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Let’s pause & cool it off for now

  1. I think we should leave it well enough alone.
  2. It doesn’t matter.
  3. Let’s just call it a day.
  4. Let’s leave it at that for now.
  5. You don’t have to decide right away, because the offer is always open.
  6. Let’s change the subject.
  7. The less said about it, the better.
  8. Let’s leave it at that.
  9. Let’s sleep on it.
  10. Let’s just call it quits for now, OK?

Let’s pause & cool it off for now

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Let’s work things out-3

  1. It’s easy to have 20-20 vision about things that happened in the past.
  2. We both have to admit that neither one of us saw it coming.
  3. There are no guarantees.
  4. Let’s get it out in the open.
  5. So what’s the bottom line?
  6. Now let’s get things out in the open.
  7. We both want the same thing.
  8. Let’s have the whole story out in the open.
  9. I’ll be glad to answer any questions you might have.
  10. Take all the time in the world.
  11. It doesn’t have to be that way.
  12. If that’s all right with you.
  13. Does it really matter?
  14. I’ll give it a try.

Let’s work things out-3

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Trust yourself

  1. You know what’s best.
  2. You ought to know.
  3. Let your conscience be your guide.
  4. But if it feels good do it.
  5. Go with your gut.
  6. Ask yourself how you really feel about it, and base your decision on that.

Trust yourself

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Hope

  1. Life is worth living.
  2. Every cloud has a silver lining.
  3. Tomorrow is another day.
  4. Better luck next time.
  5. Look on the bright side.
  6. Count your blessings.
  7. Appreciate it while it lasts.
  8. Little things mean a lot.
  9. Things often have a way of just working themselves out.

Hope

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Realistic-2

  1. The main question is, do you think you deserve better, and are you willing to make the effort to make the changes to make that happen?
  2. You get out of life only what you put into it.
  3. I didn’t mean to burst your bubble.
  4. You should know better that that.
  5. I think you’re just beating your head against a wall.
  6. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
  7. You will reap what you sow.
  8. Beggars can't be choosers.
  9. You’ve got a long way to go.
  10. Let that be a lesson to you.
  11. Don’t buck the system.
  12. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
  13. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
  14. It doesn’t have to be that way.
  15. No, no, no, you’ve got it all wrong.

Realistic-2

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About Others – Positive-2

  1. She has a way with words.
  2. She stands out in a crowd.
  3. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
  4. He’s out of the woods.
  5. She lights up the room.
  6. Those two stick together like glue.
  7. He’s cool, calm and collected.
  8. It’s a match made in heaven.
  9. She lends on air of dignity to wherever she goes.
  10. He’s one slick operation.
  11. He’s sharp as a tack.
  12. He’s the greatest.
  13. He went to bat for us.
  14. He’s taking it very well.
  15. He’s as straight as an arrow.
  16. He’s a mover and a shaker.

About Others – Positive-2

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Try to negotiate correctly & fairly-3

  1. Don’t go back on your word.
  2. Let’s get back to basics.
  3. Give me a fair shake.
  4. I think you’re just trying to soften me up.
  5. Don’t jump to conclusions.
  6. Don’t put me on the spot.
  7. Be up front with me, and don’t go behind my back.
  8. I wouldn’t be too sure of yourself if I were you.
  9. You’d better be on the level.
  10. Don’t whittle away at me.
  11. It seems like everything I say falls on deaf ears.
  12. I’m a man of principle, and I’m not going to compromise my principles or standards to stoop and do something like that.
  13. I’m not made of money.

Try to negotiate correctly & fairly-3

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Can you see my viewpoint?

  1. Do you have any idea what I’m talking about?
  2. Do you read me?
  3. Am I getting through to you?
  4. Do I make myself clear?
  5. Are we on the same page?
  6. Do you get the picture?
  7. Do you know what I mean?
  8. Do you see what I mean?
  9. How does that grab you?
  10. Will you consider it?
  11. Do you understand?
  12. How can I make you understand?
  13. You can understand, can’t you?
  14. Catch my drift?
  15. Will that present a problem?
  16. Does that ring a bell?
  17. Will you think about what I said?
  18. First off, let’s make sure that we’re on the same page.
  19. I’m just letting you know that this is how I see the situation.
  20. I'm just trying to be helpful.

Can you see my viewpoint?

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I find your viewpoint hard to understand-2

  1. The two things are as different as night and day.
  2. What are you getting at?
  3. You’re making a mountain out of a mole hill.
  4. I’ve heard that line before.
  5. Give me a straight answer.
  6. I think you’re being too narrow minded.
  7. Do you realize what you’re saying?
  8. I can’t figure you out.
  9. How do you explain that?
  10. Oh yes, didn’t you know that?
  11. Ah, come on now, you must be kidding.
  12. Now what do you mean by that?
  13. Why would I want to do something like that?
  14. I have bigger fish to fry.

I find your viewpoint hard to understand-2

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I see your point of view

  1. I understand your position.
  2. I got the point.
  3. You’ve made your point.
  4. You started me thinking.
  5. That’s a point well taken.
  6. You have a point.
  7. I must say, that is very tempting.
  8. That sounds like a reasonable alternative.
  9. OK, sounds like a plan.
  10. I must admit that what you are saying has the ring of truth.

I see your point of view

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General-1

  1. Birds of a feather flock together.
  2. Blood is thicker than water.
  3. Actions speaks louder than words.
  4. It’s raining cats and dogs.
  5. News travels fast.
  6. It’s all in a day’s work.
  7. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
  8. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
  9. There’s a lot of that going around.
  10. The more things change, the more they remain the same.
  11. It’s on its last legs.
  12. What goes around, comes around.

General-1

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Let’s work things out-2

  1. May I offer a suggestion?
  2. One hand washes the other.
  3. That’s why we’re here.
  4. What do we have to lose?
  5. One for all and all for one.
  6. I’m saying this for your ears and your ears only, and I hope it doesn’t go beyond the two of us: mum’s the word.
  7. No strings attached.
  8. It’s a two way street.
  9. That’s no big deal.
  10. You know very well that I take this very seriously and that I can be trusted to keep under wraps what you just told me in confidence.
  11. It will all sink in eventually, when this is all behind us.
  12. We can work it out.

Let’s work things out-2

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