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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· mean
4 `# J8 A( Y. Y· He plays a mean violin.: K. i3 G& k) t! s0 V/ v
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' |! |/ ?) o& \, F2 F& s9 m2 }, K· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.( R u) W& p# n
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· megabucks
% z6 v! p2 v' x% Y* h· He made megabucks when he sold his company.- J1 o4 K) s$ Q, ~% D/ S) ?
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) V- I( O; v A( B9 k$ |· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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) z' G( W$ D/ L1 K· mellow
- |0 U! h3 m: [0 K· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.; M0 I/ u2 m. `$ r* l5 u
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; Y. D/ x+ T' h( v6 l, f· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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; [/ H& ^! N- h( W( E I· mickey mouse
! l6 i- D7 K; Y9 q: O1 Z; U M' I· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.0 y' F9 i' D D6 L& e# U8 w
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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.
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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( g% x. s* q9 _ Y4 Y, a9 ?& g& e· drug police
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.6 n; }$ W$ A6 k+ ?6 J
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· nip
9 v( q0 I- @/ L# a+ v6 c· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· a quick drink1 U0 W* u3 \6 S- r* `, ~+ j4 ~
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· no problem
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· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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9 j# q. n, `' N· nuts
$ x! @, e' h+ J& H8 m" j2 C$ q6 J· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· crazy
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.* h/ t8 \% @2 j8 `
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· You're too old to be a party animal.
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· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.* z2 a A& Y4 v" D* x M. ?7 T( u4 w$ s
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" y" \/ L8 c7 }: n· Get your paws off of my body.
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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4 b) J) R; d+ z7 [· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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) F0 C8 _/ ~& x _: a# b. B· easy to do
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2 l/ V; g( p; K/ _( K: @* ~· He is a pig at parties.
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( r: n0 n: _# b1 r4 e· pig out
! f% j! z- _+ B· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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# ?, U& r) G0 E9 \· stop and go to the bathroom
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend./ B) h9 ^, e6 c7 K6 e
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/ j3 S) h( g( {9 H2 M* x· intoxicated
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7 I8 W, v6 a3 m8 B( N( N· pooped out
' R' l9 A+ O$ _8 p0 S3 U, U· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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9 |6 B! W0 F1 {$ _· quit, B+ O4 [+ N$ Q& e3 b$ W% I) i
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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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· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.8 b% H4 t0 i4 ?9 B4 t0 C
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7 k) ?3 C& X0 o. Y· I feel like I am going to puke.
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· I am going to push off now.
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4 w4 X b: `2 ]· put the moves on
" {9 o' a; d1 D/ ?# K `" g) W& Q· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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; W& K8 B' q' k3 ?· rack out
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% W- w5 i( z" P, J. D+ u· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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2 ^6 |- A4 S* E& A· Your idea is really red hot.
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· We have had a rough time this winter.
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& t. Y# u* }7 }5 m7 D: f· My sister has three rug rats.
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# v" x" p& c/ R/ |# G· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· scam
8 I \ I( T4 c· 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.
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6 G2 s( c5 `2 A! X· schmuck
. E T0 ?% ?' a, J2 M5 U· What a stupid schmuck.1 Y4 d" V" [7 I$ w3 J, s- I: ?
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· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.# @+ a% e; O' o t) V9 b9 z% U. m8 p/ I
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· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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: Y" V! e4 u" {. g" }2 D· make a mistake
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· jail
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1 s1 d5 i. i1 U; x* [- M· smashed
8 t4 A3 _3 I6 P: i" p· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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1 A8 U) x. E8 X1 b( o) F· fireman8 ^" D) H: X% u% G) a
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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" j7 B: k$ z* n0 P( Q: h' O2 a· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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) f! K: o" d7 ~& k# E5 z1 n Q· frightened
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1 y) d I# r0 e' e· spud( u: j. J6 j# N6 P& z* i8 W
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· My father looks square in his jacket.' Y$ Z/ M& b0 M& `, r' I* J/ n
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· steamed up
' s& x. E* W4 l* v. Y· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· angry
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· This whole operation stinks.
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. U$ c, f* B' X( \0 P! C6 ^· straight
+ a! S9 ]6 e$ R· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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$ p/ c' O. w: S7 H· honest
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% A2 t. E' J+ Q- w$ _' W |· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· Don't be a sucker.
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& k1 n$ F; h! W4 Q+ \· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.3 b9 M. P" B5 g: T' S
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% g( h m0 j/ n" \· I have been taking care of business.0 O' H D4 h: S6 K
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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) }, p$ d/ ~4 h6 ^· tool around3 R6 A$ }: K8 \0 b( R
· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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4 K# t7 u9 N- f( n3 Z· drive around
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· completely wrecked, t+ A. D( n$ L. U5 A! k6 ?
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.7 q; c" C' G' n3 |) S+ x$ F: l
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· happy and cheerful. J5 P5 ?" ]" v) g
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4 r L3 x+ Z8 @( r; h: x· up for grabs U9 g a& v7 @+ o9 L$ d# S3 y
· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.8 j: [2 s; i4 B6 Z D* Q! u( o
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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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· feelings
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$ l7 A. {1 ^' B' p* {* p& G· wad
" n7 \' V5 I5 u' `$ v· 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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8 e! T' g4 {/ Q/ s$ k! x) D· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.4 ]! N+ J+ L O5 {$ L
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" E' @8 N+ G$ C. W; F· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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4 M; L8 x9 J" u: d, f; M; `· weak person
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# {# ]5 ?6 A! W+ z9 E· yukky$ f; y% A' B' e: y: K
· This food tastes yukky4 C+ F* K+ E5 q4 k1 u. c2 z
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5 w @# r4 c! F+ j- J; V3 Y· bad
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& e% _: {: R/ W1 E9 D7 [0 I· I am too zapped to help you right now.& P( I' y4 A8 B: g! Q
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/ k4 L8 B# g9 F9 G1 {1 d· He knew zip about running the company.* d5 Y4 m' w( y& }! P# X' |- n
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