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" q& X" n9 W, s! ]3 R( @. 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.: U& }) V) d2 h) D
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0 O8 U) C9 F) x: J9 w1 {· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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: |% |! T" L$ N8 V8 T9 U/ s; b· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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% K6 K4 P+ s9 ]1 R, |1 K· calm down and relax
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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& G' b2 g# n7 M) ?· mickey mouse
. Y7 A! F" |. v! j' `· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.+ X$ J1 c; s$ d9 d
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$ ~; t) K# E( k7 U5 o· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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m" A9 ?, a; z3 u" y8 x! S· That is total mush and you know it.( E. K3 L, H* |9 x
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+ w2 Y% B- T( ~; B. Y· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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/ u U D; l& J· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· I think that he is a nut.
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: }( C1 {0 [$ ?0 F' \8 {4 n$ M· crazy person% r2 s4 Q. l$ G2 y9 ?2 |
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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5 u3 Q+ O& o V; j$ V" G· a place to live
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+ ?" V8 i/ L3 i0 a" x+ G· Get your paws off of my body.
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) }3 b& d1 t! y. _* e· peanuts0 D, W' E) P* c1 A r4 E
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( @8 w. {5 J+ |- _5 \· practically no money
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· He is a pig at parties.
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· eat a lot or overeat
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% s9 n! \2 m& [9 d# N# P· plastered7 X* ~; ~! b4 Q% N. g
· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.3 k" I$ h8 P5 I+ q1 f$ [
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4 H/ f; I5 k3 M8 V( _- [* f9 l· Shut up or I will pop you.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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' H& T1 T0 E7 R( N- S7 m· He is really a pro at his work.
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital., S" n9 x- r0 Y L. ]9 q- l
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· I feel like I am going to puke.
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* g2 P. ?7 r7 Y; A- M· put the moves on; K! v- [" g6 l* Y1 Q. X
· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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' W. T1 b5 k( w; Z* g2 @2 b7 T% @· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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" R/ w7 k# o4 P% Y q% Q/ p; P· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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8 D2 s) F: [4 Z1 V. N· 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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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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- c6 J: E& K2 K0 N/ L. S· My wife rules the house.
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· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· What a stupid schmuck.: ?- g" L; i2 H8 ~: ?0 s. z5 x
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. j C2 z. e8 O5 |6 ]" {· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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5 s( }; @0 i, {. ^· waste time
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/ I" h! d2 {& y* Y! R" |" I( T· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.; h% s! G: x+ ]
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; ?) l* B1 M/ u+ J( ~$ `· He is very sharp with numbers
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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7 z$ b) J& W+ D b· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea./ ?4 p0 s# l( ^5 ?5 {" \1 G% B1 ?( ?
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1 f, X3 a( [# x- W· disagreed with, {8 s+ x9 d1 X2 o6 N4 ]; F
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5 M) m# }" T$ @5 K· 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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! d7 A/ }$ g2 X: M· My father is a smoke eater./ i( h. K4 I2 Q% E3 d1 @
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.5 o. F9 k% d. ~: X$ q- b
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3 r0 b f! U7 N [· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?1 R6 H" f- e& d: |& Y* A( y
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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' I7 L0 w* J' d· This whole operation stinks.6 N; I0 R$ Z- i. h6 d: ~0 j7 E
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& r4 g) Y5 M1 @2 a2 Z· is repulsive
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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" G, Q; k6 S+ Y+ u9 q& Y! z· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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7 I) a% |8 R5 _: C· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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1 C$ l& J7 ]4 m· cheated out of
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· I have been taking care of business.
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5 B# `( T0 x- q0 j' m· doing what I have to do
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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2 E2 c) C" o" ]. L w4 ^) h6 ^· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.4 d3 J, F! }7 |9 k6 ^
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3 b* p, O G" I& g+ E x· completely wrecked9 k% {2 b/ @8 f& l, _ [ Y
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· up
^8 i$ q! i0 k' M4 A· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.! ~" F1 X; u! S# P- K+ U" j
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4 i& @- t$ g( U( W4 `· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.. T9 s6 E7 n1 u0 h( d
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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$ a6 \- A8 b6 e+ h/ R0 G· He really gives off good vibes.
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s" w$ o3 G: R, ]! Z& J: \+ J· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.# h: I) e% D; y U5 l4 I @( T
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· waste
]! \3 g: [; Z* l· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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' H3 `( m' l( x· kill
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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, A- Z( p- D6 I0 C3 j· He is a whiz at the computer.
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* b, R" F# n* v. \+ O% k· talented person3 H5 p, y( h/ v0 p6 d5 I% _
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' |3 ]/ q6 D7 r) c0 ~/ n· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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7 D. `/ p5 u; J* I3 G O+ D· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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· He knew zip about running the company.
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5 h! s" v6 ^" Q# V( b0 M· Nothing. Q4 ]0 k* Q, l+ L1 _
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