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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· exhausted
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· mean
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.$ x/ C' [1 n& C0 C, w6 a- I, h
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5 R' R! Q; N/ q· He made megabucks when he sold his company./ V8 Z& @1 {( L" x8 r
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· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.3 t0 N% y k5 A7 O. ~
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: }" }/ }* S/ D1 n( q1 }· mellow
: J& O' r6 t4 t% {4 ^% l. F. Y· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.- T7 @ v) A. E. v
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· calm down and relax
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! i0 H9 b, a: |. k· meltdown9 ?9 Q* N7 t2 a1 g$ Z
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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8 g6 H |% k# b, b( v( i· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.$ z9 E' ?% T+ w7 V2 x
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- x( S3 R; L( I4 C# K· nonsense and a waste of time
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· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.: a) i5 d! {, z$ X
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· mush
9 B! x3 w* T0 h0 A· That is total mush and you know it.
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· nark
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% O5 L' z8 w$ p· 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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· 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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, o0 s3 ~5 a; T· heat up in the microwave% f6 O2 w+ h" p% I
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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- k; ?8 v6 L4 E; _$ @· I think that he is a nut.2 z- K# S$ t% |5 V- R2 [
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· crazy person
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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· Have you found a pad yet?/ F! a+ r, b% Y
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck. B% T R, F7 r2 ~
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.! @* ?6 s: _" \7 p+ j
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q" T: H7 t9 c2 @2 b· bureaucratic office workers
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$ W4 Z5 ~8 R! J# h; v6 c· party animal
' ~' G7 o! X$ m, @· You're too old to be a party animal.
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& `" l& h! u, n2 R· peanuts# C5 u0 H# O9 P$ @& a) b0 Y) [
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· practically no money
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+ B \6 ], c3 f! [4 n2 ?9 h· pickled
. X2 V( o$ F5 \; ?! c, J· He gets pickled after only one beer.% O( K( }& }; ~- w2 ^& m
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) o" `) s( n5 w, j* z· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.4 Q: z" H |" `0 K0 b" G0 O% r q
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· stop and go to the bathroom
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# ~# h0 r$ `. |$ x· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work., C$ l; f* |, u: g- C
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% Q+ ~# y3 G9 c: J9 S· quit
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, O+ V: \: g6 j9 F4 F$ y· Shut up or I will pop you.
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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2 H5 A( H, z0 N0 `· buy
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· reminder
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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· mentally ready
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" e1 _0 Q/ c9 k! B. ?· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.1 z G9 V/ p- {) h$ s
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/ s. A7 h# p" g. d8 O7 e& L· I feel like I am going to puke.
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6 L8 z% [6 t& d; P· put the moves on
2 ^/ b% ?' E6 G5 `& [5 l· 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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& N' I' Q& H# d6 I· quick buck
' }) \1 p3 A: u! G0 e· I need to make a quick buck.
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· some easy money
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· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· sleep
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· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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1 c8 [1 Y$ c) N! a- }· I can't believe we still get this same old rag. ( U/ @3 M* L6 U' c
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· talk about
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· rathole
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- w- X C8 D2 Z· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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· Your idea is really red hot.
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; n1 t/ X B7 B· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· rinky-dink
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* U% ]5 j0 h0 E$ B· The comedy program was a real riot.
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5 A& z+ g8 ~4 j6 y" {+ g4 U· road hog
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. u/ p- g" c9 x1 z4 ^· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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; j, {% C/ ^! E7 L1 s ?· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· Is that a rug on his head?& E. ?5 ?, t2 |( B
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· My sister has three rug rats.
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· rule
2 v: `1 g3 `; o; }( d· My wife rules the house.
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· He is always running off at the mouth.
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3 a) i# [' B* x' F· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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· go to bed
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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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$ c# _8 R" D* w( t( R- D% C· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.$ a, B7 U9 [* K1 h+ u! ^( G7 ?
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7 I3 Q- p. f1 w6 l· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.) b0 m& `9 t& B6 R
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· make a mistake
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· smoke eater
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· It is time to split and go see the movie.2 p5 s* N# W. k. O/ @7 T
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4 g2 c9 F/ x. Z) L· potatoes
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`: K* J" p9 \- p4 s0 R' O· square
j) o' N# T. e· My father looks square in his jacket.
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· old-fashioned
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· steamed up
2 q; v% n3 K2 W5 m R· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· This whole operation stinks.1 _/ O% W4 Q+ C' y. E% t
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· I want you to give me a straight answer.7 l; a( |' i d7 y+ D8 F4 h
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+ C% a. v' C$ p* e· Don't be a sucker. Y3 G- s. O4 x$ D
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· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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· doing what I have to do
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· clothes
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· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.- w1 M! U( _7 q+ k" i' R
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· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.2 o W- Y3 P+ {& }6 U& f1 W5 B
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· completely wrecked+ G( J# B# M2 g" j0 W9 [0 I
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· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· happy and cheerful: F6 m7 A; V" G3 I0 p. k
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( u1 |- m- C+ ^) s( S8 h" i· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.% @( V9 A0 ^; z% [) a
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· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.+ s2 W3 W( U/ d' Q
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5 V, A! q( G f; c, T3 U2 Y6 E· He really gives off good vibes.
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+ _0 x X2 A+ [6 w2 w, y/ B· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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· bundle of money! P1 P) K3 q+ {
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· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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· whiz
N( H9 {; H" x& }8 W: o8 k2 L· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· wired
7 h7 ^6 F) G, g C: f* J· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.# F, x6 D6 k, K
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· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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· weak person
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/ X' e7 q% @ w# ~2 i· This food tastes yukky9 t+ R1 s! O/ L9 o: \% L
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· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· zip
; a' P* R$ |$ Y2 r9 k8 L· He knew zip about running the company.8 s% x" W3 U# N7 q0 D# i; |
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9 v2 K5 C$ i: S4 \! Y6 q· Nothing
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