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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.8 e" m4 j. Y" Y9 ~' D- K* ~0 N2 j
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/ y3 Y8 X, e" P" r, V· mean
& R y3 m3 R7 v- d3 E· He plays a mean violin.
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· mega
/ |6 L' M4 n2 {" \' m· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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( ?- r7 k) H/ i6 B4 x8 ]7 M· large; Z3 }/ }# j, ]9 V( t* w
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% S/ D3 ~8 X8 Q$ n/ o/ V9 `· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money/ }. Y0 f0 S3 [- {7 F" i1 _
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! D5 S& K) I, G4 [6 E0 [% z. Q+ O5 r· knock
1 `* l% S5 V# j' w· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.( f7 _ a0 Y7 b" }7 y/ G; O% A4 h
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$ [: f+ A* e. n' I1 H· criticize
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1 o1 a2 ^2 p) }· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.9 N! [3 O: c2 j
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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: a/ }8 r* \3 y& ?0 l· total collapse C& g6 S/ F' O# ?" l- U Z
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· mickey mouse
. N7 T, v% w" \3 B" h; b& q4 W· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.$ ^: }& ^4 U, r4 ~, O8 Q J, 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.* u& Y2 T- ?- e( G6 h& V9 r5 v
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· pick up and seduce
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3 Q4 E4 G9 c, i- D7 m% m· 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.
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· drug police2 m W2 b5 b% v: {7 }" c
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· good
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.$ I$ T8 @1 }: ^+ [# m/ O- x
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· nip
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· heat up in the microwave* @) L* S% D5 ?3 |% f5 i0 c
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9 b `6 A+ J5 }0 A· I think that he is a nut.
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· crazy person
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- @3 @, E) r* z% k0 N7 y· nuts
k" P2 D1 r% k: T5 p/ H+ i· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.* L6 Z8 o& e3 e, F* \$ r% [
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1 Q/ ^& k* }5 a5 G4 U· pad
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.7 @. }+ m" s! A% r* {/ D( W
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers. e! o8 C1 X; m" {$ P- i
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· love parties
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary." i& H; O2 L& H5 T" E
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# S* S8 q/ T5 k% g6 _7 q+ E· I am not going to work for peanuts.9 {' O5 J- I ], G1 e& q; B$ L0 P
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· practically no money5 S5 Z1 |+ p8 x+ t d( |% e
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: K1 H8 @5 h! N; Q. l0 v' H2 X9 O· He gets pickled after only one beer., k i, i$ ^* g, i' O5 s
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2 _* g( F! x* \% u( |· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.' k. ]' `4 g' e/ w/ x% E; ]
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# ?4 [ f/ E- I3 W G/ {8 D. W4 p· He is a pig at parties.
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.6 s4 l% R4 Q$ H+ p, {8 Z7 q6 a
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2 v M$ A6 y6 I2 l+ M( H' a· eat a lot or overeat
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· pit stop
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· stop and go to the bathroom
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7 [9 P. E$ p/ K5 C9 D· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.& y, S6 h3 }# Y2 ?8 v. c
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) J `2 S0 r# f G7 H; V· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· Shut up or I will pop you.0 l6 y; u8 D& N
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# k6 p0 C- t3 s3 `& D; R. d· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.' J' R; ]- n4 [( e& W
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· buy
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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: x Y0 @! v# C/ D- k2 k2 ` d· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· reminder" \; q4 f9 R9 Y0 K
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· psyched up
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- O6 x& \' U6 I· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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# N$ g0 I s. ?" A· mentally ill
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9 l0 O& z: I) b R4 U$ ]2 j6 k· puke8 J; Y; g0 }4 j1 e4 V# z L: C U
· I feel like I am going to puke.
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· I am going to push off now.1 z$ a% D& y2 q; K3 |. U; y
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.0 q N& l" }- H2 k7 }; K7 ]; ]( o
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.* P5 l2 `4 t; t5 x# ~: J
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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" h4 Z- e& d" O2 K· quick buck
/ O k; [3 v+ U· I need to make a quick buck.
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' w* p/ u2 _, X1 H· some easy money
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· noise
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, e9 Q5 W3 s% y. G· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.9 w5 x) ?7 T& U. O$ O) G/ R
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.' ~; k4 H, o" x# s
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8 c, ^7 ] M. D& r5 Z# q4 n· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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· ream someone out
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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· The comedy program was a real riot.1 q& ]1 t/ a C% Z' [
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· takes up too much of the road
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· with ice
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· We have had a rough time this winter., {$ M/ Z% K% P* p+ p
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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· My wife rules the house.
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· lost interest or momentum
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! [& ]2 F0 C" U$ m· sack
/ R. r5 D' Q* _- G: q· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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6 `5 s; ~* N/ x8 ?. D· swindle0 t v: S* E: G( f# U( I- \ r7 d
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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* [. L4 v: P8 y% N. B7 T0 A· ate quickly
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3 v4 G, l) H+ q· schmuck
8 X8 y' g: ?1 {- K! p7 g2 N· What a stupid schmuck.# q8 b7 H- }" Y+ X9 _$ f
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· jerk
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- N2 d$ T+ V! O# c· screw around, w# b# Y G$ F3 M
· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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% q2 n. q; ^7 Y1 H% a* O· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.- q9 G V; D1 x, s$ k2 B1 Y
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9 t5 t* c* u& T e' U· make a mistake
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· sharp
% m% D" a7 Q. h9 n8 ^; x7 z3 t· He is very sharp with numbers
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· shot
7 z1 U- `0 O+ g) X0 i7 n# ]- ]! D" l· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try+ F3 o( p: a7 N4 U& D
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1 i( {5 f* ?# E1 Q, J· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.! F5 W4 ]8 d2 m" j6 s$ G
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· disagreed with( H3 [, i- `! e4 p- u) X: D
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· slammer
( y0 |0 h: L7 i% M m2 D· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· jail$ F4 {" f7 p9 d1 ^9 |9 Q
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· smashed6 c0 ^* |6 B: {9 W$ L8 ?
