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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· He plays a mean violin.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.7 \, W" _ |5 @0 \
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.( R0 F$ p5 u' e: Q, [ e, ~
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· a lot of money
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% i: F: u' H0 T! I v; V8 m& U9 d· knock
/ a/ C5 ?( U3 A6 W· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.8 a6 C, N$ Y" O: _! e- I; E- u
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· meltdown
/ S3 J! u! P, {" h6 r( U. y, x: d· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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· pick up and seduce3 Z" A/ `" d% Z7 {9 E9 Z% x
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# q& E r# j' `) u$ y" q' E. V· That is total mush and you know it.
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. b1 `' Z- G" Z· nonesense
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9 k2 _+ @% f0 s0 }· drug police
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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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· arrested
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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0 Q6 @. J9 X f; y· a quick drink
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- e% S) z4 C- J9 J' a· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· no problem
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· crazy person
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* ] Y+ `" G" W) }* E' b" Z* E· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.: X3 X8 o& s* P* h( ?
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.5 J( l) C0 z3 K& B
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· paper-pusher
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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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· celebrate
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- }" j' g5 ?7 [5 w w% v; h· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· He is a pig at parties.
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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( L8 ?0 K$ R) G) D5 ^3 e1 p* {' d· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· Shut up or I will pop you.
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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9 I. v" V7 D) K X! y/ n· mentally ready
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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. @. `* U. c/ g2 Q& D6 A9 Q· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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· I need to make a quick buck.
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· some easy money
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.; G& ]9 k! H( i" V
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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; p. G- K9 A3 P* c· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.. l( F" a( |7 }+ O' f% Z' Y
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· noise
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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$ J: \8 j6 `/ t3 ]· rathole
/ r( T, Y! m2 U, M- B· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· run down place
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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· new
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- q6 D1 `8 K2 N· ream someone out
9 g# m E9 M% n# d& y% r; J# w" D/ B1 W( W· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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· inferior
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· funny
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8 c: d1 C1 g3 }$ ~# }- M· That driver is a road hog.
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& W" P- U3 x1 d3 Y/ u I# f7 P8 [· We have had a rough time this winter.
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/ L: Z6 H2 ?) [" R3 c$ i. ?· My wife rules the house.
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· When did you hit the sack last night?# h( O& O0 j" `+ r1 y
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· scam
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· swindle
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5 I" k% _2 k; a9 M' V3 O! R0 F· scarf
, M* [4 Y) ?# S3 C; w1 O· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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. h* n; i0 }- k1 B· ate quickly4 h. W' a6 Q& n. |& m0 `5 L
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& h" [( o9 s2 b$ O5 w+ s· What a stupid schmuck.
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, L& T8 S, @. ?; d d/ g· jerk
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/ S$ S# `: z; a' T4 A· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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- }% {$ _( T' f& T. i# g: b5 P· waste time
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( d+ N+ Z* h; k· screw up
; a0 a" I" l4 c4 J! k% i' y· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.2 b- w$ r/ h# k
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& u- r* T4 o+ ^ P5 a* D( N· make a mistake$ O' }. o( w" |! f9 E* t x- F# P
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try
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/ X/ B- k! Z7 K) L1 `4 Z" Y6 U· shot down
* z$ O5 ^. w4 A4 l! t$ z& M A' @· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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· disagreed with
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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+ ^6 p; K( j, Z& o$ L# d· jail+ f. D0 Y6 o; ^# e
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· intoxicated* _3 }. k5 g' j( b# `8 O3 S
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· My father is a smoke eater.5 l+ H2 [! L6 }0 |/ L; U) Y3 s, K& C
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) |9 _5 f8 l$ k) q6 x0 Z· fireman
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.- e6 M$ i3 V& `! f% ^
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· leave
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- B$ y) k" T# F& p' D; S' B9 o· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened
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7 O! I! N/ X8 a+ I* ~) `· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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# u( C9 ~4 V7 V b9 P' O% C· My father looks square in his jacket.% [) t& X/ W' N. a
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· old-fashioned+ e: ?5 |6 T' @9 j) C
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.$ K3 ~4 ?- k9 H) e0 z. T# o
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· stink
2 c' M& k$ o& {! G: X, v3 l- {. f: O· This whole operation stinks.
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· is repulsive
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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8 S: L* a, q' F4 ?8 l· honest
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· stressed
! h& T6 M e4 K9 \· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.6 A% A" b, |. l2 o Q. @
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- v8 O& T3 T1 V% ~& e· Don't be a sucker.6 L/ T2 h* w1 C4 ` w
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! f* _/ t' G6 m f D, t· be deceived
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( J$ s& Z! v$ H2 k· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.; W8 L& A) ~7 X; X
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/ Q8 I9 h# i. \· cheated out of
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· I have been taking care of business.+ b3 X( N# c* B3 R
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+ H; W/ G6 L. d8 H· doing what I have to do
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· tool around
( b% q3 A, C/ t6 d) Y2 e i/ i· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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6 t- m7 ^0 T9 u }3 X. c· drive around
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.1 E9 i& ]5 a5 T/ q9 M2 F* L9 P6 d
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· completely wrecked& a( l5 ]: y! @/ Y! X" `- F9 g
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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9 z X2 k0 _% N7 i· up for grabs
* O% ~8 {) r: k% X2 y! Q· 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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· relax and do nothing
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9 u# A1 L1 v' \9 p· vibes
5 T3 S `/ B9 n' @& C· He really gives off good vibes.5 \' T+ J/ @, E8 Z
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# o4 H( r( c u( y9 p8 \5 m· wad
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· bundle of money
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' `% J8 a' j1 i5 X8 W! Y# i N2 ?· After you waste him, throw the body in the river." r0 b3 N! \2 d% s) [3 ~
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.+ V+ T7 ]5 j9 |) s) F) k
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: u( X6 l) V! J· talented person/ K9 x7 w+ ~" C! L3 Z: W3 ?
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.( I2 d% _ N; J" T0 j) B
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& ^+ R- {$ U- |- W· weak person* [3 D- V5 `: m* V
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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I* n/ \ K! c4 ^· exhausted
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z* G7 f/ q. \' \+ B· zip
) `) [+ U3 b$ F0 S· He knew zip about running the company.) `* H* L) h8 X! Z; y- Y0 _
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