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

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Out-positive / Friendship url

Having fun-2

  1. All for one and one for all.
  2. It’s just a hop, skip and a jump away.
  3. It will be an experience of a lifetime for both of us.
  4. Let me propose a toast.
  5. You don’t have to pay for it, today it’s on me.
  6. Let’s grab a bite.
  7. I’ve got all the time in the world.
  8. Let’s drink to it.
  9. It's so good to have you here.

Having fun-2

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Out-positive / Agreement url

Can I have your second scoop of ice cream?

  1. The rest is more than enough for me.
  2. No problem.
  3. I don’t mind at all.
  4. That’s fine by me.
  5. It’s my pleasure.
  6. Be my guest.

Can I have your second scoop of ice cream?

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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who’s tied in a final set of a tennis match

  1. That’s the spirit.
  2. You’ve got it in the palm of your hand.
  3. You’ve got what it takes.
  4. You’ve got to come through, we’re all depending on you.
  5. We’re all rooting for you.
  6. Take the bull by the horns.
  7. You can do it.
  8. The ball is in your court.
  9. Give it your best shot.
  10. Give it the old college try.
  11. We’re all counting on you.
  12. It’s all up to you.
  13. Get a move on it, and strike the iron while it’s hot.
  14. It’s shaping up to be a moment of truth.
  15. This is your big chance, don’t blow it.

For a friend who’s tied in a final set of a tennis match

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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

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Out-positive / Friendship url

Happy for you

  1. I’m glad to hear it.
  2. I’m so happy for you.
  3. I’m really happy to hear it.
  4. Isn’t that nice.
  5. That’s wonderful news!
  6. Your bringing me up to date really makes my day.

Happy for you

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In-negative / Disappointment url

Dropping out of Law School

  1. I didn’t accomplish as much as I thought I would.
  2. So far I haven’t seen much progress.
  3. I’m batting zero.
  4. It’s nobody’s fault but my own.
  5. It’s not going anywhere, so why continue?
  6. I’m dropping out before it gets any worse.
  7. With my track record, I don’t think I have much of a choice.
  8. I’m a bit disappointed in my performance.
  9. I fully expected that I could have done better than I did.
  10. I just wasn’t good enough.
  11. It was just beyond my reach.
  12. It’s been an unmitigated disaster.

Dropping out of Law School

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Out-positive / Agreement url

How would you like to eat in the Italian restaurant tonight?

  1. I think that would be a good idea.
  2. Whatever you want.
  3. It's as good a place as any.
  4. We're thinking along the same lines.
  5. I'll drink to that.
  6. I'd be delighted.
  7. Whatever you want is fine with me.
  8. Sound’s good to me.
  9. Let’s play it by ear.

How would you like to eat in the Italian restaurant tonight?

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In-positive / Realizing url

The day after a stock market crash

  1. I may not understand all the details, but I get the general idea and see the big picture.
  2. I could see it coming a mile away.
  3. It stands to reason.
  4. By process of elimination it’s the only answer that makes sense.
  5. So there you have it.
  6. I had a hunch we were getting very close to the end.
  7. We’ve been all through this before, and it’s deja-vu all over again.
  8. By the time it dawned on us, it was too late.
  9. It looks like we’re going to have to start from scratch.
  10. These things just sneak up on you.
  11. I see this as a wakeup call.
  12. This really taught me a lesson that I won’t quickly forget.
  13. I'm going to have to re-examine and think through all of my assumptions.
  14. It's very sobering.
  15. It happened when I least suspected it.
  16. I wonder why I didn't see that coming.
  17. I turned a blind eye to all the warning signals.

The day after a stock market crash

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Out-negative / Annoyed url

You are wrong-1

  1. You are sadly mistaken.
  2. You’re such a drag.
  3. You are completely out of line.
  4. That wasn’t called for.
  5. That’s the pot calling the kettle black.
  6. That’s going too far.
  7. Wherever you go trouble follows.
  8. You’re adding insult to injury.
  9. You’re dead wrong.
  10. You’ve got some explaining to do.
  11. If you think that, you’ve got another guess coming.
  12. That’s the stupidest thing I ever heard of.
  13. Don’t make me laugh.

You are wrong-1

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Others - Care for them

  1. Give her what she needs.
  2. You’re holding him back.
  3. Treat him with kid gloves.
  4. Break it to him gently.
  5. Share and share alike.
  6. Give him a second chance.

Others - Care for them

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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