· Try not to get smashed at the beer party." {% F7 |9 N H! r: o+ W
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$ L$ x" z0 l& P3 b/ Y* j& ]· intoxicated
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0 `0 U: R: F+ l" v· smoke eater
( u' @8 @* o$ R3 }7 a$ c· My father is a smoke eater." C; _# _4 S m. g8 [- t
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% K+ w% f- g# u+ M! c· fireman6 U$ H! p$ o. ]/ w# f9 _1 X
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7 h% v8 ]4 F( k· split& O$ u- a# [2 i& [2 a% N4 S* K
· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· leave; Q Y e+ G3 Q
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· spook
/ Y9 i, e) l, N- Y @! w· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves./ w( G* V+ n7 Z5 K: N9 V) A. I8 y
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4 J: d- C7 }+ T· frightened
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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4 z7 v9 I: f8 J2 [8 N& F% \! E· potatoes
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· square5 i9 Z9 G! q) Y! w; D5 ^
· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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· steamed up; T9 x3 d5 v+ s
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue./ u3 K( n6 v. v: I" I
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· stink' `& a# C9 M4 d
· This whole operation stinks.
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4 r& d! ]) o( q5 s$ s B. I· straight/ ?* {: |4 @+ i9 m, @
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6 g( E$ e% k' T. v! k' I· honest
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7 u3 m; C. E; ?0 A! \9 e· stressed m9 @ g3 a! u9 X: y' z) n+ T7 M
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.% d' Y$ M1 J- ?' z- U) p: K
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# y9 l3 ]8 j9 |: Z· upset
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· sucker) N( n) ^5 |. U. J4 B) \* ^8 d
· Don't be a sucker.; W# _* z# ~3 C \( @ f% Z
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# Z: W1 c7 m V1 W) |· be deceived0 ? {0 i( M9 m
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· take a hike
7 v- v8 P. [5 X0 c& k: c1 m* y· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.$ c, d- E3 Z. B4 t/ g4 F# `5 ^) p) A
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* G( o9 ^8 V* N9 `) r8 C9 U· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.0 B; c. ]0 T0 D3 c% v
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· cheated out of- g0 ?( q) k k. ]/ K
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· taking care of business
% k& X% z% }9 b1 @" F) j· I have been taking care of business.! M1 i5 y1 `& e
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· doing what I have to do$ C" e4 G: ~) g h& J
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6 _* y! T1 T# G" T, u3 |9 l( y3 l· threads# P" K2 ?, l8 W( q( o, T0 F
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes
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9 s. Z! d: b2 _3 i- Q. ?· tool around% {+ c) Q& O$ ^0 B8 b( C
· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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* ^7 k4 X, f; ]* S· drive around
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· totaled
+ F: X# \2 h. S9 H· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.0 q6 v' T. b5 p _4 J9 x
· MEANING# a4 m' V1 d: @: V+ T' _
· completely wrecked n1 c% j4 d1 A1 R4 O& s
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· up
3 S9 |% @! A$ t: i0 `· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.7 T1 Q5 A& J9 o0 h v
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· happy and cheerful
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· up for grabs3 ~& V! X% F8 j+ S6 C+ r Z
· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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. Q1 E% \+ ^+ s' e· available.
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· veg out# i4 X/ {: h3 G5 K4 q% e) W; ^
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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% h! d& M6 @* p& g, _. o" P· relax and do nothing4 k9 p4 z- k! `. o: G0 e- O* ~4 u
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· vibes6 r' Q s# D! s5 l
· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings
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· wad
, q/ s9 m5 _& X6 M· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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+ b, W' p( W3 V) ]$ j; P· bundle of money
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9 x# j, \1 w B* ^· waste
- n7 K+ c- C5 S a/ J2 }$ C& Z· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.& v' n; L g. C; S4 S; M% L0 ]
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% S+ @. r7 |, W· kill" o0 t7 v \. U U4 h6 Q) }, ~; [5 I! F
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· wheels
- V- W2 ~& d* Z+ A! q. x· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· car4 q! v2 z' o; G- `" P3 i+ {% ?
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) x' A. j/ K9 Q. _5 y: |2 B j. ^· whiz
4 ]% S. ?$ ^ P: A. [6 L8 X5 R* z· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person' N6 T7 ^% W, ^! E9 i8 p& E
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! V* ?* |! m5 s, Q9 w7 f$ ^" k· wired/ x* |/ K5 F' N) d- p$ s4 D
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· alert
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6 q. `. H% x9 }' k# f· wussy# ^% v9 m- H6 d0 f2 n! H
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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. r, I$ w2 p Y- H9 g& r· weak person6 d8 e) e+ y; |
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0 U- }$ s3 W' Z1 k* F5 D) p# A# J5 z1 A1 `· yukky
# p4 ]! X* s6 e7 G$ m( D· This food tastes yukky" }8 s; J6 J! R
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· bad
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% |2 f0 ^* J& e9 h; r· zapped8 e* i7 a1 _; Z: {6 N
· I am too zapped to help you right now." i$ y5 [6 Z* Y% b2 i4 d
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· exhausted
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· zip! z" S& T1 P$ G% N, t3 H; l
· He knew zip about running the company.
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- \/ y0 U' W9 o· Nothing6 ~( m# ?. v$ o" d
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