Total Phrases- 4535
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In-positive / Confidence url

While being lost in a forest

  1. It’s no cause for alarm.
  2. There’s always a way.
  3. It won’t be long now.
  4. We can walk on our own two feet.
  5. I’m hoping for the best.
  6. We’ll be alright.
  7. I’m confident that I can do it by hook or by crook.
  8. Were in the home stretch.
  9. Let’s rise to the occasion.
  10. Keep a stiff upper lip.
  11. It’s just a rule of thumb that I use in situations like this.
  12. It’s just a matter of time until we’ll find a way out.
  13. It should be clear sailing from here on in.
  14. We’re making progress.

While being lost in a forest

In-positive / Confidence
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Out-negative / Anger url

Shut up

  1. Keep your big mouth shut.
  2. Don’t talk behind my back.
  3. Don’t be coarse.
  4. Don’t snap at me.
  5. I don’t like your tone of voice.
  6. Shut your trap.
  7. You have a foul mouth.
  8. Take that back.

Shut up

Out-negative / Anger
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In-positive / Surprise url

A friend wins a big prize

  1. That’s a nice surprise.
  2. It’s like something out of a movie.
  3. You’re pulling my leg.
  4. Now how do you like that?
  5. I was so surprised when it happened.
  6. Get a load of this.
  7. Good heavens!
  8. Well blow me down.
  9. So what do you know?

A friend wins a big prize

In-positive / Surprise
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In-positive / Remembering url

Remembering an event from the past

  1. It’ll never be the same as it was back then.
  2. That’s history now.
  3. That was a night to remember.
  4. I guess you had to have been there.
  5. I’ve burnt a lot of bridges behind me.
  6. I miss those times long gone.
  7. The joy that I felt when I got married was off the charts.
  8. Then it happened, and the rest is history.

Remembering an event from the past

In-positive / Remembering
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In-negative / Doubt url

Being told a ‘foolproof’ way to not tell the truth on taxes

  1. It’s a prescription for disaster.
  2. What good would that be?
  3. How would that help?
  4. I don’t think that’s such a good idea.
  5. What’s the point?
  6. It won’t last for long before it blows up.
  7. Does that make sense to you?
  8. I doubt that very much.
  9. True to form, you’re up to your old tricks.
  10. I should have expected you to come up with a hare-brained idea like that.
  11. Do the ends justify the means?
  12. No, no, that won’t do at all.
  13. You’ve got another guess coming.
  14. The idea just smells, because honesty is the best policy.
  15. I’m going to look the other way, and pretend I didn’t hear that.
  16. I imagine you would, but don’t expect me to get caught up in your shenanigans.

Being told a ‘foolproof’ way to not tell the truth on taxes

In-negative / Doubt
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In-positive / Confidence url

Handing in a task to boss ahead of schedule

  1. I’m on a roll.
  2. I’ve been as busy as a bee.
  3. I’ve gotten the hang of it.
  4. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
  5. In order to get this to happen, I had to jump through hoops.
  6. Sign, sealed and delivered.
  7. Well that takes care of that.
  8. What did I tell you?

Handing in a task to boss ahead of schedule

In-positive / Confidence
7 of 402

Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who just published his first book

  1. That’s a positive start.
  2. What a great accomplishment!
  3. You’re on a roll.
  4. More power to you.
  5. Sock it to me.
  6. Your off and running.
  7. I’m glad that it worked out.
  8. You do what you do very well.
  9. You did much more than you realize.
  10. That’s a step in the right direction.
  11. You’re doing a great job.
  12. It turns out that you accomplished more than you even realized.

For a friend who just published his first book

Out-positive / Encouragement
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In-negative / Doubt url

To a friend who won’t leave the house at 2AM

  1. Can’t you take a hint?
  2. Don’t overstay your welcome.
  3. Sometimes it’s best just to call it a day.
  4. All good things must come to an end.
  5. There’s a time for everything.
  6. Too much of a good thing is not good.
  7. I can’t wait around all night for you to make up your mind.
  8. Don’t let the door hit you on your way out.

To a friend who won’t leave the house at 2AM

In-negative / Doubt
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In-negative / Disappointment url

Losing money in a scam

  1. I had a sneaking suspicion that it was too good to be true.
  2. What is the world coming to?
  3. I wasn’t thinking straight.
  4. I’ll be the first to admit, what I did wasn’t too bright.
  5. Is nothing sacred?
  6. There’s something rotten in the state of Denmark.
  7. It stinks to high heaven.
  8. I should be ashamed of myself.
  9. I’m old enough to know better.
  10. It killed my appetite.
  11. How did I get into this mess?
  12. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
  13. I feel used, betrayed, and double-crossed.
  14. Boy, now I’m really in a pickle.
  15. They really took me to the cleaners.
  16. I’m down in the dumps.
  17. It's taken the wind out of my sails.

Losing money in a scam

In-negative / Disappointment
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In-negative / Desperation url

Being charge with tax evasion

  1. I’m up the creek without a paddle.
  2. I never thought it would come to this.
  3. I’ve reached the end of my rope.
  4. I’ve become a laughing stock.
  5. I’ve been crazy with worry.
  6. My back is up against the wall.
  7. What have I gotten myself into?
  8. I suspect that it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
  9. I feel like I’m fraying around the edges.
  10. I feel like I’ve been through the mill.
  11. What have I gotten myself into?

Being charge with tax evasion

In-negative / Desperation
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In-neutral / Caution url

Remembering being lost in the woods

  1. The memory makes my skin crawl.
  2. That was a hair raising experience.
  3. For a while it was touch and go.
  4. It all came down to the wire.
  5. I was in trouble up to my ears.
  6. It was the moment of truth.
  7. It kind of snuck up on me.
  8. Just the memory sends a chill up and down my spine.
  9. There’s a big difference between what I expected and what actually happened.
  10. There was no easy way out.
  11. It seemed like an eternity.
  12. I wasn't counting on it happening the way it did.
  13. The way it turned out was totally unexpected.

Remembering being lost in the woods

In-neutral / Caution
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Let’s make a deal

  1. Let’s get down to business.
  2. Let’s mend our fences.
  3. Let get down to brass tacks.
  4. We can see eye to eye.
  5. Make me an offer I can’t refuse.
  6. Let’s split the difference.
  7. I’ll take you up on it.
  8. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty.
  9. Let’s put our heads together and do our best to get to come up with something.
  10. I’ll make it worth your while!
  11. On second thought, maybe I will reconsider your generous offer.
  12. Let’s go through with the deal.

Let’s make a deal

Out-neutral / Negotiating