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143 Cards in this Set
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Swerving into a curb and popping your tire loses races |
to change direction, esp. suddenly |
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I heard this summer, there's gonna be a hoedown |
in the US, a party, usually in the countryside, where there is traditional music and dancing |
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Give him your cell phone, I will chase Helen down and give her mine. They can hash it out |
（informal）to talk about sth with someone else in order to reach agreement about it |
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I once almost let my own fears stop me from embarking on a relationship |
to start sth big or important |
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I will have you down in a jiffy hold on tight |
a very short time |
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the most adult adulterers ever |
（formal）a married person who has sex with someone who is not their wife or husband |
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But my impulse was still right. Life is about being -- Oh God Here we go |
a sudden strong wish to do sth |
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I strained myself so bad today |
to cause an injury by working the muscles too hard |
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Why you are presenting to my mother like a baboon |
a type of large monkey |
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I wanted you to see her fondling me |
to touch gently and in a loving way, or to touch in a sexual way |
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She squeezes and linger |
to take a long time to leave or disappear |
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why be alive if you cannot do the things you are passionate about |
having very strong feelings or emotions |
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I have gotta have a good, long think about how I conduct myself |
to behave in a particular way, esp in a public or formal situation, or to organize the way in which you live in a particular way |
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I am not hiring some hobo to come over here and traumatize my child |
someone who does not have a job or a house and who moves from one place to another |
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I am not hiring some hobo to come over here and traumatize my child |
to shock and upset someone severely and for a long time |
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She's already prone to flashbacks, if you know what I mean |
likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic |
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It is not about me and my petty little competition with Gloria |
not important and not worth giving attention to |
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We are catching that speeder, and when we do, he is gonna get an earful of this |
angry, complaining speech |
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You do this every time We meet a new friend They say one thing you don't like and you just write 'em off |
to decide that someone or something is not suitable or good enough to be successful |
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I could care less I think you mean you couldn't care less |
don't give a crap about sth |
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I am gonna get out of your hair |
stop annoying someone |
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Im gonna grap a quick tub |
take a shower |
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and see if I can rustle up some food |
to make, find, or prepare sth quickly |
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I am sorry I made a snap judgment |
done suddenly without allowing time for careful thought or preparation |
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I wish I were one of those people who thrives on the danger of leading a double life |
to grow, develop, or be successful |
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not some bozos who glommed onto you |
（slang）a stupid person |
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not some bozos who glommed onto you |
（informal）to become very interested in sth such as a new idea or fashion or in someone |
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its still a great score I hope you are not beating yourself up |
to blame or criticize yourself, usually in a way that is unfair or unnecessary |
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Our kids walked in on us We were as they say having sex |
to go into a room and see what someone is doing, when they did not want to be seen |
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Thats not a euphemism Phil its exactly what we were doing |
a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word |
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forgive me for thinking your zesty performance deserves some praise |
full of energy and enthusiam |
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This is a beautiful home I love the throwback to the 60s |
a person or thimg that is similar to an earlier type |
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Single mom hectic work schedule |
full of activity, or very busy and fast |
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As is evidenced by my law degree which I will happily dust off and use to crush you in court if you dont fix it |
to prepare something for use, especially after it has not been used for a long time |
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Did you hear that? She owes us big-time |
To owe somebody a favor |
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She also has that restaurant in Las Vegas where the sommeliers fly around on wires |
someone whose job is to serve and give advice about wine in a restaurant |
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Lily thank you for being such a trouper with Mr. personality over there |
anyone with a lot of experience who can be depended on and does not complain |
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this is a defining moment for us as parents |
the point at which a situation is clearly seen to start to change |
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jokes? what kind of joke I am just spitballing here |
to quickly suggest ideas to be discussed without thinking about them carefully |
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She probably has that embroidered on a pillow |
to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches ghat are sewn directly onto the material |
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Maybe we can turn this around |
to change an unsuccessful business, plan, or system so that it becomes successfull |
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But you have to admit that you are only happy when you are the one cracking the whip |
to use your authority to make someone else behave better or work harder |
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We have just spent the last hour holed up in our room, trying to figure out what to say to them |
to stay in a safe place, often as a way of escape |
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Mm-hmm so why dont you just get off your high horse, Dad? |
suggesting someone to stop behaving in a superior manner |
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you made gimlets and went back your room |
a drink made with gin kr vodka and lime juice |
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okay im really afraid of reading this situation the wrong way but im 80% sure you are coming on to me |
（informal）to behave towards someone in a way that shows you would like to have a sexual relationship with them |
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totally you talked to us on our level but without being condescending |
treating someone as if you are more importanr or more intelligent than them |
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Last night I know I got kind of carried away |
to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do |
