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A Lemon
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a bad purchase
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Air-head
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a person who is not very intelligent; a "spacey" person
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Barbecue, Bar-B-Q, BBQ
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an outdoor party where meat is cooked over an open fire; a cook-out
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Beat Around the Bush
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to talk indirectly about a topic
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Baloney
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indicative of foolishness; used to question the truthfulness of what is being said
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Bomb
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to do poorly on something; e.g. "I bombed the examination."
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Buck
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dollar bill
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Call Up or Give a Call
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to contact by telephone; to ring someone
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Catch You Later
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phrase indicating that someone is leaving
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Corny
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something stupid or overly simplistic
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Down to Earth
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a person who is straight-forward or practical
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Drag
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boring, not interesting; e.g. "That movie was a drag."
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Dutch Treat
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payment for one’s own food or entertainment
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End of One’s Rope
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at the end of patience with someone or something
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Fat Chance
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very little chance
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Flunk
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to fail at something; e.g. "I flunked Math 120"
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Gag
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a joke, not serious; e.g. "Bring a gag gift to the party."
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Get It Together
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to get organized
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Get Off My Back
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to ask others to leave a person alone
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Got Up On the Wrong Side Of the Bed
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to be irritable
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Hang In There
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to keep trying (an encouragement)
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Tough Nut To Crack
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someone who is hard to understand or something that is difficult to solve
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Have Cold Feet
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to be nervous or anxious
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In Hot Water
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in trouble
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Jump Down One’s Throat
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to demand in a rude manner
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Junk Food
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snack foods; e.g. candy, soda, chips/ crisps
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Keep Your Shirt On
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to be calm or patient
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Let One’s Hair Down
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to relax, to act informally
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Make The Grade
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to pass the test
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Nerd
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A person who spends an overly abundant amount of time studying and working instead of being with others.
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Not!
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to express refusal or denial of something; a statement to show you were just joking.
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On Me
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an offer to pay the bill; e.g. "Dinner is on me."
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Park It
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command to sit down
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Peeved
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disgusted or irritated
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Pig Out
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to eat a lot
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Pipe Down
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a command to be quiet
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Pooped
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tired; e.g. "I've been working since 5 a.m., and I am pooped."
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Pot Luck
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a gathering where everyone brings food to share with others
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Psyched/ Pumped
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excited about something
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Rain Check
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an invitation to accept an offer at a later date
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Rat Race
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a hectic situation
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Snowed Under/ Swamped
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overloaded (with work or assignments or obligations)
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Step On It
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hurry or move faster
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Ticked Off
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angry or annoyed
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Tightwad
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very conservative with money; "penny pincher"
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To Go
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to take food out of a restaurant
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Way to Go
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expression of approval or praise
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Whole Different Ball Game
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totally new situation
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Zoo
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a chaotic situation
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