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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.6 y% r) Z6 E1 [' E
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· He plays a mean violin.
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· performs well on
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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) z$ H/ E6 |# Y7 ]2 F; y· megabucks
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· a lot of money
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5 B- [8 D6 ~: c4 m$ t· knock
, ~1 u5 E1 U0 B% V, e· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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/ i/ s9 \& n/ v4 w· mellow% g# k! K" r) F0 k$ y
· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· calm down and relax
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· meltdown
; C5 _: a: j* x8 r$ B& o· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· mickey mouse
+ Y1 n: M* F# A, ?0 U9 x$ a& ~· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.( {6 Y& B# w. h# h* n( L
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· 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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· pick up and seduce
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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" h* D& [; Q- A2 f2 y; n· That was a neat idea that you had.
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· a quick drink4 G/ J9 z, x; J3 W+ q' @0 {& _3 Y1 S6 X
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.: h E! u8 p6 i% ^; D
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?" h% r4 c" P# `' S
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· nuclear weapons
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& I1 b& l' }4 e· I think that he is a nut.
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· crazy person
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· Have you found a pad yet?
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; j F* _7 w3 @0 `· a place to live
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3 \& ^* {& K1 ]· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.* g: J3 ]& L2 O- f5 _
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· love parties
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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& j* @, V" P4 O3 w0 y· Get your paws off of my body.
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· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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! o9 L: o) b( Z' r+ l( }# V· He gets pickled after only one beer.7 l* p* w6 U+ } O
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· piece of cake
4 q: b: R( p& t) ^5 p· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake., a) K( g. W5 w c: ^7 s9 A4 ^0 i
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, F8 P" ~9 F% z/ ] A1 n5 _4 c1 K @· He is a pig at parties.# R$ \- m. q+ q0 {. M& w
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( z6 n6 |3 F9 F- u' i· pig out
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· eat a lot or overeat
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.% Z; o, Y$ A. |- R8 Q& _
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend., F' P0 P6 l$ \7 x5 i
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work. p0 f2 r$ b1 s j
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' x9 K7 q* U S( X' L: w· Shut up or I will pop you.
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, ?# W! i' s$ v0 X· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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. e# Z4 I8 E* L& g; x" ^· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· puke
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· I am going to push off now.
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; [3 P8 e$ W. G) Q· 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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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?7 Y/ f/ z. T' r, M) a
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· I need to make a quick buck.% y8 m) i$ ?2 g* l1 G$ G
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3 t7 B$ T& @: U B6 _· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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, ^" M% I: }; W2 p) E- X· 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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6 m* c, S0 M& j4 |· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· We have had a rough time this winter./ J8 R% ?& p/ V4 J- P
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]+ D, r7 s, ]; |7 J· When did you hit the sack last night?
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. s O. `6 t Q0 ?4 r· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.2 S; V' z: L8 ?
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& X' _/ Y' W# _ j· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.% [) ~) j+ G7 i5 ~6 u
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you./ ^" @6 S" z$ ~5 i5 A
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.7 i( d2 s( o0 _
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; J) m) m; y+ }: n/ F4 |- F· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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" } @7 @3 T6 N$ J0 l$ [ W· My father is a smoke eater.
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7 ?- A- o( G" d$ t· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?8 O O7 M+ W8 v6 l) T& n
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% z0 u+ q! k" j4 c· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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! z; ]1 ^7 G2 H- P/ z· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.; h& I$ ]8 f6 ]" S
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9 }9 b: B% s; t: }1 T· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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; M3 J- }; Z5 J9 d7 s7 y· cheated out of
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$ O4 L/ W. s& H- |, L# Y6 p$ I· doing what I have to do2 F R0 p4 q: T4 m' {# a
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+ C9 b- z7 a+ u* d9 `4 \4 H$ x· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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& ~ r* j5 _' g% ]· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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' F* @2 R/ ?# T& }7 g· bundle of money
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% L4 }9 A* H, M; S· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· weak person
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· This food tastes yukky
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8 ^2 ~2 V$ O$ q! C· I am too zapped to help you right now.$ y' ^. f1 n" \* ?8 t* X/ g
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: r" D" C8 i3 b' U· He knew zip about running the company.+ a1 e& A4 v& h2 {6 L
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