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, L) p' G8 B' W% P2 s0 P3 A/ m6 _· He plays a mean violin.
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· mega
5 ^5 p' z4 _& V· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.4 E/ W6 a7 f& {( B" B, n% B( A; y
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· a lot of money
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better., F1 a" b/ F! Z6 C4 B9 g
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· meltdown9 [1 u" U9 x8 @: V( [
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.& f: z4 s. m; ~ F9 l: E ^! f
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· total collapse
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% [: F2 \ [" v0 n# n! i7 a· mickey mouse
6 C$ n H$ k/ y· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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, t D8 Z2 @$ E: l0 M( ?; u· nonsense and a waste of time
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. W# \( ?! Z; `) `! c9 e· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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4 u* I* J5 ]2 [: K' q; I5 K& Z· nonesense
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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2 w% H. r% g. U. H· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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: }" z, A) |+ a2 G0 m, z· Have you found a pad yet?
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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· bureaucratic office workers
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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.
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9 y. @: G# p; A1 r· Get your paws off of my body.
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.( Y! ?3 n( L) I; H4 d9 X% O/ f+ w* C
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· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.5 T3 K% |+ ^) Y+ {
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4 z7 r; ` `( G3 W! C· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.; }7 J" X U5 }- P4 b
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+ J/ q% G4 \# p; C. V# ^· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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% B: ~0 I a) n4 f( ~0 J· Shut up or I will pop you.
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2 W! G& c: F+ Y; v( @; {2 ? A· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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; F7 p3 z. f, C. l· puke
$ v& m4 X/ c* ?: V: P· I feel like I am going to puke.
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· I am going to push off now.
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( `# D$ Q3 [; L% k· put the moves on
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) U: d' s7 i- d! t0 p- l& V+ _· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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, B3 w h% [3 e! g· quick buck
& T1 Z7 D9 w0 B; ?' o6 Y2 z! ?; a· I need to make a quick buck.
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7 d( W& `2 p7 z9 j' Q. c2 O9 g8 ?· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.4 g1 n3 ^' x$ b* y( ^
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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; a1 p! V. \+ r4 n8 N% @· Your idea is really red hot.
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+ M% G1 s) w: c3 y$ o· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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3 ?* `, K$ t2 t: P/ u3 V· The comedy program was a real riot.
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· That driver is a road hog.
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# t! J( O4 @/ \· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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) Z/ c! v- K z2 G+ R· We have had a rough time this winter.5 Q. t [! [1 \$ F! ?1 u2 f
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; W5 Z% y* s7 E· My sister has three rug rats.
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· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· talking too much
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2 x+ g5 J; Y/ S$ L9 ?· run out of gas
/ y0 J& c5 H) j: E, k( G· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.( I& @) m3 n8 M) @+ {4 P
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· lost interest or momentum
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· When did you hit the sack last night?
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· go to bed
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· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.! Q' r) O6 v5 { x1 V% l* n- X
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· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.
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, P7 ^, Y, q. b& G! c+ A· What a stupid schmuck.
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· screw around
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· 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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3 y, m) Q' @9 J; a· intelligent
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.$ ~1 H( E5 W1 C4 w# F
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· My father is a smoke eater.
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.9 I" _. {- D3 `! u/ [8 ^5 ~0 I
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· This whole operation stinks.
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· 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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6 p& B! T7 u; @5 f· take a hike
4 ] ?- f* W9 c9 Y8 Z2 L; o2 x· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.! j6 h8 a5 v% S, X4 x7 B
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· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· doing what I have to do
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· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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· tool around
5 F4 H6 }7 d6 t8 S· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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" ?. N' c, q. B% ]· drive around
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
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4 d Z& G0 S8 L; |5 z9 k( a* ? M) {· completely wrecked
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.
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" |6 j5 v3 g7 H& ~! t· kill
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· car
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· He is a whiz at the computer.
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& o( H; _, A2 S6 ^, V· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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V, ]6 T; A/ N2 G. g$ R· He knew zip about running the company.
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+ x y5 O! ~3 H- ~8 B· Nothing
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