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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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· large
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· He made megabucks when he sold his company.7 H7 l) B3 ?$ ^) W8 G' ]- { Y: M) f
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· 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.% D) w7 L# t% E/ E, C
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· total collapse
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· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse., r* e: J3 ?/ e2 K1 G
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9 q+ B7 M1 u" K) _+ {· nonsense and a waste of time
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. E# u) }0 u o4 L· move on someone
0 e. P' h( A2 Q. Y) ?· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.* D/ ]6 R; W' u. P" t, `7 K* v" Z
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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· That was a neat idea that you had.
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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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· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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0 o' ?, c) ]/ ~· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· I think that he is a nut.
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: q5 u% A* Z: N3 l/ f3 }· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.9 C0 z- j8 A6 g+ t M
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· Have you found a pad yet?
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" R g' \* `5 S* r) x· practically no money
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· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· eat a lot or overeat
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. }$ x4 T6 N: A9 f" @· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.' I# l4 n' m' z0 A
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/ D- O+ `- C1 J6 A· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.! | _# T' K# N) v0 W
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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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· 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?4 w! R6 c4 }/ A3 L
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. M8 c+ u4 B \9 o/ O· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· I feel like I am going to puke.2 A0 ~5 Q$ X. V; t8 C, i' ?" D
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· I am going to push off now.2 o9 H0 f# o7 P. _; e$ j
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) g. x2 X9 \0 ^) N; @0 \· put the moves on
; N$ Z' X/ W. R' P" I5 C$ T$ C' S· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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, F M; P$ H7 {4 x! }· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?% J/ x$ j6 O, O$ k+ u" G5 @5 K
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· I need to make a quick buck.
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1 Z$ M d+ i. |· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.3 r7 I# S% M5 M2 X+ `' {) _. V! G
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. C! {3 S; v: }) d8 H· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.9 G( w# f) l$ O) e+ T
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· red hot
; j# f' u5 N- A) y4 P· Your idea is really red hot.
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% k6 {# h* g/ P7 p! L· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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$ Z# M" s- r! j; x' P8 w' K; b+ v· My sister has three rug rats.
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4 Q; u! t5 {4 M, D) B: o· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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6 N$ S x) x0 N K· lost interest or momentum
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6 p/ J% ]5 F- {" ^; c) T! i$ y· When did you hit the sack last night?- z% ]- \, A2 j, V
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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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/ X- |1 E! z; h* r· scarf6 A% R% P- Z: q v$ E" b
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.$ l5 G! Y& l6 L' l( w
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· ate quickly& P; V2 V# Q. k& I) N
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· What a stupid schmuck.4 R v5 J% D" ?( M7 Z/ N
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· 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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& ?) m* k3 c7 C/ |, Q3 X+ h· waste time( D4 ^# H% m, U: R2 z
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) i' X0 @, @- _3 S8 Z, s8 x9 B· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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- Y7 k6 o) g2 |' |· make a mistake
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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3 M9 q' e, J3 X' A' V: ^1 s· try( \0 i' ~* }9 L1 ^( A
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· shot down
: c+ ^ `* p* b& e" v1 v( Z6 s· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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2 Q! G" g- r- P2 Y. A% B" P· disagreed with
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2 N& Q4 p. m8 g! N& ?· The police threw them both in the slammer.
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· smoke eater
' |. z0 Y" U* K. e7 [) S· My father is a smoke eater.
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$ W/ ^9 X' |, C( D$ ^4 g: k· fireman( [. K$ @4 p0 L2 Y t) ~% X& e* I
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7 H Q! L' k7 h2 |. A* T) S `, m· split
. {( B! n" ?+ N9 w: Q! o% K1 }· It is time to split and go see the movie.7 S4 c2 e: g3 Z7 a$ d
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· spook
: C2 ~, {/ N8 D$ [6 i4 i# i· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened* Y9 |6 g2 F3 t" F) S" w2 T
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· spud
- D/ d6 a- K, j A4 z' A Z: m0 Q· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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9 Q0 |$ d* l c· potatoes
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3 C5 k$ M2 v/ @& g, A3 v5 I· square
( C2 m, q1 d& N7 S. E' ?/ ]· My father looks square in his jacket.
