Total Phrases- 4535
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In-negative / Explaining url

After getting too angry at the kids

  1. I lost control.
  2. This is what I have to deal with all the time.
  3. Things got the better of me.
  4. I’m a bit overwhelmed.
  5. I wasn’t myself.
  6. I was caught off-guard.
  7. It goes with the territory.
  8. I’ve been a little on edge.
  9. I meant well.
  10. I hope you understand.
  11. That’s easy for you to say, but put yourself in my shoes.
  12. I just got carried away.

After getting too angry at the kids

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Out-negative / Anger url

Shut up

  1. Keep your big mouth shut.
  2. Don’t talk behind my back.
  3. Don’t be coarse.
  4. Don’t snap at me.
  5. I don’t like your tone of voice.
  6. Shut your trap.
  7. You have a foul mouth.
  8. Take that back.

Shut up

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In-neutral / Caution url

Thinking of taking a high interest loan

  1. What am I getting myself into this time?
  2. I hope that this is not something that I will live to regret.
  3. I have to ask myself, is it worth it?
  4. If I’m mistaken, things could all come tumbling down.
  5. I should know better than that.
  6. There’s got to be an easier way.
  7. Don’t do anything precipitously that you can’t easily undo.
  8. I could end up in trouble up to my ears.
  9. I shouldn’t get myself involved with something that I can’t get out of.
  10. Let’s cool our heels, and be patient and wait to see what happens.
  11. I should have realized from the very beginning that it’s important not to spend a lot more than you earn if you don’t want to end up being saddled with a lot of debt - and now it doesn't look as if I have any good options to choose from.

Thinking of taking a high interest loan

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Trust yourself

  1. You know what’s best.
  2. You ought to know.
  3. Let your conscience be your guide.
  4. But if it feels good do it.
  5. Go with your gut.
  6. Ask yourself how you really feel about it, and base your decision on that.

Trust yourself

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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

Instead of throwing out plastic bottles, I think we should recycle them.

  1. That really hits the nail on the head.
  2. I hear you as clear as a bell.
  3. That’s exactly what I think.
  4. Good idea.
  5. I can’t argue with you.
  6. I must admit that I see your point.
  7. You’re absolutely right.
  8. That’s true.
  9. That's not a bad idea.
  10. I couldn’t agree with you more.
  11. That sounds like a plan.

Instead of throwing out plastic bottles, I think we should recycle them.

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Flexible

  1. It’s best just to roll with it punches.
  2. Now let’s switch gears.
  3. Don’t get bogged down.
  4. That’s the way to learn how to do things like that.
  5. You’re as young as you feel.
  6. Pick up where you left off.
  7. Variety is the spice of life.
  8. When in Rome, do as the Roman’s do.
  9. Give it another shot.
  10. What have you got to lose?
  11. Let's play it by ear.

Flexible

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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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In-positive / Confidence url

Lawyer with new client

  1. I do everything by the book.
  2. The odds are in our favor.
  3. You let me be the judge of that.
  4. It’s coming along nicely.
  5. I have everything and under control, and you don’t have to worry about a thing.
  6. Your secret is safe with me.
  7. You can rest assured that I’ve got a handle on the situation, and that everything is under control, and that there’s nothing to worry about.
  8. It’s an open and shut case.
  9. I will do what needs to be done.
  10. Leave everything to me.

Lawyer with new client

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In-positive / Surprise url

You win the lottery

  1. The experience was so strange that I felt I was entering into never-never land.
  2. You could have knocked me over with a feather.
  3. Oh my gosh!
  4. It happened just outta the blue.
  5. It really blew my mind.
  6. Can you believe it?
  7. Boy, I’m telling you.
  8. One thing happened after another, and suddenly I found myself in a position that was totally unexpected.

You win the lottery

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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Let’s work things out-1

  1. Meet me half way.
  2. Be a good sport.
  3. I don’t want to cause friction between us.
  4. No hard feelings, OK?
  5. Don’t take it personally.
  6. Let’s get that out of the way.
  7. That shouldn’t be a problem.
  8. If that’s what you want.
  9. If you say so.
  10. I think that might be in order.
  11. Let’s call it a truce.
  12. Let’s agree to disagree.

Let’s work things out-1

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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