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· He plays a mean violin.% d, ~: {7 i( m0 y( |
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· performs well on. @" m9 h2 Q1 X3 f7 |
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" i6 `) V N( g( P: g Y) T· mega7 G ^7 I7 f4 f a9 A- V
· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· large
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.. K: f, k4 i/ W
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· a lot of money
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& i7 ?5 y, z' {) g· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.1 ]3 Z* b5 d' f$ }$ p& W+ k
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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T8 y0 ]; s/ {* N7 X5 m6 n2 k· total collapse4 w1 M) Q' d* [
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% d, e, z( A0 k$ L% N# X# {# z· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.0 {: u: s# I6 a7 S! h5 \. z
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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., D/ Z8 Q5 t7 w# I
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· pick up and seduce
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· That is total mush and you know it.+ D9 Y# M3 m0 q
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· nark
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· drug police
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.8 X4 D; B5 L6 Y) b% V0 k, ?9 Y
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.! K0 d2 N% f$ I6 z+ |9 H+ G+ f: D
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# W; W) P9 c7 p- M· 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.
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6 I B# O5 D! ~9 \· heat up in the microwave
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2 n7 J: Y1 U+ m) u& G8 h! X· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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/ ~. v7 @3 ?9 n- z1 \· a place to live
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6 l8 T4 O R2 [& `5 ^1 D· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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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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, \" u0 T* l7 i! N" z; ? W. u) \· He is a pig at parties.
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· eats too much
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. h( d+ p* V& l% i1 K! V; N4 H% K· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.* e1 o" s4 n6 F5 D( e, W2 ]
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( b9 i# ~, V( G+ V# C) E0 M2 N) i· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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6 F( D$ j, [! l. l" ]· 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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: ?, h7 M1 u/ s$ {' e0 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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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· buy
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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! w7 W9 H; T% n2 M% l; h· mentally ready
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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· I feel like I am going to puke.
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( a4 I6 E# s, f· I am going to push off now.
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! |7 m+ @* D3 s9 _· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.* x: B2 p$ R2 v* u; D8 ^
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* _6 A/ p8 A( a+ U' B4 M1 D· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?9 R$ X p7 |8 Z
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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.. M T; ] `$ C* }# Q2 j8 O+ Y! M% E
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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6 N! P o- ~$ ^5 l. S! [9 k: z· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· talk about
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.6 ^3 R4 W6 E' b) U0 Y
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· new
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; c& _, \& ], S! H+ p· Your idea is really red hot.
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( l+ T1 s7 {# n8 q· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· That driver is a road hog.
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· takes up too much of the road
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· My wife rules the house." P% {# ?4 K4 M4 T
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· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· talking too much
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; j' f8 w) ]# d5 C3 [1 h; b( I; l' N· When did you hit the sack last night?
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9 E# p1 [3 _- y1 X( {% c· go to bed& Y% n. H0 P) V
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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· swindle% r* j8 ?4 D$ E$ q/ o8 v+ p
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' N/ Y9 d% j# @* l0 g5 [6 ~ m· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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· What a stupid schmuck.
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.. s8 l" {2 T: S1 Z* y, D% E5 m: G5 m6 p/ R
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0 x# E( C& [4 f& Y: v- t) L' \- a· waste time
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· screw up
7 i5 h, W3 q+ g3 e) g· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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· He is very sharp with numbers
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· shot down
2 K2 E+ W8 p4 g8 ` `# m· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.4 n7 D0 b7 b7 j$ C
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( y A/ `( @6 `5 A* r· disagreed with% g! }) k5 V" P, I- v0 R
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.( a9 y3 O, m" j5 ~# k
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.7 k7 E4 B' I/ K( Q
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· smoke eater
5 v$ l! N) n9 R2 u! G· My father is a smoke eater.
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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· spook
: T- |# h' q9 h4 H· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened
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· spud
# R6 }9 S; Q" U; e5 \· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· potatoes4 A: t' c5 _8 q4 h/ S" T
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) A' n! V' D k' y) I· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· steamed up
! a7 ~, v8 u+ [· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.( L+ }. G0 u2 ?- J& X9 O
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# y( g4 T; ^7 J· This whole operation stinks.
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.- k$ M6 Z$ i6 S: p9 p
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· honest3 ^+ @6 K+ X# z+ ?
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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! F3 [! p: G* L# T! [· upset
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· sucker
; ]! c# |7 } C( T+ B- U. w( E1 s· Don't be a sucker.
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+ U7 ]7 d* A6 X* Q. w' Z; S7 G· be deceived4 _, U- P/ }4 T) R/ x- i/ p
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2 [! l1 X! k# z! h# k( |1 F( P· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.$ F& x) {) |1 l- b
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. F3 D4 ~8 \- N5 B2 I· cheated out of6 b d$ |% z+ R2 g* b; z
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' c2 v: ^7 Z+ z2 Y. m· taking care of business
?7 ^- O6 X$ ]· I have been taking care of business.8 M2 N$ l6 `0 Y
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7 Z& |5 g/ t8 C+ A· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.* M; |: G0 l y$ |2 y: K
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2 b* _9 C- s$ x· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.3 v9 q, @: g$ R1 \$ ~
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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! \2 S6 J) H% T9 [2 m· completely wrecked1 u- R/ L6 e) i% f
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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9 i0 Q0 i! F- v5 U; x, ^· happy and cheerful- {3 R9 e2 ?% _
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3 B, S: L3 o& O· 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.. \$ Q! c( x7 s/ l
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· vibes
1 ]; S$ g1 z0 \6 J$ p% F· He really gives off good vibes./ V1 U8 r. V3 c' ^' Z
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' J0 L' k' d/ c# M5 W· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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· bundle of money
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river., A$ ^5 C4 w! W; J- r. K
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza. m6 V4 v/ h5 @* x5 F1 V2 R! G) o$ x
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· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· wired
9 E: Z" C8 b4 S· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· alert
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.* f" D# h8 e# u+ c& |
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· This food tastes yukky6 ~' B6 J( d2 b* R- Y+ M2 f
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· bad
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.$ H! Q7 S6 h# v6 X$ C4 m0 k
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· exhausted
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· zip3 h4 U& K# g* z0 ?7 K( h& s8 y8 V
· He knew zip about running the company.
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C) L$ S+ x" c: I% i# {( Z· Nothing! {* H4 \* F0 H5 c9 Y
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