8 l4 W: [( T1 v5 j· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· My wife rules the house.
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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- e$ v& I% B. T& N% W7 I· scam$ q4 R3 I5 Q+ N7 F8 E; |
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.+ O: S1 U# p0 R9 G/ ?% A6 U
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· swindle
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· scarf8 O# D7 u( e5 \# H+ c8 G
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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) x9 u ]% e3 M- O· ate quickly& [, d: c* L. I* f# Y# Y
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· What a stupid schmuck.8 e3 i! [( S' G, ~
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· jerk9 K, E- j: P/ @+ [! |$ ]
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2 _4 n, j( ]1 v) u( L· screw around+ Z/ }- C# ^: _5 b4 E4 z: c
· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.- G. C" `& m0 O8 m6 |! v: ]
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· waste time; B4 w! a5 \/ z( Q' }* k- e# |0 j a/ y
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you." z) o: U+ x* i o+ \0 |
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& z' w9 F% L1 H! P· make a mistake
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· sharp
& F! L. V$ U ^1 Y· He is very sharp with numbers" Y1 h! z/ Z+ E& e
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· intelligent
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/ R4 {; R) n0 [' z" V- X, m· shot
$ ?- \) g$ l+ f" Y· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try/ J& V* k+ y3 n( J3 z5 T( F
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· shot down
+ H; A2 ~: g' \1 X4 O· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.9 @2 @# h* S* u" j7 m
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+ R1 E" t# ?0 M6 e0 R$ ]; o- L* G· disagreed with, D f0 E: [& W7 x& U Y
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0 H$ O1 T9 {6 @" x2 l5 t# i2 J· slammer
& [/ U# a' W) s7 i' A8 f· The police threw them both in the slammer.! E5 Y' H1 \9 c" S" W. d+ N
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5 @: ~7 A2 V7 j9 x' @7 b2 l7 A· jail
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8 h6 w1 r' _* c· Try not to get smashed at the beer party. j- M4 A5 Y6 z$ f0 f: g+ g3 K
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% ?7 M: h) L/ c2 d· smoke eater( B6 R- [& D& [; R3 z- J
· My father is a smoke eater.( D' j9 X# [, e4 ]) S# b# {2 L
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6 [# c) p; q$ J& t+ Z· fireman/ G) i/ [+ v0 ?; p
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.. y& D" g6 I8 ]2 m0 u) L
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened( y A( M6 v t
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· 18
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; b1 @ I; ?7 M+ d6 U6 r· spud8 m, Y6 j4 M. _, W6 r# Z
· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?% Y$ ?4 @9 ~2 p- u o# G
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· potatoes) r2 S, L* ?2 n0 s, g
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5 c4 g& K1 U; h0 x+ Y· square" ~1 z( z) W9 a5 X5 ?- H, o9 G
· My father looks square in his jacket.- V$ G- M; Z) h3 x) e0 O
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· old-fashioned
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* t( t& ~: l' j9 d) V· steamed up
L+ ~3 ~' G9 X0 H· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.' T9 z) d- v) y! c3 a/ a
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· angry
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% L9 y; ~5 ~. C& X8 ^& G; d- H· stink$ I& y* z4 [6 v8 P% T
· This whole operation stinks.
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/ U( E a% d$ A; K6 W" N· is repulsive
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· straight
" k$ V! |5 f, d· I want you to give me a straight answer.7 }3 V; O+ r4 D' |% v, I& t
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5 S$ \ U- b/ _6 b! w( k· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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$ _0 u3 {/ ]( a) C1 @% n/ l# s· upset `2 o& }' o; q
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4 x/ e1 C7 B1 Z6 }+ r· sucker1 d& {5 B- c# k3 I3 t0 Q
· Don't be a sucker.$ w# S# B- z0 a7 ~5 ?
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· be deceived
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· take a hike% E. ~5 o. @0 g
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.5 a9 F* N1 D0 V0 c1 j" _
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) n, H- i; M9 g! e4 z· I have been taking care of business.
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/ `5 g4 j7 q3 e3 b: t. v: {* Q· doing what I have to do
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* H1 S) I+ m) F+ U5 c S· threads
+ Y. u P9 l2 h" S. q# @· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· tool around
" J$ {: |2 U/ U& u/ v· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.! U$ c7 g$ [5 D5 C( R% L# M6 E
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$ ~/ ^. h( ?5 t' H+ ?4 e8 w' h. h· drive around+ [( n$ D% \$ e8 m3 F R8 l# v: X
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.5 M) `' a |" n4 S& e; j/ R
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' V* E* |& d9 T8 i2 U% P( j( n" i" t· completely wrecked
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· 19
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9 u# p: m1 C& [; _& U3 ^+ F· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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% [- K4 D: j4 w9 w- |9 _8 L· happy and cheerful
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· up for grabs
8 J% ?) o$ g7 n& r9 C2 L· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.6 D! m3 e+ W" k3 v7 O+ r1 A' n# ^; u/ u
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.0 o$ o) T# o6 E0 K# I! R/ Y, V
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" i; J( n1 D6 t& }0 L7 ~· He really gives off good vibes.$ ?1 a) G" ]9 L! V& I* O
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* ?' q5 w/ J/ m! N( G3 ~: j) u· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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. k" O( S& d4 t4 V6 I· bundle of money
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2 u3 b) B+ p5 w O· waste
- Z E8 x' A# Q4 h h- x· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.( r, a# {: Y, T4 \
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. ]( {5 Z: O# i· kill
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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1 ?6 Z; \2 b" D& f· whiz
4 K3 d! f R& _: L· He is a whiz at the computer.# j" K6 F; z7 v4 q% y( _
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1 K9 I3 {) ]" P4 B0 I M F· talented person
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· wired
3 Q5 r3 Q8 d/ G9 |+ C· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee." @$ ?; x' N( s! T2 O
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' Y4 w6 Y& r$ I( H& D% ?4 I· wussy
* J( I# k' i, n* D· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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0 P$ \; m0 k3 E: ~1 E3 a. T$ z· weak person
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· This food tastes yukky, b' w( V' P6 S$ i+ h! t$ U
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· bad
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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6 q6 w) C8 R7 `· He knew zip about running the company.+ ?; F0 @5 w( v: r1 ^
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