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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.2 N; _- F$ N8 |/ ?. q" b3 w
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· exhausted
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· He plays a mean violin.
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· performs well on
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; P, e0 l: R! R3 G7 Z. z# s; K· mega
; E8 L% N, O+ ]· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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- V$ N V8 g/ G4 G& W$ L· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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: ^& j3 b' e, v. G' C# r9 g· a lot of money4 U/ w$ L! D! q& F: N( ~
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& E8 [0 D! T; \! f, W! t· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.1 V+ H: i/ x! V8 O! W
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· criticize
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.1 V' R' P# b2 g$ o4 _& l& E
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· meltdown0 R8 T) G( s* I) _) i
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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$ A: S. T, k6 f- `! r. `. y· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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6 y* v( d: Z1 O) Q· nonsense and a waste of time
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0 ?$ t2 K/ Z' R4 i· move on someone5 f! m o) H$ R0 b
· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.0 L- A, e9 A) r! P- ^0 g
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· That is total mush and you know it.( k$ u* K( k/ C
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· drug police
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$ n2 C5 [& f" N1 F9 Z· That was a neat idea that you had.
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5 y7 F/ V* @8 U( \0 X· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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4 L5 m1 a, E! h% F& T· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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# |9 l# j1 ?$ _4 |7 C2 e· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.& a: s* K8 z0 c# h! |
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/ U9 x8 ~* G$ j0 v" `2 B8 x' Z· I think that he is a nut.
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( U, ?+ s r- [2 X7 |5 i# w9 a* q· crazy person
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you. g P' e: p P, c
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· Have you found a pad yet?& T" `# t* X) c7 M
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck., `: C' l; z }
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7 @# l4 a) D; B- \· party animal1 Q: H* ?, k7 j* K* P5 E4 D
· You're too old to be a party animal.' K1 o- g/ Z7 H' Z
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$ N/ M( X+ [% G( u$ y$ h8 _2 M: k· Get your paws off of my body.; u) e0 A( s3 r/ E- S$ I) A7 U: ]
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· I am not going to work for peanuts.' \( j) I# B4 C
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· practically no money
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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" ^- {) g h# Z7 B. I· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.5 j; b3 l3 d/ y5 _" W& F- A
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2 |$ i( w, p5 f4 M/ A; D% [· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.7 C9 k1 U5 E' h: @8 w; ]
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" `+ f8 D" N& }3 R# O" e% {$ r$ V* h· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.* B( N( f3 `1 f4 f" V1 d5 G
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· stop and go to the bathroom
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· plastered1 C7 _. w/ {. e; j/ X& R
· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.$ N- [! V3 N; {9 y/ p2 }
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+ {" ~" b7 R& S* D) ?5 H· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.& q" R1 X( i) P# v0 m; O
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· Shut up or I will pop you.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts." i {% x$ E- v; b& r/ U8 U' X! e
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0 E3 R0 L! U2 T1 I4 E k· He is really a pro at his work.
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6 Y: k p. S" P' R· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?: J: L2 b8 _$ d7 C, K) n
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday./ i; V7 f. o3 u( O3 ?
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married., D- [/ N, {6 P: r, L
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· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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- \" T* F& k) K$ m9 i· quarterback/ k9 N) ]& Y) T/ G
· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
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% k, |1 B; d: o' X· quick buck! S" X% U& f* l3 ]- b
· I need to make a quick buck.
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( s1 Z( K$ J5 p· some easy money
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.2 `" E' u! U* q
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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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' z! _: F2 k- |· 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.$ @9 R$ L, n/ K1 D* }/ \. n! |
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· run down place
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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! P0 J0 S- K1 x ? v* O t· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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$ Y0 {6 F0 n) q5 f- W+ @! i+ J· got angry with him
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) H. w8 |. t' l$ p· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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$ J# A+ V8 q) a6 q, q· The comedy program was a real riot.
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% Z# _' {& ]! c! [· That driver is a road hog.
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· We have had a rough time this winter.: i% m. r+ c! r z, R; n* e+ Q4 L9 n
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· He is always running off at the mouth.
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) m; T+ P( L6 ^0 D. N3 Z· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· scam, V: j+ X& V% E
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
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· swindle9 t: Q: ~9 j9 U" t! w# ?* q* T/ t
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.: b- m% K |% ?! B7 w2 h% F
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& Z; g0 y1 [# N( t& U, m; x· ate quickly
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$ X4 G7 r* j1 W; |$ Z, d· schmuck, C! B1 H9 ]# n' G: e
· What a stupid schmuck.