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4 E1 W! l$ r4 A' c8 Q1 b1 X· old-fashioned4 P& x7 e6 C d9 i |: u
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# n' H! Q+ P, V2 p1 a1 j. i· steamed up
3 N* ~2 ]: K4 Z. K· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.
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· angry
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· stink
3 h: ^2 Y; L! r· This whole operation stinks.
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· is repulsive
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; x2 c( K( X, X' ?/ w· straight# S# I/ z+ k3 t. H+ ]2 O
· I want you to give me a straight answer.6 S7 h1 _' d. F5 }, s: a% v. G
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· honest
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.* X( { ], V+ Y; ~
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· Don't be a sucker.6 q: r4 b$ y7 S. J% R: T a6 O; }
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· be deceived
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/ U0 F- o8 }( Q5 g7 G* \0 o T· take a hike
; p2 ]3 `. S: H/ v0 u2 I· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.8 M# H' e5 s; F9 x! q
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5 D a- c2 ?* v! V5 D5 [5 T' f· leave/ `6 K F6 r& u8 B3 ^
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8 i+ i4 |: x, `# Y" w· taken
5 x: y& H2 T) Z: \+ ^· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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· cheated out of3 l- B2 e2 q* a: ` Y
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· taking care of business* D( v3 T6 @4 @) d9 E* o$ z* X" P
· I have been taking care of business., u" H) |/ ] k' H. {6 [- u! N
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4 T- Q: s3 c! q4 l$ m· doing what I have to do, v; x* C9 |, z$ ?9 n; I% z+ _
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· threads
* o4 T7 h+ ]- H0 g L7 S+ d3 u· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.% s7 R4 t9 @0 B9 }
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· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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* |% A9 l" l) y) w- k& B8 O; E0 P· totaled
* d8 M0 o# a* o* ^· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.- {8 }* d$ V" |* \: N, W
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* S( a, b P1 K/ S6 T· completely wrecked
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· up' |4 T0 s3 @7 j# C# C
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.$ M; p$ K4 L) P1 `
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6 a6 m6 `* \# U( y% T0 l· happy and cheerful6 q0 i% v" ]- |( U& ^3 i6 t
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· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.
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5 |' z. o v. \9 z/ @· veg out
0 F# a* Y$ h0 ?8 F- ~· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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) n! N2 j. ~# J2 U' d· relax and do nothing$ [' l3 z+ o; L# Q! \+ W
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· vibes8 W$ T+ a: D$ y
· He really gives off good vibes.
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3 P; @: ?1 Q0 W* h; ?# b- H· feelings
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· wad
8 H P2 ?. r! J$ p& ?1 v) f l& T· 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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· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.0 e& p% ?; o0 K# ~' K
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4 W" w U5 y# u5 t0 U+ P· kill
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· wheels
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· car
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! s% h" O( G4 S3 L& g· whiz
1 y; v7 \/ ~& ~9 H+ r· He is a whiz at the computer.
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- O+ S, z1 D! y2 @- b8 e8 P, ` b }· talented person; P: M9 U5 p1 l
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· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
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· wussy# [( F% F1 f. O* Y0 |
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking." a! e2 R' V+ Z3 ?* |& h% f
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· weak person# v6 g2 c( n$ O- Q- }
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· yukky
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· bad
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· zapped9 k6 Q3 q0 G5 s3 N2 _8 O' c- Z7 d7 _
· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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- D/ y i: f# ]' O· zip
$ g* v" N- q4 y* J: }· He knew zip about running the company.# \5 P; x- ~$ A" x+ X: c
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' e- \3 X3 ~3 m @1 g1 [· Nothing
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