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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· He plays a mean violin.$ G6 ~0 e' X' R9 w' t
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' W8 ^, X% z, y- Q· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.2 l" `$ P) T( b9 F
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6 f7 Q. G7 S; O" G/ s· megabucks
5 f/ G( i5 y8 f3 e· He made megabucks when he sold his company.: j+ {8 c# V1 q
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· a lot of money: S' S; D0 }. V, P9 h
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, p' R! g; M( i8 V3 l i3 U' x9 }4 K· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.& Z# A3 j' }1 k: d W2 n5 X) m
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· criticize
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7 Y, X) u! o5 q( T· mellow
' a6 ?" t% V( E6 h1 x· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.2 q" P$ l1 j* b5 A! N3 _5 ^( w1 c
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· calm down and relax
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· meltdown
5 Y2 _* M T/ O: I; {6 R3 D' D· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.& O$ E+ c$ s& O) |& _
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· nonsense and a waste of time* Y8 d- g0 q; o+ y% z; m
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5 {. B0 k4 Y) H6 n· move on someone6 R# k* H( b. r' P# l9 O: C
· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.' M, K/ O* p, c/ s$ h5 q
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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, B7 K4 ^& o3 |· nark
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2 u u0 @# k0 Y; v U· drug police
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2 [$ F& L: t6 E$ t! b5 v7 q. H: R" r' w* L· 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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· bad things
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4 Y4 B/ O. S% v· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.+ ]# W- \1 a! q2 H! }
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· a quick drink
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+ V: U8 o; N; t+ j% `5 U0 k· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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2 E" M' ]) s! u2 p% } e7 ?· no problem
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.# [: Q; ]3 m) L% X6 r
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9 Q4 [- P0 D Y+ J8 ~· crazy person; Z) T* i: d' V" H1 [3 W. T
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4 i2 [3 y0 m$ k- e' E· nuts
7 a6 n6 @8 _& O6 d8 p# s0 l· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.0 {2 u% @& S! s
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· crazy
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· Have you found a pad yet?
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" L3 a P1 W( j% q) {· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.: ?6 m# h( m8 P- j" H& i
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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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· hands
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0 W; |, ~- k- d F· peanuts
# T: \3 T1 d! l6 w· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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· pickled
0 }" _8 m p' J3 J+ |$ I· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· piece of cake
% W' v% {9 V1 P1 i9 r· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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5 ^! p, b- Q) S· He is a pig at parties.7 f) v6 U8 U* d4 Y- Q
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+ p% D) [5 e3 @9 l3 v2 a$ x· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.5 ^- x" {, C0 Z
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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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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend. w _) D2 F$ C1 P1 s
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· Shut up or I will pop you.2 F: ?2 |5 Y8 F: S
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· hit3 x$ T( s! M/ J# ?
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9 F; ]" |7 k& w2 u1 D& Q; W1 E7 h· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts." T9 z9 w& r& v$ v5 G
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4 q* @% o% O. A/ {; V2 d6 P- |! }· He is really a pro at his work.
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. f9 \$ @, \* L! S# q* @, R8 T· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· reminder
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; e7 N8 {: E; n/ E3 b) y· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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& g1 D& L1 F, R( u· mentally ready1 i1 l- H0 U# J* o1 [$ D* `
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1 p8 R: \2 |6 E' w· psycho
2 @2 \; i" x+ g, u· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· mentally ill
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· leave
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.9 C! ~3 A( h4 z* o* b+ |
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· seduce
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/ w4 T4 q- m4 G I# t* ]· put-on
! O6 F0 N0 u% l7 V· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· deception
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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& u/ c3 g6 m& ~% Q+ N% v2 g· quick buck
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· bed
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· sleep
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+ n/ w/ Q0 d+ O% Z+ \( v9 ~7 S6 a· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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, e0 p/ Q( i7 C# O· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· rathole
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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· ream someone out
5 n2 a7 R3 w& u$ X9 I* A- B( R& d· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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5 @2 D! z* z7 t( E· got angry with him
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.3 @9 d4 g* ^& U6 E! Z" L+ E
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# X) s' }+ r. p+ B5 l$ a· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· funny
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· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· We have had a rough time this winter.4 [, A( T4 h) q8 A" ^' |
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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· My wife rules the house.
