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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.6 H! k% ~, B/ w- N
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.9 B, q/ {2 m: f( C
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.% A+ M( b. y) \0 h: w
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/ a( j" }0 `4 H, e· mellow
0 z3 J" B* R3 A' F# J· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· meltdown
2 L6 E9 V- n9 p% ?7 I- k· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.1 k2 Z( W w" j5 ^" z+ y
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.+ _% h; x3 k R: B6 ]
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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+ ?" e; @) z m M; R· That is total mush and you know it.
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· 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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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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6 U. a% ?/ |* r! A; J· a quick drink' D# q& p a/ T* H
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.! Q! N t9 t+ n
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.8 B3 E* c$ S! S+ R ?7 p$ w* W9 G
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) U& l& {8 S. N$ `! M* G· I think that he is a nut.
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6 G3 w5 K: R! `# ?6 V- @2 c% [% \· crazy person
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· a place to live
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· pain in the neck
! Y/ S2 J" }& O5 t& _. O# u· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· bureaucratic office workers
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.8 U$ q+ S5 z1 d; L
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S$ i9 Q; T, \3 O n- Q· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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· practically no money
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1 h1 U, n9 f0 W& H· He is a pig at parties.! H! U7 @/ f C) }( V; m! d) ?6 \
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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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% W$ }; w/ l; ]: A5 Y' N· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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, Y6 z' w' w0 p* Y· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.8 F3 m4 r& o1 U: A& @6 O
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.7 y7 J* W" ^7 Z( c: U/ x
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0 W0 G0 q" i" w: @8 F+ {· quit
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& O$ t: @ z) A. O# u) a· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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0 I8 R7 `1 d$ D) [) _· 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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6 @5 ~* S( W" x% t· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.; S1 ^& `; s& d" R/ E
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) w6 F1 h& h8 t1 q% L· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· mentally ill
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· I am going to push off now.3 y$ K" S$ o% x4 g6 h7 ~# X( n: Y
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' }1 ?! c0 h S0 X8 i' ?2 b0 ?· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.! ?0 v( p' H _; o$ h, f& @
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· 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?% H/ Z5 I2 G( V* j
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· I need to make a quick buck.2 P: z8 p. j$ u
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0 K) b" B/ p: u' |· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.1 S$ s7 m6 Z2 q) D% W: P7 c4 m$ z, T
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( T9 d1 t9 r8 \: `3 J* ^+ ^ T· Your idea is really red hot.
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· inferior
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9 |5 i! d8 P/ e, w8 p$ z· That driver is a road hog.
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9 ~4 i, C; g: M' n4 g( X· We have had a rough time this winter.
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% |! u9 H2 e0 v) t· My wife rules the house.
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· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· talking too much
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· go to bed
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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: Q/ \+ |/ k5 w" p! l& N" o· scarf
6 I" U s( f5 }3 Z0 T· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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· ate quickly
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· What a stupid schmuck.$ I3 o6 m/ H+ A7 n5 L
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· jerk4 @6 h- v0 |) A6 x8 ?
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2 d8 F' g/ i2 w# g# @/ i· screw around8 D2 y( X: ~* q1 D+ N( G
· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.5 K% Q+ _2 m$ H5 ~" @
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& C; v! K% i9 y, [; N- H! |· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you./ b0 f5 s+ d- p; k8 W
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% i9 @$ u W7 q, F· He is very sharp with numbers
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3 y* t# _/ a: t" a· I'll give the puzzle another shot.; b- y- `0 O# Q( K
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· try3 g% p( \6 M' l! v7 s% M
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· smoke eater
; H2 D, L* ?+ T. l0 ~' L( b# A· My father is a smoke eater.$ I @6 P" V3 x' Y9 P, ^7 Y
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& ]1 O( Y" e3 f* i0 x1 y3 D· fireman
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· split7 D" M9 V/ S( l9 q& o* S: M: a
· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· spook& K3 N& A) O3 T* E9 u* r
· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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# Z5 N! b3 J/ D5 e4 y9 J- [· spud( `* h/ V' |1 F2 l, W! P* Q2 l
· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· potatoes4 t/ ]2 E n: A. m9 _" H
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y0 O6 ~8 ^' k4 \0 w· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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: s5 s, j( y$ m1 L9 Y5 b· steamed up
B3 Y- _# J: R2 q& F+ \2 w1 Z· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.2 C c9 |) w6 R4 ~3 q9 L
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· This whole operation stinks.. C0 l! p- k* y+ w$ S* d4 f; B5 m
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· straight
2 P+ `3 z: M5 c· I want you to give me a straight answer.6 D$ T* w' q V% g0 @& E- h- F) _
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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$ K% ^ c! b) P* l3 |# l· Don't be a sucker.
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# {# D) n3 n/ V8 { x· be deceived
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.$ s8 U9 ?# F( o% p# x# |1 [# V
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+ `1 f I$ W4 v. x) d- z P" w· leave( B: N7 Q0 h% u$ S
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino. K0 L* l9 e1 \+ H) {! n' g
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· cheated out of
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/ v+ x% b; m: s& X0 N' B· taking care of business
! ]2 p7 ?" O/ X$ D7 m· I have been taking care of business.
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; H0 X! p9 O1 X· doing what I have to do; [) a3 e2 q. c9 k( N1 `' K
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· tool around
+ c5 u4 c/ U9 d· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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5 E8 D$ X, F/ J* m' R# Z8 h. s· drive around
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0 y8 I8 ~2 d0 |+ k+ s# `· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.) n9 r* z$ L# O5 S! j5 n$ w
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8 T$ G& {( d: a" d/ |. R6 i0 [· completely wrecked
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) O/ [8 \3 B. L· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful$ h5 W* d* t `8 h! i6 Y
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· up for grabs! {% o- b. K9 v3 o- r5 E
· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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% K. V. k" z, X7 q- W8 p. [4 L· vibes
, Z# ~/ g& W6 ?· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings
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· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.1 r: ]2 V9 C1 d6 w/ S
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W6 z+ f9 R8 S7 F3 j& t# N3 t· bundle of money
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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. Y1 K0 w/ C3 Y% ?· car
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& I }1 c3 ]/ P1 ~% V$ O· whiz
# M$ z; |) a9 c2 j; E1 W: Y+ @· He is a whiz at the computer.
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% Q0 F* g8 G' @/ K( e) @· talented person
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· wired
8 q0 X# o4 J3 p6 d0 b· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.0 M- K; W* J9 C
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.3 ?. Z' V3 D( K+ x
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· weak person
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· This food tastes yukky- E- u& Q' ?! o6 d
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· zapped# ], O( A" k0 \% p3 @* ?9 O2 D
· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· zip
- h- K8 C% E9 b& E' m8 U· He knew zip about running the company.* u d6 o8 j1 I* w, }
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