Total Phrases- 4535
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In-neutral / Caution url

Telling someone a secret

  1. The less said about it the better.
  2. Don’t breathe a word of it.
  3. I was sworn to secrecy.
  4. Mum’s the word.
  5. This could be something that I might come to regret.
  6. This might be against my better judgement.
  7. I have to ask myself, why am I doing this?

Telling someone a secret

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Out-positive / Friendship url

Opening a conversation

  1. A penny for your thoughts?
  2. What’s on your mind?
  3. It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
  4. Do you like it here?
  5. How’s it going?
  6. Let’s have a little chat.
  7. Let me know when you are free.
  8. Let’s not talk shop.

Opening a conversation

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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Buying a car

  1. I dropped a bundle on it, but I’m glad I bought it.
  2. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
  3. How can I resist?
  4. I might as well.
  5. You never get something for nothing.
  6. It’s growing on me.
  7. It’s the best that I can do.

Buying a car

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In-negative / Explaining url

After shoving a neighbor in a fight

  1. It was just a misunderstanding.
  2. I can’t explain it.
  3. I admit it, I cracked under pressure.
  4. I would like to try to set things straight.
  5. It’s all my fault.
  6. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
  7. There’s a first time for everything.
  8. I acted on impulse.
  9. What can I say?
  10. I was taken off guard.
  11. Don’t get the wrong impression.
  12. Things just got out of hand.
  13. My pride got in the way.
  14. I hope I didn’t come on too strong.
  15. My emotions got the better of me.
  16. I really didn’t intend for things to turn out the way they did.

After shoving a neighbor in a fight

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Stronger-1

  1. Stand on you own two feet.
  2. You’ve got to believe in yourself.
  3. Having a positive attitude is half the battle.
  4. Put your foot down.
  5. Fend for yourself.
  6. Put a smile on your face.
  7. Take it like a man.
  8. Hang in there.
  9. Show your true colors.
  10. Give it your best shot.
  11. You’re going to need to crack down.

Stronger-1

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Others - Protect yourself-1

  1. You’ve got to watch him like a hawk.
  2. You’ve over estimated him.
  3. Appearances can be deceiving.
  4. Beauty is only skin deep.
  5. Don’t let him out of your sight.
  6. She’s as slippery as an eel.
  7. If you want my advice, I’d say just drop him like a hot potato.
  8. He’ll take you to the cleaners.
  9. Let him make the first move.
  10. She’s got you in the palm of her hand.
  11. He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed.
  12. He’s out to lunch.
  13. Sometimes he acts like a bull in a china shop.

Others - Protect yourself-1

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In-neutral / Caution url

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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Out-negative / Anger url

Go away

  1. Take a hike.
  2. Bug-off.
  3. Go fly a kite!
  4. I don’t ever want to see you again.
  5. What I’d like is some privacy.
  6. Get out of here, and I don’t ever want to set my eyes on you again.
  7. Don’t ever show your face here again.
  8. Get off my back.
  9. I’m warning you.

Go away

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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

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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Out-positive / Apology url

After stepping on someone’s foot by mistake

  1. Do you forgive me?
  2. I’ll take full responsibility for it.
  3. Whoops, that was a mistake.
  4. I didn’t mean to do that.
  5. It was completely unintentional.
  6. I hope you accept my apologies.
  7. I’m sorry, I couldn’t help it.
  8. I hope I wasn’t too rough on you.
  9. I hope I didn’t do anything terribly wrong.

After stepping on someone’s foot by mistake

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In-positive / Realizing url

Hearing that a company went bankrupt

  1. That was patently obvious to anyone who gave it more than two seconds of thought.
  2. The secret is out.
  3. There’s been trouble brewing for a long time.
  4. I saw it right off the bat.
  5. Another one bites the dust.
  6. From what I understand, this is what really happened.
  7. The fact is I’ve been expecting that to happen all along.
  8. In the end, what do they have to show for it?
  9. Seeing is believing.
  10. I had a hunch that that’s what was happening.
  11. We should have seen it coming.
  12. I’m well aware of it, but I denied it to myself.
  13. It’s the same old problem all over again.
  14. That’s it in a nutshell.

Hearing that a company went bankrupt

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Out-positive / Friendship url

Stating friendship-2

  1. You’re my flesh and blood.
  2. I can feel that we are on the same wavelength.
  3. We’re on the same page.
  4. I feel that we resonate, and I can see it in your eyes.
  5. You’ve been with us for so long that you’ve become like one of the family.
  6. Any friend of yours is a friend of mine.
  7. The time we spend together feels so right.
  8. I’m telling how I feel you straight from the heart.
  9. You know how to get on my good side.

Stating friendship-2