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Debbie stood me up for lunch rude, right? |
fail to keep an appointment with a boyfriend or girlfriend |
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Seriously? In the file cabinet? Its called a crypt and how are you not getting how great this is? |
a room under the floor of a church where bodies are buried |
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I think the only prudent thing to do is say, you are fired |
careful and avoiding risks |
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dont be jealous he just looks up to me |
to admire and respect someone |
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hey we have had our crazy Valentines days we tore it up |
（slang）to do something very well |
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I dont wanna try new things. you cantjust spring this on me |
to suddenly tell or ask someone something when they do not expect it |
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I figured her husbands would be your dad, me...and some putz who could never live up to me |
（slang）a stupid person |
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Pitch it phil thats game thats our only ball |
throw a ball |
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I figured her husbands would be your dad, me...and some putz who could never live up to me |
to be as good as something |
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She had to take Alex to the oncologist Oh my god whats wrong she needed new glasses oh did you mean optometrist |
a doctor who studies and treats tumours (= masses of cells, as in cancer) in the body |
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Where are you going with this? |
What is your point |
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She had to take Alex to the oncologist Oh my god whats wrongshe needed new glassesoh did you mean optometrist |
someone whose job is examining people's eyes and selling glasses or contact lenses to correct sight problems |
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When you showed up, i didnt think you had a prayer |
it is impossible for someone to achieve something |
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our babysitter bailed, and we are kind of in a bind |
informal to stop doing something or leave a place before something is finished |
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It was in the window and i had to undress a mannequin while a creepy guy filmed it |
a large model of a human being, used to show clothes in the window of a shop |
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our babysitter bailed, and we are kind of in a bind |
In a difficult, threatening, or embarrassing position; also, unable to solve a dilemma |
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No one knows what the future holds |
espression |
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thats your big solution? embrace ignorance |
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they loved each other very much but there was something missing a hyphen? |
the symbol -, used to join two words tgt, or to show that a word has been divided into two parts at the end of one line and the beginning of text |
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what about the crab cakes that was a fluke and i cant slather that boring music in tartar sauce |
something good that has happened that is the result of chance instead of skill or planning |
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I dont wanna try new things you cant just spring this on me |
to suddenly tell or ask someone something when they do not expect it |
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you see what you are doing you are tearing this family apart take it down a notch you two go in have a great time |
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could you assist me with the harness? |
a piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object |
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what about the crab cakesthat was a flukeand i cant slather that boring music in tartar sauce |
to spread something thickly on something else |
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I know it seems daunting Manny, but its very simple |
making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something |
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I dont wanna intrude you are not intruding |
to go into a place or situation in which you are not wanted or not expected to be |
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i am not getting back in that car how do you think you are gonna get home honey it doesnt matter i'll go home with anyone thats what it should say on the van |
lol |
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Im securely hitched to a rope, which means im not going to fall |
to fasten something to another thing by tying it with a rope or using a metal hook |
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This is a mistake why does she keep saying that because they are the first words she ever heard |
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This will teach that skank a lesson |
an unpleasant person, especially a woman who has sex with a lot of different people |
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do not minimize it, you who i had to rush to the emergency room that time you fell out of your clogs |
a shoe with a thick, often wooden bottom and a top that covers the front of the foot, but not the heel |
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no offense, but the familys hopes and dreams are kind of pinned on me |
to blame someone for something, especially for something they did not do |
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He's persnickety it drives me up the wall and he follows me around all the time |
giving too much attention to small details that are not important in a way that annoys other people |
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its kind of satiny |
soft and smooth |
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your ambition is infectious clearly my wife needs to be inoculated |
to give a person or animal a vaccine which acts as a substance to prevent disease |
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but im nice and i put on the sugar jacket sugarcoating is not gonna help him |
to make something seem more positive or pleasant than it really is |
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dad we havent had lunch yet neither have half the kids in Africa stop yapping and get back to work |
to talk continuously |
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you didnt see this and you dont tell cam capisce? |
used to ask if someone understands, in a way that is intended to sound Italian, or to sound threatening |
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not so good with the bat? i am as long as im using it to roll out dough |
to make something smooth and flat by pushing a cylindrical object or tool over it |
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my father took me out to the field and a couple of hours later i was knocking the hide off that ball |
the strong thick skin of an animal used for making leather |
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what am i, 12? so i didnt get to go fishing am i gonna pout about it? |
to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed |
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do i get to pick one for dinner because this one looks very tender |
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look alive old timer one of your calves is getting away |
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something wrong with my horse shes veering left |
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beautiful you look like a dadgum conquistadora |
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are those canvas? |
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i dont know why you always stick up for him haley can do so much better |
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because i know what its like to fall for a girl whose dad thinks im not good enough |
