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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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7 i! A* [ p2 j( X9 d) f· mean
' }7 W! e( v: e# E5 K `5 R· He plays a mean violin.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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& e% \7 ~5 L6 V" p& p- D |· megabucks
# o' o7 s# ?& f' I: H5 l% A# e· He made megabucks when he sold his company.; x/ {+ |6 P, n( B# l- ]# P& X
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· a lot of money" T! k3 s: b- U, k0 Z
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3 E! |8 Q. Z; p2 `· knock
4 L* D- T( B+ l· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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: C( w: i3 L7 @3 }6 W2 {6 Z· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.: v: n( G8 W8 y6 C
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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.& c% A2 t# D& u
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· That is total mush and you know it./ j3 N" l( Z5 s& {
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% I3 O' N( m. j+ Q· nark
\. z b3 G3 ^- X8 |· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.5 r* i, E* X- p# j2 N- S- l
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% _6 x* O2 y, \6 q1 W· nut
* Q6 t! t# T* M, v* g! E2 n· I think that he is a nut.
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: B1 r) k4 P( W9 ]/ M" T1 ^· crazy person6 c/ O& n4 t5 a2 m3 z
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( O( l6 X% b2 x9 y0 k· nuts
( i, }8 x) K$ O3 s. R2 w· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.% j9 \6 ^0 C& Z7 ~$ M
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· annoying
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers. {2 N+ \9 G4 ?: \) D6 q c
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$ j9 ^: K- q2 \: ^$ R. _) O7 a· party-hearty
" C' \5 R2 P+ J$ q9 d( Q· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.! c0 z6 d9 ^" t- x1 z' }3 F
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9 B* Q) D: f% Y! K% r4 g7 M1 g/ F' ?· celebrate
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· Get your paws off of my body.
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.0 S! {" t. J Q: r1 c1 @
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! @" S0 e8 P* K. o) a· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.$ `6 W# L: K9 r g+ ?
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/ y8 q% g: P5 W6 r. D& {· He is a pig at parties.
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% f G$ q3 P5 d% O& E# x, A4 I· pit stop6 |9 ~2 }. s) W9 d; V/ ^; W
· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· stop and go to the bathroom
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· intoxicated
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U( T$ _1 A) {) X# M/ m, D· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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( F4 `) n/ r( [% |- y4 W6 R% S· quit
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/ k2 K+ t- Y+ ]2 R: e· hit
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3 J$ C$ d: N3 A6 X· pop for something8 x5 w7 @8 w# L$ K! C; g
· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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! K( ~4 O4 {! ^· He is really a pro at his work.
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/ f( I" }, J/ h* I2 U4 Z· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· psyched up
' L- Q# z8 e! a, Z' f7 [· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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+ U4 i" b8 E+ j9 V$ P% u5 o· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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( t0 `: s3 H" s1 {% b9 ~' ]+ O1 L· mentally ill
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& ~" Y2 v/ Q; T4 u· puke
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· leave
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· put the moves on
# V# d" E0 f+ O+ S/ q/ m· 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.1 e3 e; ?+ O* X* C8 \
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2 p% ]! x, b" g: E% ` `· I need to make a quick buck.
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" l6 T+ m3 U4 m% p1 l· some easy money
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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2 ^1 |/ G3 b6 X5 v4 m5 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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· funny
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0 T! D" Q; |/ m* h% o+ v* y· That driver is a road hog.
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· takes up too much of the road
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· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· rough time
8 ?6 s. B f n· We have had a rough time this winter.. \1 ?6 Y! F2 h% b) E8 L
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· run off at the mouth
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· lost interest or momentum
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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.
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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3 f. m- V/ }' ^7 S6 Y4 k· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· frightened3 @9 U. `0 } j$ z( L% }" C
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· potatoes
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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! F* a0 L2 ~* x( @( ]2 v' e# Y· This whole operation stinks.
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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1 Q( r3 H, f0 N5 z9 c· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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7 ?2 M; Y5 k o" s( j. m/ ~· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful
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· 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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· He really gives off good vibes.
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· He is a whiz at the computer.
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9 h/ e; E: j$ x+ ~9 M) ?* K" P· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.( N3 a5 Z' u7 D9 G' N4 w; S# U
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+ {9 [7 t' z3 Z1 g4 {# r· weak person
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· He knew zip about running the company.9 F, g* i; s3 d# w9 ?
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