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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.; S1 u8 {0 Q2 B" K. ]
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· He plays a mean violin.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.: G4 C% W( P0 W0 u2 ?
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company./ W0 K/ Q7 T+ T7 e$ U# V
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c7 _. C( b/ r' H3 ?, |4 F· a lot of money
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- G2 A) {3 B* O- `7 B- H· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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2 h' j: G* z. G1 Q# b% Q* M1 P0 u· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.* Y/ s. T. ?2 ~% E
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2 k. ~% L' k j% |1 T$ d· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.. h* l& I( e3 v6 a5 i
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% W N' i$ w6 _! Z7 x. K· move on someone
' T0 c# j6 X# s/ p8 Q4 c; Y, Q( \· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.1 u7 ^1 b) Q+ B/ a8 }0 d* W5 X
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· pick up and seduce
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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· nonesense
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· drug police
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" J- x) s, t5 @: ? [$ ~· neat
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· nip
" O. L3 w0 T/ @ \! C· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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) v0 q; Z! r# C- J/ E1 \· a quick drink
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) g6 P) z9 O9 i( D2 O· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.7 W, ^: O( ]8 X8 { E8 t1 H
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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2 N8 }8 |+ B, @9 Q! m4 i! {8 R· I think that he is a nut.& ]* U; T e/ U0 I' e9 V
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5 F' F* L4 N; K- d- B· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.* t k6 k& R9 C# n3 B% }8 D. S
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w; q+ ] y$ f* M· You're too old to be a party animal.1 T+ s5 a0 E0 Q1 `! Q: `( P
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& m2 i3 S% ]; Z5 t2 [. l+ b, R· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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& ]; O% `) @! Z1 O& f· He gets pickled after only one beer.+ d5 J; P0 C7 \- y5 y1 Q
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% R9 a# h2 D+ {6 s; ^+ l; ]7 _· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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' Z1 F/ ~ }, x# h) ]" ~· He is a pig at parties.; P" T2 m9 _7 p& Y/ r
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' L& _. O$ J/ |1 ?" D# s/ F4 c· 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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2 f. S" B$ k' x· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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/ u- V1 ]% W3 Z8 m* ]& }· pooped out
' D& V+ n8 B" z3 t; R9 G· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· hit
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q% S' d; T( V2 @" G1 b" R· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· He is really a pro at his work.( p. c( _6 U2 P7 f4 U( C
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g1 [, v( O: V( U2 g· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.5 ~) d% ]& V. H2 M+ v C* q; C
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# {9 m( S9 f, Q7 Q7 ~ A· mentally ill
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* M5 t" g) i- s3 J/ l. v· I am going to push off now.( n0 \- t( y, D% D8 e
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* u3 \+ C5 U) E1 h* f· 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.
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· I need to make a quick buck.9 F' R( H" V8 E* }/ \6 K, [+ N7 L
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5 J/ L- V/ Y/ ?* ?2 I2 E( \· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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" a9 P& j0 b: p* { i· We have had a rough time this winter.
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+ v9 X, ^1 E9 H* u· Is that a rug on his head?
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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# d9 [. K3 P! t8 f! _· ate quickly
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9 B9 p2 \, e, ~ b+ I# Y· schmuck
& K$ s' _% @4 K- I. A· What a stupid schmuck.: Q" k* T7 s$ P
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, O0 \% q! f* I2 z- B· jerk
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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· waste time
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· screw up
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9 d. w) T( w7 ~: z6 g5 w· He is very sharp with numbers+ c6 }/ c( B: {+ y! |+ T& L" W, J' @
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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· smashed
& @2 [1 P" x V( p0 v6 _7 l" Q· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.; I0 k' X5 L& Q) {$ @) k0 A) Z
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· smoke eater
3 L* u. C& k: h8 z5 n· My father is a smoke eater.
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· fireman
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· frightened
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· 18
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; W6 ~5 P; _5 X8 J% U, l1 e/ E· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?& A& o4 `% r9 {5 u' `+ ^
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· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.5 A* M2 \" W1 ~' f+ k+ Q
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· This whole operation stinks.
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· straight
, {( M# D0 M8 @: {$ A/ L· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· upset8 q' M0 E( x, S; |8 n1 s
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· sucker
2 m* X+ F! b; T9 }( u. C· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived0 s" O8 ~# {* ^/ q+ }3 ?
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8 f% B! F, H5 J· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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% h* A4 H5 n+ L- V0 x· cheated out of& |" O5 E0 `' U& f' `
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0 u! t8 K( V* X$ J· taking care of business0 O% x: v0 v/ A; B; _5 [
· I have been taking care of business.
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· doing what I have to do2 M( I& V9 K4 s7 @7 V& Q# N
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· clothes
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- u+ M0 C# V- i) R$ c+ D" X· tool around
9 E9 h2 O/ T8 L! m2 i" |· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home., C6 |/ J) i$ H# n! e6 E% s; Q4 A
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, d' w, V) k8 o; ?· drive around. [: Y& R; `6 ^( k. e3 q8 y4 y
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.) s( T/ b" V$ |% X
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* w v9 c, s( ?2 R$ m( T+ O9 [· completely wrecked
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· up
! x+ q* v7 D5 M0 D0 H2 M8 J* i· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.0 `" ~) x" ? q1 c" ~' X3 d+ e
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· happy and cheerful
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2 }; M% S) c+ c4 g9 k· up for grabs
z$ z* L4 Y. }" L+ R· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.
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1 q0 e) L. w7 b: C6 c. B· veg out$ a7 B1 n1 T# k& h
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.. R C# O7 Y: _- K4 J
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' S5 m7 ^: o, H· He really gives off good vibes.
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2 ^2 B+ Z @0 c" V' t9 b C* k/ l) X· wad" ?+ s: {8 ^# ?
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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( r8 g& h1 g9 @4 w$ b( _) ^* q· bundle of money
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· waste
1 F) \; Y. t3 X. V( y. v0 s. ]' M· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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; n$ w6 i: `$ B% ]* X· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.# O" G- f$ {/ ]# t) S9 G" L* q
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, F$ p3 ?0 b9 V. a9 r· car
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1 @+ j3 {% u! c+ T* w5 p5 t9 g) ]3 ]· whiz
1 r3 r' ], g/ n3 B. g8 k6 n· He is a whiz at the computer.3 T# C2 U. c% Z: ~/ A
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; ^ J7 `+ v; F$ D/ {· talented person8 k1 o: \! e- J7 f& B% p" \9 f
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$ C7 H; }5 r6 ]· wired5 o, \) N; i" P
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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- I b, D5 D! i6 n+ d· wussy
0 [4 W. c% w' q· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.' d+ `4 ]/ ~$ _9 G3 G3 z# ~
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& O! l# H: Q0 V" |/ c9 X· weak person
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· zapped
2 F& M+ r0 q0 ]* B2 ?3 M& S· I am too zapped to help you right now.1 M1 S4 [. e! `/ ?8 ?
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· zip
6 ]* v, q8 p( e# A6 k3 y4 y· He knew zip about running the company." x. _& H3 U/ T+ G
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. A: w, N' v$ d7 r· Nothing
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