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you know my dad was a rough and tumble guy and i just i could never relate to him |
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if he doesnt eat five times a day he gets spacey |
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phil help me saddle up my horse will you? |
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but we are not supposed to fraternize with the guests |
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you got a voice like a meadowlark dot ya |
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these nicknames are they set in stone |
to be very difficult or impossible to change |
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i realized that if i was gonna raise a boy, i needed to butch up my life |
to stop acting like a girl |
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right now he is facing treacherous terrain sudden drops |
an area of land, when considering its natural features |
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Im sorry that was uncalled-for this is all so heady |
if a criticism, insult, remark or action is uncalled for, it is unfaur, rude, or unkind and therefore considered to be unnecessary |
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Im sorry that was uncalled-for this is all so heady |
having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited |
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you know when youre on a plane and theres turbulence you look at the flight attendants and if theyre still smiling and serving drinks you know everythings gonna be okay thats Claire |
a state of confusion without any order |
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inquiry whats that its when a horse has commited an infraction |
an occasion when someone breaks a rule or law |
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Cam was right i was being petty so i found his box of old trophies and i decided to surprise him by having them on the mantel when he got home |
a shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace |
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a lifetime of accolades hidden away, just so i wouldnt feel bad |
praise and approval |
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i have to design a container thatll protect an egg in a one-story drop so you thought you would go with an egg carton |
a box made from thick cardboard for storing goods, or a container made from cardboard or plastic, in which milk or fruit juice, etc is sold |
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i think it has applications for unmanned space flight keep talking like that and youll go through life unmanned |
used to refer to a spacecraft or a place where military guards work that has no people present to operate or be in charge of it |
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arent we all just fragile eggs hiding behind bubble wrap and bravado? |
a show of courge esp when unnecesdary and dangerous to make people admire you |
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im not entirely sure there wasnt a twin in there you bumped off |
slang: to murder someone |
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or thats how we lower her self esteem by bombarding her with confusing vocabulary |
to direct so many things at someone esp to ask em so many questions that they find it difficult to deal with |
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I cannot even see the ballot without my glasses |
a system or occasion of secret voting |
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where do you stand on the citys sewage and sustainability initiative |
waste matter such as water or human urine or solid waste |
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where do you stand on the citys sewage and sustainability initiative |
a new plan or process to achieve sth or solve a problem |
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im just thinking out loud here what if i get a chaperone that my parents approve of? would it br okay then? |
an older person who is present at a social event for young people to encourge correct behavior |
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Not Jay guy rubs me the wrong way |
to annoy someone without intending to |
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did you know walt had a daughter he was completely estranged from? |
to cause someone to no longer hv a fdly relationship with another person or other ppl |
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dont you have a fraternity to pass out in |
a group of ppl who hv the same job or interest |
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id never felt so exhilarated |
very excited and happy |
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its my moms shes being very cagey |
unwilling to give info. |
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that pageant was one of the worst nights of my life |
a competition for young women in which they are judged on their beauty and other qualities |
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stop moping so you didnt get a date to one stupid dance |
to be unhappy and unwilling to think or act in a positive way, esp cuz of a disappointment |
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vandalizers who were stupid enough to get caught or stupid enough to use the word vandalizers its vandals |
a person who intentionally damages property belonging to other ppl |
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well someones picked up her daddys gift for hyperbole |
a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or sth sound bigger better more than they are |
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i blame myself ive taken on too much what exactly have you taken on are you kidding me teaching music this dreszer handle project my role in the musical |
to accept some work or responsibility |
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thats why hes taking so long with the primping a boy his age should do exactly zero primping |
to make small changes to your hair make up clothes etc in order to look more attractive |
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are you ready? not in the least thats the spirit |
not at all |
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are you ready? not in the least thats the spirit |
not at all |
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i was ragging on you in front of your frds |
informal old fashioned, to continually laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person |
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i goaded you guys into a fight to prove a point |
to make a person or an animal react or do sth by continuously annoying or upsetting them |
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but im thinking of emancipating two of them early |
to free a person from another persons control |
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bench warrants are a no-brainer |
a judge has issued an order for a defendants arrest |
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bench warrants are a no-brainer |
sth that requires or involves little or no mental effort |
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you know jay mitchell is so burnt out right now he is in desperate need of a break |
ill or very tired from working too hard |
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does gloria really look like the kind of woman who would run a brothel? |
a place where men go and pay to have sex with prostitutes |
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when my dad is ready he gets to pick his own girlfriend thats the big upside to your wife dying |
the advantage of a situation |
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what happened to all the cookies well you know i hate to stir things up |
to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow |
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her last request was for me to fix you up with my dad |
to find a romantic partner for someone |
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we were thrown when your brother answered the door we thought he was your boyfriend |
confused or cant figure out what to do |
