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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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. j0 { q8 _+ @+ Y$ \· mean5 A* }) X7 n- c" M; U
· He plays a mean violin.2 ?7 d- g4 u/ |1 ?1 U1 A8 y3 I
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.* v" _- {# H. z6 Y3 Y9 {
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· large* R% B1 b$ m( F0 F
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6 C- X) O2 _2 ^/ D7 B# p· megabucks, i7 i: j; x1 V" e2 |/ i
· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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$ g: z: f( A d) d8 c/ f· knock1 S0 i" k3 _/ i( ]) L
· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· mellow
$ R: {6 y% ?# _· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.# O. C( v' N0 \2 Q+ q! V9 e7 m( ~
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· mickey mouse
: s; ?" s" b R/ f· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.( j3 k) m' t2 U. u' M
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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· pick up and seduce
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( f; ^5 A& O( B0 x/ X5 P/ `. N# s/ T· mush! n6 m- s: ^/ f
· That is total mush and you know it.
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· nonesense
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.- s) `0 H( ]& a9 k' U2 H- q
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7 d1 `5 Q8 }* K( K) |· drug police
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) s( @( J+ [/ X4 }0 [( v· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.. i/ Z/ e. O9 N% t3 d: C2 s4 Q
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4 _4 x' x$ o, |4 L& K· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.) e$ v- `( D& q4 [( p
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8 N6 |/ W' j( i ]· arrested
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· no sweat
% H) P+ y M# k9 o' h· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· no problem
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% ]& N5 ^2 L0 j+ M· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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2 [+ U! }1 {5 y+ `) p· nuke
$ m% c5 D4 p( W) D- |9 V# K- ]* @0 h& ]· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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: Q! R* ?& q$ G5 o! N( B· I think that he is a nut.8 X* D: u! N$ [3 V" ~
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+ p+ p$ I* J* [) h4 Y" K· nuts6 U* t- ^" E1 d' y' r
· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.+ S' [" v h8 O% F$ C- b2 u% a
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· crazy
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! U! \+ P. S6 a( ~, H7 q9 n· pad
1 q. D1 V4 r" y+ b· Have you found a pad yet?
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· annoying, l5 [1 A" }8 b+ j) d9 V
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.$ u1 b0 g0 r0 M- E l: J
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· bureaucratic office workers
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· 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.
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· practically no money
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" i' ~. O! a G/ s· He gets pickled after only one beer. T( M0 m% \" T) Y6 y
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! @8 u0 H7 o$ R· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· easy to do
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· He is a pig at parties.
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& B+ s* i& _/ ^8 ^8 d8 b" U0 @· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.7 S. i6 f/ t; J `( t; h3 _: J
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0 ~- S+ {7 D, j( ]· pit stop
9 C2 K H: @- s6 O( G" s· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.% H- O/ a0 i0 J
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· Shut up or I will pop you.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.( ] }5 X- V0 M. G8 r7 S7 ?' w
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· buy
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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" ~! X; t3 B0 H6 r7 G, h· 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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· mentally ill
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· I feel like I am going to puke.
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' W0 t" ^* k6 t· I am going to push off now.
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. ]# F* V' i8 u& k· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.: x/ v& ~ \$ Q% j4 v$ p; X
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· deception
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· I need to make a quick buck.
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8 ^; F7 F8 [2 e, Q, C) Q) c9 c· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.7 t7 K; F5 m# O9 @5 Q1 @: `* B
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; G+ B3 B; x' c! W& x+ b+ R Z9 a& q· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.' L/ D2 a# q4 {/ v Z
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+ F2 V" |9 p% F, p· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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6 @, j! d. |8 Q- [4 q/ Y) F· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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3 ]$ _7 y# V0 K2 m6 L1 Z+ V3 _5 k V· 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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+ C: a- T! O8 E( q8 f4 \) M8 [· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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8 q" L- w2 E" w$ Q- f· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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9 L" B+ i! N0 \" q/ _· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.4 T; p" q0 }/ c/ _2 `, V* z2 `
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/ g: h* z4 s p6 K( e, Z· waste time
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, U: Z% G% R+ D· He is very sharp with numbers
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.+ X8 r9 {% r! K4 A+ Q6 R$ H/ [8 }
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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· fireman
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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+ C* C6 \ G- D" M9 _ O0 Z3 C· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· spud
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· potatoes
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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2 a1 T& g9 R& u4 L: o& ]/ N6 j" C· angry
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( v# v8 H% L9 x" W1 D# S/ |· is repulsive
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· be deceived
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% ~2 B& ?$ A% a/ O0 J, x# F" O· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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' ?; @" I0 z) ^, y1 o/ A q. x· I have been taking care of business.- }6 B' k( ~. C/ b7 |: o
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· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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· drive around
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.- z5 q' T; M- l5 N: M
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+ n2 r% f4 a, U! q0 s) t2 u# ~( t· completely wrecked
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/ S- F/ U+ N! {; @8 l· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.) I! r0 V6 f, P) X; f8 a) Z8 B0 D
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· happy and cheerful
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# s, y0 e) A6 a1 m7 t! ?· available.
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, T* m; Q& f: I; l· veg out
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· relax and do nothing
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6 n7 }5 M) Y/ T" [· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings
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· wad
. k9 y5 K" C4 Z2 Y· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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8 V8 }/ ^ b. @, `· bundle of money
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza." ~2 I) }9 s' g0 e$ ^$ F) q+ S
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· car
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2 u s# S+ @5 J8 a· He is a whiz at the computer.
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# q, N+ k( J4 N3 X& r· talented person
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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, X Z! q5 Q; Z0 ?' X# [7 V$ A· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.7 y: L1 K- _5 \6 Z' w
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9 t" c, m( E( \$ [· weak person
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· This food tastes yukky
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· exhausted
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· He knew zip about running the company.1 X& \$ Z7 e! F2 N P
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