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R6 N2 F" f3 q! p( z( V; J. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.6 u: h/ {9 P& T! s( Z L
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2 q9 D( P% P% ?* e. p0 E· mean8 T/ n. P$ N5 _- X' f
· He plays a mean violin.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.. k: A: g1 n# h& T* [$ N- I ~
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· large
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· megabucks
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· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better." O) A) }; x- [! G
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.# o$ d( o* c5 g: R: g: L
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.1 ^" d8 ]7 e" W, {
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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, ~) Z9 [: D r- \% l· nonsense and a waste of time
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; k, j- @6 b$ H2 o* i. }· move on someone
( w* c* k1 ?0 w* F$ K" b9 a* A8 m· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday." o: o' P" i9 z) S
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: @' H( I9 {; J, S, u* o· That is total mush and you know it.% T% ?4 v0 K4 t2 }9 K
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+ P! b/ E% D7 M# t$ A: p· nonesense
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* _* v% n, s. [5 K· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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; d7 T/ U |( _& ]* i· That was a neat idea that you had. Q) |" {( O3 a6 c& ^
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.% G, Y) D1 B" _! Z2 Q
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· bad things
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.9 I2 y0 Z7 r$ f9 F- m* ]. N% I( m
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/ [8 m3 r% b) h: }9 G0 J· a quick drink
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3 {% R1 h( H* T· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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( h) M' T( f) p8 g- b7 E· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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/ i/ y- K/ u p· heat up in the microwave
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5 J; z" }, F! X7 c· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.
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% K! V) Y- z) k; E. o8 s4 Z& }0 U· crazy person4 Q3 `+ D$ o) ~2 \4 ^4 ~3 w8 m
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· nuts
, V) y' h+ l5 i1 C· 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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· pain in the neck
* V+ I6 k; x! [2 f4 a# h5 }1 G. n· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.' V* X* m( N& S7 m4 L! e7 i2 l
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* e, d( K: ~ a4 X7 f! X' x· You're too old to be a party animal.
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9 \3 B$ N; s( O' d· Get your paws off of my body.! `1 I: q; U3 t) @& A% K
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+ s9 i# c5 K" F- I· peanuts
$ p4 X- O5 a1 `· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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/ w, S5 z0 E% q+ o· practically no money( _8 |( S2 m+ h+ n
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5 b# X, B' p& `· He gets pickled after only one beer.9 ?1 z) _. R: b! g" C
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· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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+ I$ ^6 q0 I5 b! v, J· easy to do- o, U! e+ w# r+ E# r/ y
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2 {+ V4 r6 U+ @5 t' F5 g, F$ j+ c· He is a pig at parties.
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· eats too much
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8 U( t3 `9 ]* R· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.! h& g0 Q1 Z) E& j" c
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$ R4 r9 p' G0 a1 W· Shut up or I will pop you.
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7 J. `+ b0 {! \6 C0 {· pop for something
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( r7 x0 H3 I3 L5 j! _* O· 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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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.4 ?- {. F, x& J: c* |: O- M6 ? U
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· some easy money
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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' r5 A! y3 f0 d; V· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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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.
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1 Y4 J" `* L$ [( d4 ~· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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! W4 S% D% M9 l) a· ream someone out
( v; }! h* `; E/ d· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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( H$ D2 U: Z- R6 O1 D· Your idea is really red hot.
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· important
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6 @0 h8 q% W q# t' [% B& @6 f· The circus was really rinky-dink.' N C: J1 r! e0 F
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· The comedy program was a real riot.
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M* s" |0 C2 ~· We have had a rough time this winter.
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$ R8 @( o# `0 j0 B \· My sister has three rug rats.
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% c& M) [8 O0 t. M· My wife rules the house.
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5 A; L; {8 Z4 u% }· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· talking too much
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# B3 \, J, u% ?# W, w+ m; J/ Q· When did you hit the sack last night?# ?, s% ?- A( _' {
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8 u8 v; [ ? y' p0 I· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam., q& c1 n; D1 a% t6 P4 ]
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7 Q0 ]3 N* ]$ G0 a3 T· swindle! A: e; P. \0 Q* y. @7 n) p
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# N: H2 o3 m3 J" q8 G7 ~· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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+ k$ m$ K8 N% |- ~6 s; q· What a stupid schmuck.
