Total Phrases- 4535
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In-neutral / Caution url

Thinking of entering an abandoned house

  1. I’m not running so fast to go there.
  2. It just doesn’t sit right with me.
  3. In my opinion I’ll be lucky if I survive by the skin of my teeth.
  4. I sense that this might be something I might live to regret.
  5. I’m going to take one step at a time.
  6. Something undesirable could happen at any time at the drop of the hat.
  7. I think I’ve gotten about as far as I’m going to get.
  8. I’m on the look-out.
  9. Hold your horses.
  10. I can’t chance it.
  11. Are you crazy, why on earth would I ever try to do something like that?

Thinking of entering an abandoned house

In-neutral / Caution
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In-positive / Confidence url

Talking to parents after getting accepted in a top school

  1. I’m going to make you proud.
  2. You only get out of life what you put into it.
  3. When I want something I go for it.
  4. When I put my mind to it I can do anything!
  5. I’m going to make big bucks.
  6. I’m proud of myself.
  7. I'm way ahead of the game.

Talking to parents after getting accepted in a top school

In-positive / Confidence
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In-positive / Determination url

Politician running for office

  1. Don’t give up the ship.
  2. Of all the things I’m doing, this is one of the most important.
  3. There’s more that one way to skin a cat.
  4. It’s a long shot.
  5. That would be something that I would likely do.
  6. Back up your ideas with courage that will not back down, and there will be no way too long, no road too rough.
  7. It’s a race against time.
  8. I shall return.
  9. I think we’re going to have to bite the bullet.
  10. That’s when the really hard part comes.
  11. I’m going to move heaven and earth trying.

Politician running for office

In-positive / Determination
4 of 402

Out-neutral / Advice url

Let it go

  1. Don’t prolong the agony.
  2. Get your mind off the subject.
  3. Let yourself go.
  4. Let it all hang out.
  5. Don’t dwell on it.
  6. Go with the flow.
  7. Let it flow freely.
  8. Put it all behind you.
  9. The best thing is to roll with the punches.
  10. A watched pot never boils.

Let it go

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Caution-1

  1. Look before you leap.
  2. You’ve got to take it with a grain of salt.
  3. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
  4. Don’t quit your day job.
  5. I wouldn’t touch that with a ten foot pole.
  6. It’s going to be harder and take longer than you anticipate.
  7. That's better left unsaid.
  8. There’s many a slip between the cup and the lip.
  9. Take a closer look.
  10. I wouldn’t do that if I were you.
  11. Don’t take chances.
  12. You’re going to be sorry.
  13. Curiosity killed the cat.
  14. You should know better than that.
  15. He’s all bark and no bite.
  16. Better to be safe than sorry.
  17. Even though he’s well intentioned, he ends up doing a lot of damage anyway.
  18. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
  19. Let's keep on the safe side.
  20. That is vastly overrated.

Caution-1

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Conserve your resources

  1. A little bit goes a long way.
  2. Don’t wear yourself out.
  3. Get your act together.
  4. Keep your head above water.
  5. Make the best of what you have.
  6. Waste not want not.
  7. Take it easy.
  8. Don’t bite off more that you can chew.
  9. Do it yourself.
  10. Just go about your business.
  11. Conserve your strength.
  12. Ease your way into it.

Conserve your resources

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Someone else gets the main role in the play

  1. Live and let live.
  2. That really doesn’t surprise me.
  3. It’s over and done with.
  4. Let the better man win.
  5. That’s all the more reason to leave things the way they are and not make waves.
  6. It’s just as well.

Someone else gets the main role in the play

In-neutral / Acceptance
8 of 402

Out-positive / Agreement url

I think it’s good that you’ve been going to sleep earlier and getting more sleep.

  1. I’m glad you approve.
  2. You better believe it!
  3. That’s the understatement of the year.
  4. That’s exactly how I feel about it.
  5. I can feel the improvement already.

I think it’s good that you’ve been going to sleep earlier and getting more sleep.

Out-positive / Agreement
9 of 402

Out-neutral / Advice url

Open up

  1. Get it all out in the open.
  2. Just let it all out.
  3. Get it all out of your system once and for all.
  4. Don’t keep your feelings inside.
  5. Cry your heart out.
  6. Your feelings are all bottled up.

Open up

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Not catching a fish

  1. Kiss this one goodbye.
  2. It’s not like I have much of a choice.
  3. I’ll be darned if I can help it.
  4. That’s the way it is.
  5. It’s not that bad.
  6. There’s not much I can do about it now.
  7. I’m going to let bygones be bygones.

Not catching a fish

In-neutral / Acceptance
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Out-negative / Annoyed url

Listen to me-1

  1. Do I have to spell it out for you?
  2. I don’t suppose it ever dawned on you.
  3. You’re as thick as a brick.
  4. It seems that I can’t get through to you.
  5. I hope you get the message.
  6. You better get this straight.
  7. It goes in one ear and out the other.
  8. I’m going to give you a piece of my mind.
  9. You’re barking up the wrong tree.
  10. Don’t waste your breath.
  11. You’ve got to be kidding.

Listen to me-1

Out-negative / Annoyed
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In-negative / Confusion url

Trying to remember why you made a certain decision last year

  1. I can’t explain it.
  2. I’m not so sure.
  3. I don’t know what to say about it.
  4. I’m not sure exactly.
  5. I haven’t the slightest idea.
  6. I can’t put my finger on it.
  7. I don’t have a clue.
  8. I don’t remember off the top of my head.
  9. Your guess is a good as mine.
  10. That’s the thing I don’t understand.
  11. How can I be sure?

Trying to remember why you made a certain decision last year

In-negative / Confusion