Total Phrases- 4535
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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

In-neutral / Caution
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

I’m trying to see your viewpoint-1

  1. What are you trying to say?
  2. I’ll think about it.
  3. I’m open to your suggestions.
  4. I’m trying to see it through your eyes.
  5. I’m willing to learn.
  6. I’ll think about it and let you know.
  7. You’re entitled to your opinion.
  8. Just what do you mean by that?
  9. I’ll try to keep it in mind.
  10. You want to run that by me again?
  11. Can you tell me the difference?

I’m trying to see your viewpoint-1

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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In-negative / Explaining url

Coming home drunk

  1. I couldn’t help myself.
  2. I guess things got to me.
  3. I did it on the spur of the moment.
  4. My head is spinning.
  5. I’m about to drop.
  6. Unfortunately it’s become my security blanket.
  7. It’s been a rough night.
  8. I feel like a worn out dish rag.
  9. With a little bit of luck things will soon get back to normal.
  10. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
  11. I could use some moral support.
  12. I hate to admit it, but it was beyond my control.
  13. I’ve never had any problems in that area before.
  14. There’s a first time for everything.
  15. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
  16. I'm going through a rough time.

Coming home drunk

In-negative / Explaining
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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
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

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

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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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

In-neutral / Caution
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a friend who just scored the winning shot of a basketball game

  1. I think you’ve been doing your homework.
  2. You’ve done it again.
  3. You saved the day.
  4. I’ve really got to hand it to you.
  5. That’s my man.
  6. You’ve got the magic touch.
  7. It’s your lucky day.
  8. Your timing was perfect.
  9. The opportunity landed in your lap, and you made the most of it.
  10. Way to go!
  11. Attaboy!

To a friend who just scored the winning shot of a basketball game

Out-positive / Encouragement
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In-positive / Determination url

General during battle

  1. We’ll see what we can do to rectify the situation.
  2. Never, never, never give up.
  3. I’m a stubborn man.
  4. You’ve got to be tough as leather.
  5. Don’t give up the ship.
  6. That’s an order.
  7. Might makes right.
  8. I have no choice but to take matters in my own hands.
  9. If the enemy breaches our last line of defense, will we have to defend our position with all we've got.
  10. I’ve just begun to fight.
  11. I’ll take my chances.
  12. I’ll guard it with my life.
  13. I’m determined to go through with the plan.
  14. This is the moment of truth that will test our mettle, to see what stuff we are really made of.
  15. It’s now or never.
  16. It’s above and beyond the call of duty.
  17. We shall overcome.
  18. We’ve crossed the point of no return.

General during battle

In-positive / Determination
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Try to see my viewpoint-1

  1. Look at it through my eyes.
  2. Just think about it.
  3. Listen to reason.
  4. Let me put it another way.
  5. Look at it from my point of view.
  6. I hope that’s not too much to ask.
  7. See how you like it.
  8. That just about covers it.
  9. I want something to show for it.
  10. I’d be lying if I said otherwise.
  11. What’s fair is fair.

Try to see my viewpoint-1

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Caution-3

  1. We’ve got to lay low for a while until the whole things blows over.
  2. Play your cards close to your vest.
  3. It’ll come back to haunt you.
  4. My advice is to keep your eye on it.
  5. You might regret it for the rest of your life.
  6. You’re fighting a loosing battle.
  7. Take everything they say with a grain of salt.
  8. Your life may depend on it.
  9. I have a feeling that you might be starting off on the wrong foot.
  10. Handle it with kid gloves.
  11. The bigger they are the harder they fall.
  12. You really have to watch out for things like that.
  13. Steer clear of it.
  14. You’re skating on thin ice.
  15. Don’t tell me I didn’t warn you.
  16. The odds are against you.
  17. There are no guarantees.
  18. It will get you when you least expect it.
  19. He’s not playing with a full deck.
  20. That defeats the whole purpose.
  21. It's unpredictable, and it’s a close call, going down to the wire, and we might not have a clear indication of where it's heading until the last minute - and then it might be too late to change course to salvage the situation.

Caution-3

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a fellow worker who was scolded for being late too often

  1. Between you and me, I think you got off pretty easy this time.
  2. You put up a good front.
  3. You and I know that you can do better than that.
  4. That’s to be expected.
  5. I’d say you got off easy.
  6. It’s not earth shattering.
  7. What did you expect?
  8. You need to stand up for yourself.
  9. It happens to the best of us.
  10. You and I know that you can do better than that.

To a fellow worker who was scolded for being late too often

Out-positive / Encouragement
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In-negative / Explaining url

After investing in worthless land

  1. I fell for it hook, line and sinker.
  2. I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
  3. I should have known.
  4. It seemed like the right to do thing at the time.
  5. It took me totally by surprise.
  6. I was talked into it.
  7. The thought that this would be such a bad decision never crossed my mind.
  8. There’s not a whole lot I can do about it at this point.
  9. That never would have dawned on me.
  10. I didn’t see it coming.
  11. In theory that was how it was supposed to play out, but in actuality that’s not what happened.
  12. How was I supposed to know that?
  13. It beats me how that could have happened.
  14. It was an honest mistake.
  15. It could happen to anyone.
  16. I’m sorry that things didn’t work out the way I expected them to.
  17. I found out the hard way.
  18. The thought never even crossed my mind.
  19. That was something I wasn’t even aware of.
  20. Frankly, it’s just not something I could have anticipated.
  21. That’s something I just didn’t count on.
  22. They really took me to the cleaners.
  23. I must admit, from the beginning the whole thing wasn’t clear to me, and went way over my head.
  24. I was a sitting duck.
  25. I was being penny wise and pound foolish.

After investing in worthless land

In-negative / Explaining