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8 \) H$ W. w; _6 c, W, d5 E0 ~· He is always running off at the mouth.
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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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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.2 {$ r# t8 Y; e
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: @- s) ?2 _/ I! G" ]6 m· swindle
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! i' O, g8 `+ t: O9 B· scarf
/ x d+ x1 l/ k: `6 ~, u· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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& q, ]0 K# v7 b G! e+ `! B· ate quickly
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· What a stupid schmuck.
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8 D4 }' x7 D: |$ A! i· jerk
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.7 R$ }) }# ~( d8 e+ }' l* h5 D
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7 e$ e* @7 ]/ s! r7 _· waste time
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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$ D$ \/ Y. n T3 M; {· make a mistake
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: b$ [4 O6 Z9 `- _1 d· He is very sharp with numbers
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- a+ a1 B* y* x y· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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: \; l$ ^1 X" y2 [2 M) R* U" _1 H· shot down
! s4 ^' _) b6 }- R· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.9 q2 n' s0 Y# ]* p
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$ N" E4 z. {; E) L# c% l· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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3 ~7 h; l& n/ A8 Z· intoxicated
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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· split
& b+ y& v' N3 p2 _1 J· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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3 D$ a- `' N3 f) I l; `7 T· leave$ T) P! V" o- j
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* a% V) o1 a+ Q4 W" S6 F3 j& k# P# L· 18
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& u1 V9 t1 H' G" X% O) k· square
. J- t( H( p5 ~9 u. v F& n· My father looks square in his jacket.
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# w( H. ?7 _7 G6 d: R |· old-fashioned# l/ s- f6 L7 ~3 h) _* w
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2 X7 q7 p1 Z8 i' e2 }· steamed up
8 |* D$ v7 t% j4 P& f3 o; M4 `; f" t· Don't get so steamed up over the issue./ O& L; G% D3 ]/ P0 V
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· This whole operation stinks.# E( P9 N! v% e+ m
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( P2 e1 X# }. h8 ?! p4 x/ x( s3 P· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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9 m$ q: j3 A; c d5 s· sucker
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· be deceived5 R; o1 c; c$ k2 q3 E" H
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: V* x$ c4 `. j5 r: e4 s8 l6 _* ]· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.2 y$ e+ R/ z' p8 s' x1 f
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# C, |2 z, Y5 `$ G· He was taken for all his money at the casino.) D0 Z0 c5 h$ n! v( A
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: H& A% ?' M" s; I; k r· cheated out of
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· I have been taking care of business.
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· doing what I have to do
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· threads
2 k6 E0 G( |5 X: G. s( k· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· tool around
5 m# w' Z, ]& A2 ^% n# F· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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6 H4 [8 O% v" `6 H+ j& S+ j· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful# W! l$ d# j, m3 F4 P+ \+ a
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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$ p9 Y J1 e. O1 J% r: i· relax and do nothing
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! F3 O5 z' r9 g( }5 Y· He really gives off good vibes.1 V$ L1 m: {* {. e: R- v, ] d
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& {5 B% j. [* p& Z6 Q9 B- I$ k· feelings
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.2 Y7 ^. L& \ g# [. _2 M+ ], @
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· bundle of money L4 @1 r( _& ^- V8 f' p5 r
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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5 J* U" O+ R ~+ K· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza./ E' F% B- m0 T5 J' ?6 Q# L
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9 y5 O/ P& f3 G" a! _· whiz
$ t! L) M! U! C6 J8 Q) Y+ m· He is a whiz at the computer.$ Y3 T, B0 v( S# m8 u0 C
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" |3 c" Z* u+ q2 B+ @. r! L· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee." _6 }, O" P( H: f& }$ X
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· alert
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· wussy
( H- ^; F" v9 l9 C· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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) m/ O5 K% i! N& L· weak person1 J2 p4 n# s, N t: r
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- \$ C3 v5 l4 V5 n; y; ]1 w. ^· yukky+ P1 M3 E" \) H9 v6 c* O/ d0 R
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( B5 t2 f6 w2 c" F1 g: ~/ w· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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7 {2 a: Z; s7 c5 o9 ~3 {5 e% w· He knew zip about running the company. D/ ?: ]9 a" b
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