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In-negative / Desperation url

House flooded by hurricane

  1. I feel like my whole world is slowly coming apart at the seams.
  2. It’s even worse than I thought.
  3. I can’t stand it anymore.
  4. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.
  5. Take me away from here.
  6. Why does everything always happen to me?
  7. Wake me when it’s over.
  8. When it rains it pours.
  9. What's the use?
  10. That was the straw that broke the camels back.
  11. It really threw me for a loop.

House flooded by hurricane

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Out-negative / Anger url

Stop what you are doing-2

  1. Are you trying to start up with me?
  2. You wouldn’t dare.
  3. Let that be a warning to you.
  4. There’s no excuse for that.
  5. Who do you think I am?
  6. Hold your horses.
  7. Don’t you dare do any such thing.
  8. Haven’t you done enough harm already?
  9. Don’t make a scene.
  10. Let’s drop the subject!
  11. Wait just a cotton picking minute.
  12. Where do you think you’re going?
  13. You just can’t help yourself, can you?
  14. Enough of that.
  15. OK, enough of this for now.

Stop what you are doing-2

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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

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Out-negative / Anger url

Stop what you are doing-1

  1. Now cut that out.
  2. Will you cut the crap?
  3. I’m not going to permit that type of activity happening in my house.
  4. Cut it out, stop that right now.
  5. Hold it right there.
  6. I’m telling you once and for all.
  7. See that it doesn’t happen again.
  8. Watch your step.
  9. If you want to know how I will react if you do that, just try me.
  10. Drop the subject.
  11. If you think I’m going to sit back and let you say things like that to me, you have another guess coming.
  12. That will be enough of that.
  13. Don’t you dare!
  14. Just leave it alone.
  15. Woah, hold your horses!
  16. You must be out of your cotton-picking mind!

Stop what you are doing-1

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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

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Out-positive / Friendship url

Compliment-2

  1. You look wonderful.
  2. You look very nice.
  3. That’s so sweet.
  4. You say the sweetest things.
  5. You have a wonderful gift of making friends.
  6. You say the sweetest things.
  7. Complements to the chef.
  8. You’re the one and only.
  9. You have good taste.
  10. You’re all heart, that’s what I like about you.
  11. You’re the hit of the party.

Compliment-2

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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

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In-negative / Confusion url

In the middle of riot

  1. What the hell is going on around here?
  2. I just don’t get it.
  3. It’s a free for all.
  4. What’s it all about?
  5. I just don’t know what to make of it.
  6. Things are happening fast and furious.
  7. We better high tail it out of here.
  8. I’ve never seen anything like this.
  9. What in the world is going on?

In the middle of riot

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Out-negative / Anger url

I see that you are bad

  1. What do you take me for?
  2. Do you take me for a fool?
  3. Don’t play me for a fool.
  4. You’re as spoiled as a rotten egg.
  5. Have you got something up your sleeve?
  6. I don’t like what’s going down.
  7. The whole situation makes me sick to my stomach.
  8. You’re an accident looking for a place to happen.
  9. You rub me the wrong way.
  10. You’re a disgrace to humanity.
  11. You should be ashamed of yourself!
  12. You are down right pathetic.
  13. I had the feeling you’re up to something.
  14. You’re lying through your teeth.
  15. That’s a bald faced lie.
  16. I bet your plan is the stab me in the back when I’m not expecting it.
  17. How can anyone in his right mind do something like what you just did.

I see that you are bad

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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a student who just solved a difficult math problem

  1. That’s a brilliant deduction.
  2. You’re as smart as a whip.
  3. You’re really catching on.
  4. That’s a step in the right direction.
  5. You’ve got that down pat.
  6. Nobody can do it better.
  7. You should be proud of yourself.
  8. You’re a pretty smart cookie.
  9. I’ll be happy/glad to write a letter of recommendation for you.

To a student who just solved a difficult math problem

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Out-positive / Concern url

Meeting a friend who’s been up all night studying for a test.

  1. Perhaps you waited too long to take care of it.
  2. Have you’ve been burning the midnight oil?
  3. Next time try not to wait until the last minute.
  4. You’re working yourself to the bone.
  5. Perhaps you’ve bitten off more than you can chew.
  6. You should try to pace yourself better.
  7. Don’t worry about it, just do your best, and I'm sure that will be good enough.
  8. You shouldn’t save everything for the last minute.
  9. You’re burning the candle at both ends.
  10. Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

Meeting a friend who’s been up all night studying for a test.

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In-positive / Determination url

Captain of a football team

  1. It’s not over until it’s over.
  2. We have to take the bull by the horns.
  3. I’m pumped and primed for action.
  4. We busted our butts, and we got it done.
  5. Make it snappy.
  6. I don’t give out trade secrets.
  7. On your mark, get set, go.
  8. No one can stop us now.
  9. So what are we waiting for?
  10. We’ve got to rise to the occasion.
  11. Let's make this year our crowing achievement.

Captain of a football team