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· jerk/ {0 t F" Z( t' L* v/ @. {$ P
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0 o/ Q4 N0 m$ O1 E9 m· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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& ?! O/ M: k. U& w· waste time
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1 l% o+ P2 w6 l1 s1 o n· screw up
2 |. M9 F+ m/ A0 P5 e· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.+ T/ j1 d( t# W, C
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( I% O/ V& q! e4 c- a· make a mistake
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+ X" I D: _1 B2 }5 {· sharp
1 U* g# X. w) \. H3 |7 |· He is very sharp with numbers
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' X0 b1 g" L) F+ _! X% w· intelligent
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" t- \. {5 S& Y7 e( U· shot5 } e) D% ]: @. P0 N4 c
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.0 G' H. P( W* p* ~8 z! t, }% t
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; Y3 @4 F0 U1 m· shot down1 ?& M( C& x7 E4 ?1 z3 a
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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# ^* `4 _0 }% |$ ^· disagreed with( Y0 a% z8 k7 z1 C- N; N
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· slammer% t' Z+ S; J) I8 n% I) L
· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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/ W" X" S9 c" D0 d0 I· jail
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8 C& b: n L& k k7 {· smashed
$ }3 z; ^+ ]6 _/ V. C& }4 |· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· intoxicated7 U7 f4 }9 `3 h1 Q
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+ k" ~% }/ P& g, `0 D: {· smoke eater' M# p3 Z& Y7 o: g( ?2 o9 b
· My father is a smoke eater.( C% a, G: i' J d6 I" z) P% o
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6 ~1 X9 N8 w9 p! S) `8 P# ~0 ~· fireman7 P0 [1 Q Q9 C5 W2 s
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· split M/ I, I7 R( i
· It is time to split and go see the movie.3 ~: i; D) _. [) \7 u$ f
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· leave
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( x# R" m% p; S* h! o· spook" l5 L7 A# F% v' G0 n- e
· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.3 }1 E l5 n M! E
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! _% G6 P4 R' _" ?, p· frightened
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· spud
' T) b8 y5 F: [3 |1 T· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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& m8 c# y. p2 H· potatoes
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· My father looks square in his jacket.8 b; O8 m% w8 s" d2 _9 P4 K! }
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· old-fashioned
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· steamed up9 Z6 ?9 W- o+ V0 _3 \& A! o: {
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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8 ]+ ?7 E( W o1 {7 y+ n, Y5 H/ b! w· angry
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· stink
\3 G) a; }) y9 Y; [! ?· This whole operation stinks.) t' x' `2 ]9 j7 D# d9 Z) u
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$ n% b' T) \* q- m# i6 ]2 V! V6 F· is repulsive' H1 ]+ b- k% A$ U
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( n& m" _( e3 v: s· straight
9 F7 Q: f- b. C% x7 g· I want you to give me a straight answer.
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1 y/ R7 P% `. h: ?4 o· honest
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.. o) t2 X' x j, P1 b
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· sucker7 A u" \! ?% ?$ P# ~! [
· Don't be a sucker.
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1 _6 i; F4 w1 O& @ |. [# T· be deceived
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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8 N- e. @+ D1 O! e$ t$ U% }5 m· taken
! c$ R& f- `- s( K& b4 H· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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8 Y8 N0 z2 I' c& w· cheated out of
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· I have been taking care of business.1 t8 Y- f n3 b6 }6 k: m
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/ g& ^. V1 N5 G0 Y8 Y· threads: {5 i c- [: W# N
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.: d6 d6 a) ` A
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+ Z: i* `8 @: A* O2 N2 y· clothes
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4 t: ~% w0 q! G! D8 Y9 S- J· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.1 U/ r* U8 b# |8 o$ t, d( U
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· drive around, h& P: x( s' J$ ~
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· totaled
& U" Q3 O- W1 _: ]· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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/ o# B/ \ [1 u7 B· completely wrecked) d% X4 f4 g x
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# j7 \: G( V* K· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· up for grabs
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; D' i \( D/ R9 I# X+ @· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening., I& ?9 h9 w' A, v3 j. H7 ^7 b8 {
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* t# L8 n2 z$ L· relax and do nothing
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· vibes! d# M! Z" ~5 c
· He really gives off good vibes.3 D( `8 K% C$ H
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9 K8 p0 D% I6 X' w· wad. P; G, d. p% N
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.& u" y* a" G, G& ]! y
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· bundle of money3 {7 |. n2 z" F+ n$ }* f
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· waste
/ X/ l2 P- f6 W$ }( L2 a' y; x· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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7 o' H9 A. e0 J3 q& r· kill4 i$ s7 K4 u# B7 Z
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& h& N9 ?1 o4 Q2 F· wheels7 t: e- k3 w2 w& s) g) h. ?
· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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5 A: J; f0 Q" b Q" ]+ t6 j5 m· whiz
" t' @1 u- {+ ~9 h* s% @5 i5 A· He is a whiz at the computer.
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2 s$ M. `/ G" M: p8 A, C) H· talented person
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· wired
+ \( G* v' F# I; F: ]· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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8 [: E2 \/ T B. k* V2 X· wussy
9 }# z' j7 y/ q7 R! X- m [· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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5 ~% v$ z2 e- ^% H8 i& V· weak person5 o. V$ D- S9 @8 k- ?) W
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· yukky P- Q/ C0 b5 V' A1 t3 ~
· This food tastes yukky6 X0 o" T$ c% u# g: a9 n. N
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· zapped
K( G; j" R8 Q2 z· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· exhausted$ e% e, {+ p5 w+ j& I6 M4 C5 X
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· zip! r, Q1 \7 i; b4 I3 ?9 s
· He knew zip about running the company.9 _+ V/ @* ]' @% k' \
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· Nothing
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