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Admitting a mistake

  1. It may not be a pretty picture, but at least now it’s all out in the open.
  2. Everyone’s gotta do what they gotta do.
  3. What other options do I have?
  4. We have no choice.
  5. I decided to stand up like a man and admit it.
  6. Nobody’s perfect.
  7. Take it from me, it couldn’t be helped.
  8. One good deed leads to another.
  9. It’s better that way.

Admitting a mistake

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Making money in the stock market

  1. That’s good news for a change.
  2. Another day, another dollar.
  3. And there you have it.
  4. When it’s smooth and easy it’s right.
  5. It all turned out for the best.
  6. Take the good with the bad, the bitter with the sweet.

Making money in the stock market

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Going to sleep after a long day

  1. I’m pooped and totally worn out, and I’m going to hit the sack.
  2. I’m no worse off for wear and tear.
  3. Time just flies when you’re having fun.
  4. There’s only so many hours in the day.
  5. Tomorrow’s another day.
  6. It’s as good a time as any.
  7. At one point you just have to call it day.
  8. I’m bushed, I think I’m going to hit the sack.

Going to sleep after a long day

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Thinking of taking a high interest loan

  1. What am I getting myself into this time?
  2. I hope that this is not something that I will live to regret.
  3. I have to ask myself, is it worth it?
  4. If I’m mistaken, things could all come tumbling down.
  5. I should know better than that.
  6. There’s got to be an easier way.
  7. Don’t do anything precipitously that you can’t easily undo.
  8. I could end up in trouble up to my ears.
  9. I shouldn’t get myself involved with something that I can’t get out of.
  10. Let’s cool our heels, and be patient and wait to see what happens.
  11. I should have realized from the very beginning that it’s important not to spend a lot more than you earn if you don’t want to end up being saddled with a lot of debt - and now it doesn't look as if I have any good options to choose from.

Thinking of taking a high interest loan

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Not catching a fish

  1. Kiss this one goodbye.
  2. It’s not like I have much of a choice.
  3. I’ll be darned if I can help it.
  4. That’s the way it is.
  5. It’s not that bad.
  6. There’s not much I can do about it now.
  7. I’m going to let bygones be bygones.

Not catching a fish

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A publisher given a story that might be libelous

  1. I just can’t chance it.
  2. I’m going to treat it with kid gloves.
  3. It could blow sky high.
  4. Let’s not rush into things.
  5. I may be sitting on a time bomb.
  6. One option is for is for me to just wait it out.
  7. I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop.
  8. It’s best if I wait until the whole thing blows over.
  9. I just don’t feel like bucking the system.
  10. I’m inclined to just tiptoe around the whole situation.
  11. I think if I got involved in any way I would be playing with fire.
  12. My gut feeling is that I should just leave it well enough alone.
  13. The fact that no one else wants to do it is not a good sign.
  14. I don't know the person involved from a hole in the wall, and I think I should regard that as a warning signal.

A publisher given a story that might be libelous

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Losing a bet at the casino

  1. Them’s the breaks.
  2. I’ll make the best of it.
  3. Eventually I’m going to have to face the music.
  4. I’ve learned my lesson.
  5. That just goes to show you.
  6. I should have seen that coming a mile away.

Losing a bet at the casino

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Investing a lot of money in a startup

  1. I think there’s danger lurking ahead.
  2. Something about the whole situation smells.
  3. I’m going to proceed with caution with all deliberate speed.
  4. I’m going to get to the bottom of it.
  5. It’s too early to tell.
  6. The stakes are high.
  7. I’m going to try to be patient.
  8. Everything’s up in the air.
  9. Is the potential reward worth the risk?
  10. It might be too good to be true.
  11. It might be like reaching for the moon.
  12. It might take a while before the truth comes out.
  13. I can’t have it both ways.
  14. I shouldn’t count my chickens before they’re hatched.
  15. I might be making a big mistake.
  16. Don’t get too comfortable, because the situation is fluid and unpredictable, and could change at any moment.
  17. Let's give it time, and see how it plays out, because there could be a considerable upside potential.

Investing a lot of money in a startup

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Raining on the day of the picnic

  1. Life has its ups and downs.
  2. It was a chance we had to take.
  3. It’s just one of those things.
  4. Life is full of surprises.
  5. Whatever happens it will be for the best.
  6. What does that matter?
  7. There’s not much we can do about it.
  8. Perhaps it’s really a blessing in disguise.

Raining on the day of the picnic

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Salesman losing a sale

  1. It’s back to square one.
  2. Let the chips fall where they may.
  3. So much for that.
  4. It will all come out in the wash.
  5. What can I tell you?
  6. It happens to the best of us.
  7. It’s all in a day’s work.
  8. Well, that’s the way it goes.

Salesman losing a sale

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Planting a tree

  1. It’s just a question of time.
  2. We’ll see results in no time at all.
  3. All good things take time.
  4. It’ll come in time.
  5. It will do for a start.
  6. That’s all that’s necessary.
  7. I’ll do my part and let nature take its course.
  8. Before you know it.

Planting a tree

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Thinking of entering an abandoned house

  1. I’m not running so fast to go there.
  2. It just doesn’t sit right with me.
  3. In my opinion I’ll be lucky if I survive by the skin of my teeth.
  4. I sense that this might be something I might live to regret.
  5. I’m going to take one step at a time.
  6. Something undesirable could happen at any time at the drop of the hat.
  7. I think I’ve gotten about as far as I’m going to get.
  8. I’m on the look-out.
  9. Hold your horses.
  10. I can’t chance it.
  11. Are you crazy, why on earth would I ever try to do something like that?

Thinking of entering an abandoned house