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I had known from the jump that it would be a nightmare. He knew they hated him from the jump. It was clear from the jump that something odd was going on. The team has established itself as a serious contender right from the jump. Music: Delamine by Blue Dot Sessions

My professor is the toughest grader I’ve ever seen. I feel nervous submitting my work because our teacher is a tough grader. She's incredible but she is such a tough grader. Don't take it personally; our teacher is just a tough grader. Music: Charcoal Lines by Blue Dot Sessions

Wow, the kids went through all those cupcakes already? Before I gave up  coffee , I was going through five  cups  a  day . I've gone through two boxes of tissues this week. We went through a whole case of Tantrum one trip. Music: A Catalog of Seasons by Blue Dot Sessions

What has got into you today? Why are you behaving like this?  What's got into Sarah? She's been ignoring me for days now. I don't know what has got into him lately. He just isn't acting like himself.

I don’t like shopping online. I prefer brick-and-mortar  stores. You can order these shoes online or pick them up in one of our convenient brick-and-mortar locations. Online retailers try to attract customers away from their brick-and-mortar competitors.

For starters , you must decide which university you want to apply to. Well, for starters, you’ll need to fill out an application form. "Why did you decide not to go to the concert?" "Well, for starters, the tickets were ridiculously expensive." Music: Drizzle by Blue Dot Sessions

I am going to tear it up this weekend. We saw him at a club, and he was  tearing it up . We’re gonna tear it up tonight. Music: Waiting At Dawn by Blue Dot Sessions

She tied up  the phone for an hour.   Don’t tie up the phone lines making personal calls. The phone lines were tied up all day by customers worried about losing their savings. Music: Inessential by Blue Dot Sessions

They cost 50 cents a  pop . Tickets are a hundred dollars a pop. Make sure you don't lose these badges. They're $20 a pop to replace. She gives lectures and gets paid $5,000 a pop. Music: Night Light by Blue Dot Sessions

I'm going to tell your mother on you!  I'll tell the teacher on you! Please don't tell on me. I'm in enough trouble as it is. Please don’t tell on me – my parents will kill me if they find out!   Music: La Inglesa by Blue Dot Sessions

He worked hard all week to  bring home the bacon  for his family. I can't sit around all day - someone's got to bring home the bacon. Now that I have a full-time job, I'm bringing home the bacon! My wife brings home the bacon, while I watch the kids. Music: Heather by Blue Dot Sessions

I stand by my statement. Don't worry. I'll stand by you no matter what.  I feel like  I have to stand by my brother even if he goes to jail. Do you still stand by your decision to fire him?   Music: Casa Q by Blue Dot Sessions

I'm afraid you've missed the boat. All the tickets have been sold. He missed the boat when he applied too late to get into college. I decided not to go to college, but watching all my friends go off made me feel like I'd missed the boat. You’ll miss the boat if you don’t buy shares now. Music: Enter the Room by Blue Dot Sessions

Jamie can eat an entire pizza in one sitting. She can easily go through a box of chocolates in one sitting. Jeff ate a whole bag of potato chips in one sitting. I sat down and read the whole book in one sitting.   Music: Sewer King by Blue Dot Sessions

He didn't join the army; he was a draft dodger. She didn't want to go to war, so she became a draft dodger. He was draft-exempt due to a medical condition that kept him from military service. He didn't need to join the military because he was draft-exempt.             Music: Across the Table by Blue Dot Sessions

He is on the outs with his brother Dick is on the outs with his father. Harry is on the outs with his girlfriend again. Lizzie and Tyler are on the outs again.   Music: Forgot His Jam by Blue Dot Sessions

I have the  memory of a goldfish . You have the  memory of a goldfish  when it suits your purpose. Please remind me about the meeting because I have the memory of a goldfish these days. Mom has the memory of a goldfish, so don't bother asking her—there's no way she'll remember.   Music: Tango Rosino by Blue Dot Sessions

Hold on to that boyfriend of yours— he's a keeper ! If he introduces you to all his friends, he's a keeper . I knew she was a keeper from our very first date.   Music: Helion Fleet by Blue Dot Sessions

I was anxious about my test results, so that put a damper on the whole trip. Both the kids were sick while we were in Boston, so that put a damper on things. The bad news really put a damper on everything. By this point, Sophie had fallen out with her mother so that really put a damper on the wedding preparations.   Music: Kovir Straight by Blue Dot Sessions

plugged-in teenagers By subscribing to this magazine, you can stay  plugged-in  to current issues. When it comes to the art scene, no one is more plugged-in than my wife. I used to be a huge heavy metal fan, but I haven't really been plugged-in since college. My new boss is much more  plugged in  to the needs of his employees than my last boss.   Music: Hardboil by Blue Dot Sessions

It may sound like a great offer, but hold the phone. Hold the phone! Let's think about it a little longer. Whoa, hold the phone—Jack and Jamie are dating now? Hold the phone, Rod thinks he has a solution. Music: Lancashire by Blue Dot Sessions

Do you catch my drift ? I think she didn't catch your drift . It took me a moment but then I caught his drift . I didn't hear everything you said but I think I caught your drift . Music: Etude 5 Majaste by Blue Dot Sessions

Kids outgrow their clothes so quickly. The plant has outgrown my garden. I realized that I had outgrown my old high school friends. She may or may not outgrow her interest in fashion. Music: Cases to Rest by Blue Dot Sessions

Bob's tickets cost much less than ours–I think we've been ripped off. We got ripped off buying our new car. Tourists complain of being ripped off by local cab drivers. The airlines have been accused of ripping off customers.  

There is no need to convince us of the value of hard work. We already know that. You are just  preaching to the choir . The speeches he makes to his supporters won't win him any more votes. He's just preaching to the choir . If you’re saying that juggling a career and parenthood is tough, you’re preaching to the choir —I’m a single working mom with two preschoolers. You're preaching to...