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& Y7 ]% {" V, n3 `/ x$ S+ W+ x· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.6 \+ }2 e* S7 T* d/ F
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: f7 v$ l r# E D& z3 y/ c· waste time
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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+ @7 D3 P' K/ s5 q4 B- e· make a mistake$ t( `( B+ @! d! n4 @/ q7 s: U
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. T ]) G3 V3 W· He is very sharp with numbers
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· intelligent
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.* r; E+ v0 @6 a# }$ ~0 f. Q( l7 A
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+ M' m$ F5 Z* \/ }9 \· shot down; s) Y0 z4 e' x! l& \- d& _9 ~
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.# V+ g4 Y# C3 s$ N
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· slammer
$ y8 r7 x, O+ {/ T) b· The police threw them both in the slammer.2 Z" k5 e* o. r% i! X% q3 A' ]& v, `
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.$ H( t$ S( }. U2 d+ _
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) `5 u' Y# b4 d& a) l· My father is a smoke eater.
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· fireman
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· leave
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.# h! \" J+ C( T/ k
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· frightened
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· 18
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?; O% o! o, [- O+ M+ o
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· potatoes
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+ z1 h* m7 m! z$ I" Y· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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% a) ?0 `/ P3 R" s/ w/ |1 u" Z: }· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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5 `# {" i8 B3 n) d# O/ t· stink
# Q: ~( d5 `3 G8 U y· This whole operation stinks.
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.4 L/ D8 P0 k0 C# W
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6 V, G9 m6 y9 q7 Z4 X$ E· honest! f( A: Z" N, R
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· Don't be a sucker.% E2 o5 V) R: ^7 _1 |' d
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· be deceived
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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/ `+ e- U3 Y4 V- A3 `& S( P: h% _2 ]· leave
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino./ B Q. R/ d7 O! b9 t9 h6 M* F. s
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· cheated out of) ^5 ?1 ?' Q( H% E
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· I have been taking care of business.
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! i P- E' }# n, i· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing." J2 |8 {3 W( O' ]6 |4 o
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# k2 _* l1 S# `$ e) b) ]· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.: E: Y( Z$ [; s6 L$ N
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· drive around
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.8 {2 c4 o5 E) b1 c* P$ A
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· completely wrecked
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2 k0 C; \+ i$ i5 o· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful
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8 j- P3 l7 v( x2 I& l0 X· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.; x& x/ |: R* j
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· available.
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% U! a6 `/ @& s% H9 n· veg out
" ]: v5 y: `$ \: |6 I0 C) h· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· relax and do nothing
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· vibes
7 x4 c1 b n5 H7 S O0 y- z' V· He really gives off good vibes.7 |& Y) i) M3 h) T3 }6 J# V# o. {6 m
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5 c/ k+ x2 X3 V+ l· wad/ @4 S0 L" z' X3 E- V% `3 n/ I
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.0 ~" U/ `1 l: Q. I/ X
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· bundle of money
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.% n2 s$ s0 h& I4 o% b- w& y6 G
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· kill
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: n" ]# v6 y G· wheels
K3 N2 B+ }9 O, L· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· car
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5 {& b. V' ?' h1 D8 |· whiz
- G' Y. y/ I5 e2 c5 o. E! O* S· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person
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$ K) j+ T4 p/ f% c) i. o, D· wired
( {& n( t8 t$ j" K$ W9 o' _+ ]9 D· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.& x# T0 d% z: S5 O
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· wussy4 F! m' T7 g, C3 G S
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.+ z' b! Y1 ?( T
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· weak person
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· yukky
/ `7 y. O: G! f0 V# W+ u· This food tastes yukky; X+ O" r* N5 e$ G& X q
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· bad
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.# t7 F9 Z5 ]% h( J8 }" W- V
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· exhausted9 e/ M: V0 S' r0 v( H1 O+ J
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· zip
3 Z! y/ r0 Y9 d· He knew zip about running the company.
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