Total Phrases- 4535
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In-negative / Desperation url

Running away from the Cossacks

  1. I’m knee deep in alligators.
  2. I’ve got to get a handle on the situation before it’s too late.
  3. The people around me are dropping like flies.
  4. I’m going out of my mind.
  5. It’s a matter of life and death.
  6. I’m overcome with fear.
  7. I just can’t deal with it anymore.
  8. What going on here?
  9. I just can’t put up with it any longer.
  10. It’s every man for himself.
  11. What else have I got?

Running away from the Cossacks

In-negative / Desperation
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

You are wrong

  1. That’s where you’re wrong.
  2. I should think not.
  3. That’s out of the question.
  4. That’s not so.
  5. If you think I’m going to go along with you on that, you have another guess coming.
  6. You had your chance.
  7. You just wait and see.
  8. I wouldn’t be so sure of that.
  9. That doesn’t even come close.
  10. You’re sadly mistaken.
  11. You couldn’t fool me for a minute.
  12. You are way off base.
  13. Nothing could be further from the truth.
  14. That option is just not in the realm of possibility.
  15. That choice is just out of the question.

You are wrong

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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In-negative / Doubt url

To broker who says that stock market cannot go down

  1. Let’s just wait and see what happens.
  2. Hope springs eternal.
  3. Do you really believe that what you don’t know can’t hurt you?
  4. You’d be surprised what can actually happen.
  5. Do you believe everything you see and everything you hear?
  6. I doesn’t ring true.
  7. That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard of in my life.
  8. That’s not true, not by a long shot!
  9. Don’t keep your head in the sand.
  10. You’re a flake.
  11. Frankly, I think that you’re mistaken.
  12. That’s news to me.
  13. You’d be surprised.
  14. That’s what you think.
  15. I don’t believe that for a minute.
  16. Anyone who believes that should have their head examined.
  17. Do you believe everything you read?
  18. OK, so know I know where you stand.

To broker who says that stock market cannot go down

In-negative / Doubt
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Action-1

  1. Do something about it.
  2. Get on the ball.
  3. Give it a whirl.
  4. There’s no time like the present!
  5. Don’t put it off.
  6. Give it the old college try.
  7. You can’t walk with both feet on the ground.
  8. Don’t be passive.
  9. This is the moment of truth.
  10. Rise to the occasion.
  11. Take the bull by the horns.
  12. Strike while the iron is hot.
  13. This is a chance of lifetime.

Action-1

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

You’re not negotiating well-1

  1. You’re as stubborn as a mule.
  2. What I’m saying is going in one ear and out the other.
  3. How does that help anything?
  4. Don’t put words in my mouth.
  5. What more do you want?
  6. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
  7. You have no excuse for acting that way.
  8. Are you backing out?
  9. Surely you must be kidding.
  10. I’ve got you pegged.
  11. Are you trying to pull the wool over my eyes?

You’re not negotiating well-1

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Patience-1

  1. You’ve got to just let it pass.
  2. Give it time.
  3. I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you.
  4. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
  5. It’s never too late.
  6. Don’t jump the gun.
  7. Things come to those who wait.
  8. Don’t jump to any conclusions.
  9. My advice is to stay under the radar.

Patience-1

Out-neutral / Advice
7 of 402

Out-neutral / Advice url

Action-3

  1. You best be on your way.
  2. Play it till the hilt.
  3. Your choice is clear.
  4. You can sink or swim.
  5. Don’t hold yourself back.
  6. You’ve got nothing to lose.
  7. Why don’t you give it a try?
  8. The early bird catches the worm.
  9. Try and patch things up.
  10. Set your sights high.
  11. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

Action-3

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Finding a parking place 5 blocks from the restaurant

  1. This is a good place as any.
  2. It’s certainly not what we hoped for, but it’s better than nothing.
  3. I think we don’t have much of a choice.
  4. That’s good enough for me.
  5. That’s to be expected.
  6. That’s just the way it’s going to have to be then.

Finding a parking place 5 blocks from the restaurant

In-neutral / Acceptance
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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 / Friendship url

Stating friendship-1

  1. I consider you my friend.
  2. You’re my best friend.
  3. That’s what friends are for.
  4. I’m fond of you.
  5. I think the world of you.
  6. We work well together.
  7. You’re a sight for sore eyes.
  8. We understand each other perfectly.
  9. I can’t think of anyone I’d rather be with.
  10. I regard you as a good friend.
  11. I trust you like a brother.
  12. You’re the best thing in my whole life.

Stating friendship-1

Out-positive / Friendship
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Breaking up with someone

  1. It’s gone with the wind.
  2. It doesn’t matter.
  3. That’s the way it is.
  4. It makes good sense.
  5. Different strokes for different folks.
  6. I’ll just have to learn to live with it.
  7. It was nice while it lasted.
  8. It’s over once and for all.
  9. It’s over and done with.
  10. It’s all the same to me.
  11. It’s a little depressing, but what can I do?
  12. You take the good with the bad.
  13. To each his own.
  14. Her heart is in the right place.
  15. That’s what makes the world go round.
  16. It takes all kinds.
  17. I guess I got more out of it than I thought I had.
  18. All good things much come to an end.
  19. So much for that.
  20. I'm haunted by the fact that perhaps it didn't have to be this way, but it doesn't look like there's not much I can do about it at this point.
  21. It's a fait accompli.

Breaking up with someone

In-neutral / Acceptance
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

I’m trying to see your viewpoint-3

  1. That’s the first sensible thing you’ve said all day.
  2. Tell me something I don’t already know.
  3. I know where you’re at.
  4. Don’t keep me in the dark.
  5. What do you mean by that?
  6. Why do you say that?
  7. Tell me in layman’s terms.
  8. How can you say that?
  9. What do you think about it?
  10. What makes you say that?
  11. There’s nothing good you can say about it?
  12. What does that have to do with it?
  13. Is that what you’re driving at?
  14. I don’t know if I’ve answered your question or not.
  15. I’m bending over backwards to see things your way.

I’m trying to see your viewpoint-3

Out-neutral / Negotiating