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4 H8 l* U' `% k* H7 A. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.7 R5 y5 B. w, N& B& D4 k
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0 d7 f; Z, f5 B) C· megabucks
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· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.9 I4 R& L2 B+ \- p0 r
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· criticize
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7 M3 y5 j+ W/ t1 p t* `· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.. x- N! f# R; e
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& }; A% `/ t8 ~$ E5 N· meltdown9 [2 L0 |" i. F P: J) ]: T
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· mickey mouse1 l: A) T7 M7 S# \4 A' v! }+ d0 \( @# _
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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· pick up and seduce
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2 z1 E, Q0 ~% u· That is total mush and you know it.
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· drug police y/ {/ {7 C s; C! i. O6 j' M
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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5 k+ p2 e0 Y. A) d! n5 @, c· 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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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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' j& C; C: } _$ J- R4 C· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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7 t( G/ d4 v. @· nuclear weapons
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* M. Q: l8 g; o9 `, o7 @1 y· I think that he is a nut.
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: A* y& ] e; {3 Y; S+ y' D· crazy person9 _. i. D5 \4 U+ K
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.6 G- K# A2 m$ G
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.: V- x+ A, i4 x) `, Y
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· annoying
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· bureaucratic office workers
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· party animal
( F: v( q3 e6 ]5 J· You're too old to be a party animal.
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: h* }- U9 E1 {- x: R& b3 C' c9 I% N· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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! }3 m( y* P6 r· Get your paws off of my body.( G' ]8 v3 h- G: o# o; A9 c
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· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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7 T: y. r3 `- [, ?0 ~( a· practically no money0 p8 Y) L/ L* T: |
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· piece of cake
: Q) _% u$ A( m {· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake. J: u6 k) @% }6 U/ g( [2 l
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3 o, ?+ |/ l: b3 M· easy to do
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· He is a pig at parties.
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: f& I. T" c9 Y0 q· eats too much5 Q- M A( p) k: I
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9 T1 o3 N, a* m3 U; t· pig out
8 D6 X* c/ x% j' _7 c0 o u2 f· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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9 q: j! ~. f* l% J· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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* C/ ?# Z: b$ v% \; J· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.# j' ]: I& Z) h& D
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& p9 e9 Y, ^8 q' L· He is really a pro at his work.
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· 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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$ i) t2 ]: f5 `$ q& _· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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; a q( q" h0 @8 o' i· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?$ v- k7 d4 y/ q8 h
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· some easy money
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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/ Q- ]: O2 x- g: V2 u* U· 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.
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3 V/ T. G9 a) @; `4 h( Z }: L· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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% R" m1 W5 G$ w, R- g" s· got angry with him
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. p! x9 H- s3 O6 b· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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1 e- q8 o5 J- W. n* |) t7 |2 ]· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· That driver is a road hog.
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0 h& h# {8 o, ?: k2 o# B( v· We have had a rough time this winter.
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; D9 B* w( p3 v2 E: l0 f· My sister has three rug rats. p7 W( Y2 g: R" C8 w9 m8 e1 {
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· sack4 X4 n8 Z5 D3 A3 x
· When did you hit the sack last night?
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7 |6 A6 f2 b; B! g& B· go to bed
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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· swindle
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+ l5 o6 \/ W6 O+ t8 Y4 @· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.! P% G8 t7 N1 T
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· What a stupid schmuck.
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5 K. s x7 n& R+ I· jerk! w2 G. F$ t; E: N% S( b# ]
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0 Q! a* X/ ?) S% k· screw around
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% x* h$ ?6 Q6 L# J) Q% O6 x· waste time
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.' |* g. S! }& U
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& }! F0 o. H5 K p& ], E4 ?· make a mistake
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· sharp
& _5 \$ O5 U( {( I# R: N· He is very sharp with numbers' z! u% U7 `/ E3 d* E: m
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: b1 x' Q5 q* K: A: I% X: |· shot
6 k* L2 @4 N! Q# ]2 U1 b" _/ C3 O7 a· I'll give the puzzle another shot.( @; \0 ~2 D: T1 @& N2 A% a
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.3 P5 @ l! I4 n+ F- X5 n# j
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.# u) q2 b4 m' a1 l) h$ |9 U& j6 O
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) D) T0 m. f4 d! d& _6 r· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.2 m- J) R0 s, j! s
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· My father is a smoke eater.4 G: U8 Y7 d: Q' _
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· fireman
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· split6 p% S- N3 m& p& f/ [" P8 r, w; ^
· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· spook
8 v- Q$ P3 O- G* _· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened7 f( ~0 w: Z. u+ L* P8 v
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+ c& k% t" e% \- {1 p# C! |· potatoes( k) F. f4 H" w+ f
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5 q. f' P3 d3 I. m7 M6 N$ y$ Q6 y· My father looks square in his jacket.# h. J4 E, y0 T) H* A
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· steamed up
0 A9 y. C) _3 z5 [: _+ b· Don't get so steamed up over the issue./ `' T7 Z1 x$ c& t1 ~( F2 S
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· angry
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· This whole operation stinks.
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· is repulsive
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· straight
0 B- R% X3 t K0 ~- T J x* L· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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" b$ O; P* W! e+ I1 v0 ]% } D· honest
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· upset
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· sucker
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· be deceived
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* E& F* v, k/ Z. p· take a hike
% E. b# U+ r/ K! D· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.7 U; {4 m# t+ O* h/ }3 e6 I
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& p* O$ ]$ T4 M/ A- J$ D% r· cheated out of
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· I have been taking care of business." \+ i0 n% }- m4 M7 A4 x
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5 i% u7 W7 Y) F. v9 g! j· doing what I have to do
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· threads' N2 y: E0 a) \& }4 Z# ]7 h
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.# V: Z6 J7 p7 m% W
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· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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% Z6 W: f4 n( B· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.9 Z% ^, {1 z! l) i% D/ S* |
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· completely wrecked7 @( I( @0 |. J- w. A% u
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· up0 K9 L) D: d5 F1 C" }
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.. y) p& ]) T) [7 u
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· happy and cheerful0 t" W! t/ g5 N7 a6 P, b' Y4 M4 s. o
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. l( ^1 X3 \; P2 V· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs./ l2 f# J8 L9 T, M9 r( N6 i
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$ E& `1 Q/ n: L8 M5 G· available.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.; U4 \" i8 e q8 q3 Y- K" h: i
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· 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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· bundle of money
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· waste
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· kill
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.5 X* E2 h" w+ V! j' v
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· whiz8 r R1 s, f+ `7 F9 ^
· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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) l; @" C# _5 ?! M; @# z4 P' Z- i5 A· weak person- ?! G7 ~* J# m% U8 N
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7 B4 c1 O K0 k' F9 ?9 ?· This food tastes yukky) w: A4 t" R& Z4 g
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2 ]. U Q4 ~5 @ H; [& }· zapped
( g3 i- V+ h2 C; C; _· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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+ ?: p4 f) j. c) N) m· exhausted
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· He knew zip about running the company.
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