Total Phrases- 4535
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In-negative / Doubt url

To friend who claims he knows how to win the lottery

  1. The chances of that happening are pretty close to zero.
  2. How do you figure that?
  3. You don’t say?
  4. Don’t count on it.
  5. You can’t mean that.
  6. It doesn’t work that way.
  7. That’s what they all say.
  8. How can you be so cock-sure of yourself?
  9. It’s all in your head.
  10. It’s not very likely to happen that way.
  11. It’s about time you started being realistic.
  12. Wake up and smell the coffee.

To friend who claims he knows how to win the lottery

In-negative / Doubt
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Out-negative / Push away url

I don’t want to do it

  1. That’s the last thing I want.
  2. I’m not crazy about it.
  3. I’m not in the mood.
  4. No thank you.
  5. Thanks but no thanks.
  6. That gives me the creeps.
  7. I wouldn’t do that for all the money in the world.
  8. For me it’s just a big turnoff.
  9. Do your own dirty work.
  10. That’s not my problem.
  11. That’s not my cup of tea.
  12. I’m not going to stoop so low as to do something like that.
  13. That’s of no concern to me.
  14. It doesn’t float my boat.
  15. I don’t feel like it.

I don’t want to do it

Out-negative / Push away
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In-positive / Amazed url

After seeing a beautiful sunset

  1. It takes my breath away.
  2. I’ve never seen anything like it!
  3. Will wonders never cease!
  4. I can’t believe my eyes.
  5. It’s mind-boggling.
  6. These things never cease to amaze me.
  7. Hold onto your hat.
  8. Will you look at this!
  9. Awesome!
  10. Do you see what I see?
  11. There’s nothing like it under the sun.
  12. That's pretty heavy stuff.
  13. I’ve never seen anything like it.

After seeing a beautiful sunset

In-positive / Amazed
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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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In-negative / Disappointment url

Getting a speeding ticket

  1. I have no one to blame but myself.
  2. I need that like a hole in the head.
  3. That’s what I was afraid of.
  4. That’s the last thing I wanted.
  5. What a shame!
  6. That’s just my luck.
  7. It happens to the best of us.
  8. But I don’t have to like it, do I?

Getting a speeding ticket

In-negative / Disappointment
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Hearing the stock market went down

  1. I don’t know if it’s of comfort to any of us, but we’re all in the same boat.
  2. I have no gripe and no regrets, because I went into the situation with my eyes wide open.
  3. You win some you loose some.
  4. I can live with that.
  5. That’s show biz.
  6. What goes up has to come down.
  7. Oh, well.
  8. I saw the handwriting on the wall.

Hearing the stock market went down

In-neutral / Acceptance
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who just published his first book

  1. That’s a positive start.
  2. What a great accomplishment!
  3. You’re on a roll.
  4. More power to you.
  5. Sock it to me.
  6. Your off and running.
  7. I’m glad that it worked out.
  8. You do what you do very well.
  9. You did much more than you realize.
  10. That’s a step in the right direction.
  11. You’re doing a great job.
  12. It turns out that you accomplished more than you even realized.

For a friend who just published his first book

Out-positive / Encouragement
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Out-negative / Annoyed url

You are lying-2

  1. I find that hard to believe.
  2. You mean to tell me…?
  3. There’s something fishy going on here.
  4. That’s phony baloney.
  5. You can’t pull the wool over my eyes.
  6. Come on, spill the beans and tell me the truth.
  7. You’ve been caught in your own web of lies.
  8. I don’t trust you as far as I can throw you.
  9. Now what are you trying to pull?
  10. Don’t think you can get away with by just sweeping it under the carpet.
  11. Don’t try to fool me.
  12. Who are you trying to kid?
  13. That’s ridiculous.
  14. You are lying through your teeth.

You are lying-2

Out-negative / Annoyed
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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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In-negative / Disappointment url

Employee feeling unappreciated

  1. I worked so hard for them, and all I got was a measly pat on the back.
  2. I feel so un-appreciated.
  3. I feel like I’m being exploited, but there doesn’t seem to be too much I can do to stop it.
  4. It’s the same old thing all over again.
  5. I feel like I’ve really been through the mill.
  6. I expected more.
  7. I think I deserve to be treated better.
  8. I’m not a happy camper.

Employee feeling unappreciated

In-negative / Disappointment
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

I see your point of view

  1. I understand your position.
  2. I got the point.
  3. You’ve made your point.
  4. You started me thinking.
  5. That’s a point well taken.
  6. You have a point.
  7. I must say, that is very tempting.
  8. That sounds like a reasonable alternative.
  9. OK, sounds like a plan.
  10. I must admit that what you are saying has the ring of truth.

I see your point of view

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Strategize-1

  1. What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him.
  2. Save the best for last.
  3. What you don’t know can hurt you.
  4. As long as you’re going to take the time to do it, you might as well do it right.
  5. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
  6. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
  7. The ends don't justify the means.
  8. Put it to work for you.
  9. It’s important to just go through proper channels.
  10. The first step is to take a firm grasp on the situation.
  11. An elephant never forgets.
  12. It takes money to make money.
  13. Money doesn’t grow on trees.
  14. All is fair in love and war.
  15. The best way to approach this problem is to use the technique of divide and conquer.
  16. If you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one.
  17. You can’t focus on everything at once.

Strategize-1

Out-neutral / Advice