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; }+ Q* o/ K# v' f( x$ O. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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9 D% z- o, X* U- D& \· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money9 R" n) S1 A# h" G% Z/ W3 z8 ~
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.: a4 G/ k" i1 o0 i& w# d$ F+ T
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$ {- Q+ y& T$ R3 Z3 f· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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. u- t3 S3 Z$ e! K· meltdown
4 U+ Q! l3 m- x, v( Q· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· total collapse
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$ ?) p( w5 [0 {/ \; s& z; H! p· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.) o% y d }5 `& R9 R
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.1 O. ]1 l. |" ]( T
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8 X9 }3 c8 @/ y' [% \: Q4 z( e· That was a neat idea that you had.+ Y( S. M/ N$ s7 U; Y
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· a quick drink
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.
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- L* p( q. R! Y. t3 O· crazy
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· Have you found a pad yet?
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· a place to live
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9 m6 V2 ]2 I3 F1 G· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck./ o/ l6 _6 B/ p
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· paper-pusher
9 x$ F8 y* C" z) p· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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+ ~% i! x0 Z3 K: `: J$ z· bureaucratic office workers
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.1 ~1 F# h I4 F; b. J2 T: c
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· Get your paws off of my body.
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· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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+ R6 q" `: n1 }* Y# L3 J+ [/ e· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.3 B, G/ g- H/ ]5 L8 u# A# V( C
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2 L* X$ h0 X/ L! P& V· pro
6 ^% Z1 A9 a" L* G. F2 M2 K· He is really a pro at his work.4 S, m) S- B. b4 B0 J
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( g$ t1 u6 }, _( i3 k· psyched up
" {: G- S! U* Y0 V) a$ h- z· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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· mentally ready
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; C4 s+ {* \0 G+ ^, I& s- W* U· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· I am going to push off now.' O2 z9 S y5 D! |6 r0 @0 p
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?9 ]( _& t7 I) e- V6 c; S
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· some easy money
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1 {! T8 j/ [( X; u' V+ w' U· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· run down place
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.2 A( P M3 F: w9 f' b
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& v8 h4 L3 q s) m/ A; n· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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2 l5 }* G R, U/ }7 D· scam
) B" `: e/ G7 k9 q; |( Z! I2 v· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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· swindle
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.2 f( A9 T4 e) R1 w% \7 N
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4 K1 r% F6 t: |$ k" Z! n% o· schmuck
# b& ?* d9 I/ n% d/ @: D7 Q- O. w! N· What a stupid schmuck.
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.0 N. L1 o% Z! A0 v: {" o! R5 s4 Q
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· waste time5 y1 N/ k1 B0 E3 h: r: W4 v% H9 }
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- u1 T9 C: j9 F6 h& C2 T, }- m7 B0 N- k· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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) T: o- B6 O, r0 d$ ]· make a mistake
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· He is very sharp with numbers
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· intelligent
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$ j: N9 K* n. G2 o# w Z· I'll give the puzzle another shot.: B( W; e) P7 D) _) r
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6 t4 i% K0 i/ ?# K2 I· shot down
8 q0 z, B' S9 w2 x4 v$ H; B! G- n· 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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+ y; [. @3 Y! B: K# P· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· My father is a smoke eater.5 l# o) T5 E: Z4 M3 Q; J
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, \; `% J0 P& t% A x· fireman
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3 j3 C( o Y& G4 {7 v5 M· split
( S% A& P$ }7 ^9 l% O/ c: V· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?7 Q; y. F5 L3 Y- A6 G4 u# Q- S
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' F/ l8 M! l) y7 ]) T6 U· potatoes
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.6 ]& F- r% m9 b7 l
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+ A5 R3 i4 h6 Z7 g· This whole operation stinks. W; W$ V$ T& A3 o( R, d
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.& N+ }0 p+ T6 G- w* x
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· stressed
6 G( A- |- Y4 m# I; o: |· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.4 u F) D5 u* }. m
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· upset
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· Don't be a sucker.
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.# q! ^) k( v% p
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· leave
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, l. l4 B* X ~# ]& V· He was taken for all his money at the casino.( u. j0 r6 t4 l( Y$ U7 c
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+ D$ c' b! K3 c/ Y9 ]' T# }· taking care of business1 ^- a% L( f+ d8 f4 N6 C
· I have been taking care of business.
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; H6 Q7 F6 L/ g/ k E7 H9 `· doing what I have to do
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: q) L/ n3 o2 h7 k% e· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes
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· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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8 Z9 y0 E' g" u· drive around' h) N! g# U; E! Z
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5 C' `" `6 z7 e' ]- t; r· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.' j3 _5 i6 p% c) B
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( m. ?1 g5 n" a$ ?0 }! i8 l· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.0 A# C' n4 B3 M& R
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· happy and cheerful3 v$ M5 H. C7 Q" X( y7 ^ X
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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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1 x3 N1 s: N: L e/ i· relax and do nothing% O" ?4 x# Y) ~- L5 l. C0 W
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· He really gives off good vibes.
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! J; g% m8 F1 a U& A2 ]· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.1 V- O1 q1 a' I( D2 O( N
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· bundle of money
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· waste- ~+ A# s V/ ?8 @8 K' }4 K9 A( `
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.9 Y" d) H# X1 K+ M
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· kill
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$ a- M" k: X) K( D* j a4 b· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.; `7 {/ r. U7 y
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" |7 C% g3 B/ N; z3 ~) s9 o· whiz
6 b; b* a- @' e2 Y* w· He is a whiz at the computer.1 u q% ]# Y) k( b/ O
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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.
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! i1 m3 u0 }$ u) s3 D· weak person. E! a3 ^1 o: `) m5 m! K; P
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9 d7 {8 \( @' r' Q· yukky1 S8 d9 z" R' w$ d
· This food tastes yukky
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· bad
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· exhausted
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· He knew zip about running the company.
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( v- f' t; l) a; t5 L; w; X# W6 o; u· Nothing
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