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booze: I promised to bring a bottle of booze to the office party.
break: A lucky break helped him get the job.
break it up: Break it up, or I will call the police.
buck: Do you have a buck I can borrow?
bummed: I was really bummed after I heard the news.
bummer: My trip to New York was a bummer.
bust: The whole idea was a bust.
buy it: If you don't slow down, you're going to buy it in a car accident.
call: The weatherperson made a good call about when the storm would come.
can: Do you know where the can is?
carb: My scooter's carb is out of adjustment.
catch some rays: I'm going to lie by the pool and catch some rays.
catch some Z's: I need to catch some Z's before I go on my trip.
cheesy: That is really a cheesy looking outfit.
chicken: Don't be a chicken.
chintzy: That really was a chintzy present you got him.
clunker: I can't go on a date in that clunker.
come up for air: He has to come up for air or he will die from exhaustion.
con: Don't try to con me.
cool: This is a really cool place to work.
cool down: Things should cool down in a day or two.
cop: The cop showed me his badge.