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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.2 [" m0 l9 A& X4 z" I% j
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7 E& Q. J* W( I$ v4 i) n$ w4 x+ [· He plays a mean violin.1 ~ g# ~0 S# F
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1 A0 O Q4 V3 k% ^# i' M· megabucks
! O; L, _5 v9 _$ I+ [· He made megabucks when he sold his company.8 g! y* ?* K8 e' i8 P) O- @
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& H. L' y. C0 y7 |: _# r· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better." m0 f) x h- ^
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.( E+ }0 O3 q; | Y$ b2 e) V- v. B
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· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.8 M A' A; S; G
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· total collapse
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, [4 e( D$ ?* z! ?/ A· mickey mouse3 o2 j) O) p+ @+ O% ]& G9 Q
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.. Q6 Q) B1 y0 G9 b9 F
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5 V, p% j* l( Z H· nonsense and a waste of time
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· pick up and seduce
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" r0 W3 l) U( J% u· That is total mush and you know it.6 C. e0 G1 w; R/ ?
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# T- u1 X+ Y2 L+ q4 N( t, P x· nark
R4 z- _" B8 H/ p, \6 x· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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7 D/ V3 R6 G+ g- n· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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0 ]9 G4 Q& A; O( J9 ?% i9 b! a% J· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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9 D4 x6 ~7 r; I) V& R a· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.* \' k. @7 d* d$ G8 A2 t! e
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1 O7 ~2 {8 g. p, D+ H3 ]· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.
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· heat up in the microwave
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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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. y$ u! y% d. E; Y# g1 @· nut
( H# }( X% T0 U' A" j: x3 W· I think that he is a nut.& N: L1 l* c3 Y1 K1 }1 v; Z
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.4 \/ |& N: e2 c) f
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· annoying
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· My office is filled with paper-pushers.
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" d5 J" M" n+ v; g- H* F· peanuts
( A- ~: Q2 O6 H4 p8 Y· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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; }) b5 P/ G& R" S; w· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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7 \# i: J6 o+ Y0 ^8 ]8 O( Q& @& Y# Q· He is a pig at parties.
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* i4 x% }( O' D5 k9 ^" ]· eat a lot or overeat
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· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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· stop and go to the bathroom
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.: _: x$ d% x6 f
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3 A5 v6 t$ R t( k· He is really a pro at his work.
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· psyched up
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· mentally ready
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· I feel like I am going to puke.
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8 m7 [6 p- H+ f0 \1 W· I am going to push off now.7 b6 o4 u5 D& ^; M
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; _. ~% f' b8 q; G& G/ w7 o3 j· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?( s, W* {( a( y* u2 b; l
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· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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6 k/ N2 d/ y/ h) U" C· rack out
; n8 i0 q n. f2 V· 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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! E# {6 I J H' n, \/ c5 f" t· I can't believe we still get this same old rag.
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$ K4 U+ ?( t% f" ~· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.# S% ` s ?$ Z& ]
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.8 G' r# {; q) |3 j$ I- M
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· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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( Y: z2 K' t; W( i2 u· red hot
6 S3 g- `2 v, G, m9 f· Your idea is really red hot.
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.3 x# x2 p( v; i9 a5 t
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· rinky-dink
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) s4 T- F$ f% f2 p y2 Q+ |9 L6 p· The comedy program was a real riot.
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3 s4 P2 ?: ^7 |4 t· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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. C. S5 A4 T, Y7 T; Z* f6 @· We have had a rough time this winter.
