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Scenes of In-positive

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In-positive / Confidence url

Looking for something

  1. Something will turn up.
  2. We’re on the right track.
  3. It was exactly where I thought it would be.
  4. Something’s going to turn up.
  5. If we’re patient and methodical, I’m sure this will have a happy ending.

Looking for something

In-positive / Confidence
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In-positive / Confidence url

Talking to parents after getting accepted in a top school

  1. I’m going to make you proud.
  2. You only get out of life what you put into it.
  3. When I want something I go for it.
  4. When I put my mind to it I can do anything!
  5. I’m going to make big bucks.
  6. I’m proud of myself.
  7. I'm way ahead of the game.

Talking to parents after getting accepted in a top school

In-positive / Confidence
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In-positive / Determination url

Husband and wife trying to work things out

  1. This a golden opportunity.
  2. Let’s take care of this right now.
  3. Time to switch gears.
  4. We’ve put it off long enough.
  5. Let’s see what we can do about it.
  6. Let’s start the ball rolling.
  7. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
  8. Onwards and upwards.
  9. We still have a long way to go.
  10. There’s one way to find out.
  11. I think the time has come for us to turn over a new leaf.
  12. Let’s give it our best shot.
  13. First things first.
  14. There's nothing that we can't do.
  15. We can work it out.
  16. There's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
  17. Give me space, I need a little bit more breathing room.
  18. Let's give it time.
  19. Where does that leave us?
  20. We need to make up for lost time.
  21. If we're really open and honest with each other, and both speak from the heart, without being afraid or defensive, perhaps we can really bring out into the open any issues that are bothering us, and get to the bottom of what's getting in the way of our getting closer.

Husband and wife trying to work things out

In-positive / Determination
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In-positive / Confidence url

Lawyer with new client

  1. I do everything by the book.
  2. The odds are in our favor.
  3. You let me be the judge of that.
  4. It’s coming along nicely.
  5. I have everything and under control, and you don’t have to worry about a thing.
  6. Your secret is safe with me.
  7. You can rest assured that I’ve got a handle on the situation, and that everything is under control, and that there’s nothing to worry about.
  8. It’s an open and shut case.
  9. I will do what needs to be done.
  10. Leave everything to me.

Lawyer with new client

In-positive / Confidence
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In-positive / Determination url

Someone offered a bribe

  1. I’ll never do it, no matter what you say.
  2. Not if I can help it.
  3. It will never happen again.
  4. I’m going to put my foot down once and for all.
  5. I’ve made up my mind that - once and for all - I’m going to put a stop to this.
  6. I’m not going to let that happen.
  7. We’ll put a stop to that.
  8. I won’t hear of it.
  9. I won’t budge an inch.

Someone offered a bribe

In-positive / Determination
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In-positive / Confidence url

Given a new assignment at work

  1. I should have no trouble accomplishing the task.
  2. This will be one more feather in my cap.
  3. I know everything there is to know about it.
  4. It’s a piece of cake.
  5. Consider it done.
  6. I’ve done it once, and I can do it again.
  7. That’ll be no problem whatsoever.
  8. I can knock that off in no time flat.
  9. I can get through this in no time at all.
  10. I know where it’s at.
  11. Now we're getting into a whole new territory.
  12. That’s very do-able.
  13. That will be carried out to the letter.
  14. That’s as easy as pie.
  15. I’m going to get it done in two seconds flat.
  16. My head is still above water.

Given a new assignment at work

In-positive / Confidence
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In-positive / Realizing url

Finding out 'who did it' at the end of a mystery novel

  1. I could see it right from the beginning.
  2. I suspected as much.
  3. It finally dawned on me.
  4. That explains everything!
  5. That’s it, in a nutshell.
  6. It was the missing link.
  7. Just put two and two together, and it all makes sense.
  8. I saw it coming, because though it didn’t seem so at first, in retrospect it was a dead give away.
  9. It will do it to you every time.
  10. It was on the tip of my tongue all along.
  11. That never would have occurred to me.
  12. I don’t know why that didn’t occur to me.

Finding out 'who did it' at the end of a mystery novel

In-positive / Realizing
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In-positive / Amazed url

General Amazement Situations

  1. I can’t believe how hot it is.
  2. Where is everybody?
  3. My goodness!
  4. Now that’s a good question.
  5. That must have cost you a pretty penny.
  6. He’s growing like a weed.
  7. The phone’s been ringing off the hook.
  8. Have I got a story to tell you!
  9. You don’t know the half of it.
  10. You’d never guess in a million years.
  11. It’s like he has eyes in the back of his head.
  12. Look at it come down, it’s raining cats and dogs.
  13. I can’t believe how cold it is.
  14. It boggles the mind just to imagine the possibilities.
  15. He’s the spitting image of him.
  16. What's your secret sauce?

General Amazement Situations

In-positive / Amazed
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In-positive / Determination url

Student work on a term-paper

  1. This deserves my total focus and undivided attention.
  2. I’m sure I’ll get the hang of it and feel more familiar with the whole topic.
  3. I’ll get it done in no time at all.
  4. I’m going to hit the ground running.
  5. The task I faced was difficult, but I rose to the challenge.
  6. We’re wrapping it up.
  7. There’s no time like the present.
  8. Stay the course.
  9. I really have my work cut out for me.

Student work on a term-paper

In-positive / Determination
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In-positive / Happiness url

Being offered a great job

  1. It’s music to my ears.
  2. That’s terrific.
  3. I’m sure I’m really going like it.
  4. That’s great news.
  5. This calls for a celebration.
  6. That’s absolutely fantastic.
  7. That’s the best thing I’ve ever heard.
  8. Its music to my ears.
  9. I’ve been beaming with joy ever since I heard the good news.
  10. This makes me very happy.
  11. I’ll be looking forward to it.
  12. Why that’s great.
  13. That’s the best news I heard all day.
  14. You’ve made my day.
  15. It's truly awesome.

Being offered a great job

In-positive / Happiness
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In-positive / Determination url

Manager with a new employee

  1. The early bird catches the worm.
  2. I won’t take no for an answer.
  3. Let’s skip the formalities, and cut to the chase.
  4. I'm going to get right down to brass tacks.
  5. Let’s get a move on it.
  6. A word to the wise is sufficient.
  7. It’s just not done that way around here.
  8. Do whatever it is you have to do.

Manager with a new employee

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In-positive / Realizing url

Seeing what stocks it would have been best to buy

  1. It’s slowly beginning to come into focus.
  2. Chalk that one up to experience.
  3. I’m beginning to see the situation more clearly.
  4. It’s as clear as clear can be.
  5. Now that sheds some light on the subject.
  6. It’s the key to everything.
  7. That answers that $64,000 question.
  8. That explains it.
  9. I now see things through new eyes.

Seeing what stocks it would have been best to buy

In-positive / Realizing