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She has always played by the rules throughout her career. She's always been attracted to bad boys who don't play by the rules. You know how we conduct business here, and I expect you all to play by the rules in the future.

It's time to get your act together and pull your grades up. I'm old enough to run my own life! A: "Of course, you wouldn't know anything about a hard day's work." B: "Hey, what's that supposed to mean? I work hard!" I’m terrible at breaking bad news. Because it was the last day of class, the teachers cut us some slack.

Cut me some slack. I was sick just yesterday. Because it was the last day of class, the teachers cut us some slack. Would you give/cut me some slack? I'm doing the best I can.

Who's going to be the one to break it to Jeff that he's being fired? Look, I hate to break it to you, but Molly doesn't want anything to do with you anymore. I’m terrible at breaking bad news.

A: "Of course, you wouldn't know anything about a hard day's work." B: "Hey, what's that supposed to mean? I work hard!" "It sounds like things aren’t going too well for you lately." "What’s that supposed to mean?" "He can be a little difficult." "What's that supposed to mean?"

Don’t try to run my life! I'm old enough to run my own life! I know I can’t run Hailey’s life for her.

It's time to  get your act together  and pull your grades up. I had no direction after college and drifted along for several years, until I got my act together in my thirties with a steady job and good relationship. A: "Wait, you were in a minor car accident on your way to the job interview?" B: "Yeah, but I was able to get my act together before I went in. I think the interview...

Eat up! Your dinner is getting cold. “Do you know anything?” “No, I'm completely in the dark, like everyone else.” I'm delivering my work by hand - I'm not taking any chances. Her new boyfriend's not much of a catch really, is he? I’m not promising a slam dunk here. mohamadgolpayegani@gmail.com

I’m not promising a slam dunk here.

My mother considered a doctor to be a good catch. Her new boyfriend's not much of a catch really, is he? He's a good catch.

They did  not take any chances  and called the fire department when they smelled gas. I'm delivering my work by hand - I'm not taking any chances. They took a chance and cast an unknown actor in the lead role.

Our boss tends to keep us in the dark most of the time. “Do you know anything?” “No, I'm completely in the dark, like everyone else.” I don't fully trust John to keep our plan a secret, so I think it best that we keep him in the dark for now.  

Eat up ! Your dinner is getting cold. Eat up! We have to go out soon. Be a good boy and eat up your vegetables.

The last ticket was sold a minute before I got there—just my luck. That's just my luck! First the flat tire, and now I'm locked out of the apartment. I didn’t get to the phone in time. Just my luck! He’s married? Just my luck. Music: The Cornice by Blue Dot Sessions

The burgers here are supposed to be great. "I heard that she's good." "She is supposed to be the best doctor in town." Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money. "Dirty Harry" is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films. Music: Cab Ride by Blue Dot Sessions

He had a soul patch and a thick moustache. The audience was full of teenagers with soul patches and ponytails. The 23-year-old has an earring in his left lobe and a soul patch. Music: Lacquer Groove by Blue Dot Sessions

Please remember me to your parents. Remember me to your aunt when you see her today. Have fun on your trip—please remember me to Aunt Lily and Uncle Michael! Music: Remsen by Blue Dot Sessions

Here’s an abstract, but the full article is paywalled. (verb) Some newspapers have put their content behind a paywall. The TechCrunch List has no paywall. The best part for enthusiasts is that this data is free without a paywall. Music: The Caspian Sea by Blue Dot Sessions

The government is trying to put the brakes on rising prices. We will put the brakes on this project because it is costing too much money. The boss put the brakes on Gerald, who was trying too aggressively to get promoted. Music: Brad PKL by Blue Dot Sessions

Cut it out, you two – I'm tired of listening to you argue! I'm sick of you two arguing—just cut it out! That hurts! Cut it out! If they don't cut it out soon, I'm going to go up there and give them a piece of my mind. Music: Entwined Oddity by Blue Dot Sessions

You've been acting weird all week. What gives? OK, what gives, Sarah? You've been in a bad mood all day. Not even thirty minutes after leaving the shower, my head starts itching. What gives? Hey, what gives? My computer just shut off on its own! Music: Four Cluster by Blue Dot Sessions

She's been promising to pay back the money for six months, but I think she's just stringing me along. He strung her along for years, saying he'd marry her and divorce his wife. The student succeeded in stringing even his teachers along with his tales of family hardships. Music: Timid Luxor by Blue Dot Sessions

Your beer looks a little bit flat. If you don't put the top back on that bottle of beer, it will go flat. That champagne must have gone flat by now. The soda was warm and had gone flat. Music: Matamoscas by Blue Dot Sessions

This time last year I had baby fever so bad, it was ridiculous. A year after we married, I got a bad case of baby fever. Baby fever is strongest in women at younger ages, and decreases as they age. For men, however, likelihood of baby fever increases with age. Music: Zulia Conspiracy by Blue Dot Sessions Nine Count by Blue Dot Sessions

I just popped in to say hello. Maybe we'll pop in after the movie. Why don’t you pop in and see us this afternoon? He popped in for two minutes. Music: Borough by Blue Dot Sessions