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· talking too much
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# L% _; V1 n3 o+ m5 Y5 k· When did you hit the sack last night?0 f" o# B0 J2 y, r* q
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· 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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· schmuck
3 h# x9 ]- L2 |8 e+ y9 Z/ P8 j9 S3 \· What a stupid schmuck.3 S" F- s; U% r4 C$ V
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' i' m, X: Q1 I· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
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* d @; o* n6 L· screw up
8 M j5 d) L- W5 y# p! K· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.7 j `# Y. i6 ?9 L0 z( l
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· make a mistake
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· He is very sharp with numbers M7 c" ~1 z3 F2 Q) ~; R4 y
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· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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7 @3 H. h9 G' f' t* x2 L3 b% t· try
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· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
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* R! o0 N5 m7 j) ?# u· The police threw them both in the slammer.* P, X8 @2 N$ r& R# `6 e+ E
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V' y0 D- l, d0 q% ~1 {· jail) T) z0 T5 [, Z1 f1 G( `
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0 `4 ^2 }; Q v7 i/ \· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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· My father is a smoke eater." y: y6 _! L7 [- a3 S# y
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9 a. d" K7 G: S3 _ Z· fireman
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. K1 G! f K2 r· It is time to split and go see the movie.
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& n* Z5 `+ f' ]5 _· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
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· old-fashioned
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/ ^. h- i3 @' q* H* s1 y1 n· steamed up
6 Z* U3 h( |- x& B5 x& B; E5 C0 d· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.& v( X1 }7 n& f8 L2 O8 \9 F
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& g# ~; {5 z& q0 ]/ @· This whole operation stinks.% ~9 x2 ~( s, n9 H( B
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7 p* g8 C# B! z+ N& J' x I4 Z· straight. a9 S0 x/ l9 S) ?9 k9 j Y
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. q5 M; [# r. h7 ^. x& `· honest
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· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.
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· Don't be a sucker.
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· be deceived
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· take a hike
* U- k! f0 q( r% o5 t· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
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# ]4 i) z6 A, f$ e· leave
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& b7 @% E. i# {1 G· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
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! O, T7 z; W/ |7 X8 R2 h+ F· cheated out of
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· I have been taking care of business.
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) \/ l! s% A# X' j· doing what I have to do
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+ \" G/ Y2 F( X' ]( }· threads% T- u3 W1 O( g6 N6 _' ~
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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+ Z8 u) R; e7 V6 Y" ]7 R" v0 P+ i- {· tool around
7 r- M0 m% Z7 m( @- z/ C· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
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V1 M& R- u g# h* e3 N( M& H· drive around
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# ?# v2 c; M& g: @* v· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.4 r" m* A. m4 J: J: H H
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9 a8 t! F- C- l% |& a2 R( ]· completely wrecked
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2 z. E! K8 [! s7 m) s· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
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· up for grabs
7 ?, }9 b. c; j! \· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.. j- V( b# }9 O" J8 q
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· veg out
2 L! g9 U4 E J- Y" ^· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.: B% t' [; [% x0 T& u
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9 e. b% C- g3 J% x: h, K: `· relax and do nothing! y. X# E) c9 D) @ q$ a
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· He really gives off good vibes.
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· wad( M% |3 j9 M* d& b9 m
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
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: o+ ?, H* n1 v3 i" t4 ]· bundle of money
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· waste
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· kill
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· wheels
8 C, d9 R% K% A/ }· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.* ^* a/ r& ]/ e% r- s& H% |2 j
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· He is a whiz at the computer.
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· talented person
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6 m, I" |) ?+ H$ ]% t* ]· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.2 m5 w0 I7 i3 i2 T; k" M
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· alert
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! D4 L% t' s; W3 g· wussy
" b0 N- H$ }( V8 ^" c( r i8 g· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
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· weak person
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: v$ n! [: O u6 @) P& w; Q· yukky! M9 u2 g' f5 q. A" ^& q
· This food tastes yukky! {+ t5 j- O# v3 Z+ J
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· zapped
& b& ~, I' ]) H4 d* G) ?6 j* b5 ]· I am too zapped to help you right now.
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· zip
4 P, }# m( a! M& t9 Z4 r. r8 f7 m; ^3 L· He knew zip about running the company. \% @9 O8 B9 V! H; h- t/ b
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3 q0 g! h( m! a" |· Nothing' w% x! E3 X5 a+ M E2 `
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