Total Phrases- 4535
37 of 402

Out-neutral / Negotiating url

I find your viewpoint hard to understand-2

  1. The two things are as different as night and day.
  2. What are you getting at?
  3. You’re making a mountain out of a mole hill.
  4. I’ve heard that line before.
  5. Give me a straight answer.
  6. I think you’re being too narrow minded.
  7. Do you realize what you’re saying?
  8. I can’t figure you out.
  9. How do you explain that?
  10. Oh yes, didn’t you know that?
  11. Ah, come on now, you must be kidding.
  12. Now what do you mean by that?
  13. Why would I want to do something like that?
  14. I have bigger fish to fry.

I find your viewpoint hard to understand-2

38 of 402

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

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In-neutral / Caution url

Invited to a party the night before an exam

  1. I’m dead set against it.
  2. Am I making a big mistake?
  3. I have a funny feeling that I’ve been through this before.
  4. All that glitters is not gold.
  5. I don’t know if I’ll should do this on such short notice.
  6. I can easily see where this is heading.
  7. It’s a waste of time.
  8. I should know better than that.
  9. Have I taken leave of my senses?
  10. Is it worth it?
  11. I’ve learned my lesson before, and I promised myself that I wouldn’t repeat that mistake again.
  12. That's not for now.

Invited to a party the night before an exam

40 of 402

In-negative / Explaining url

Coming late for an appointment

  1. I just plum forgot.
  2. It slipped my mind.
  3. Forgive me, I just didn’t remember.
  4. I didn’t do it on purpose.
  5. I hope you understand.
  6. Please don’t take it personally.
  7. I knew I forgot something.
  8. I’ve been burning the candle at both ends.
  9. I’ve been crazy busy lately.
  10. I have a lot on my plate.
  11. The time just slipped through my fingers.
  12. I just have no sense of time.

Coming late for an appointment

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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Choosing an item from the menu

  1. It’s six of one or half a dozen of the other.
  2. I guess I just can’t have it both ways.
  3. At one point I have to bite the bullet.
  4. At one point you just have to fish or cut bait.

Choosing an item from the menu

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In-negative / Explaining url

Waking up after being drunk

  1. When I woke up I was so disoriented that at first I couldn’t remember where I was.
  2. I don’t know what to tell you.
  3. I’m wiped out.
  4. My head is pounding.
  5. I feel totally depleted.
  6. I went into a tailspin.
  7. I’m going to take a short walk outside just to clear my head.
  8. I was caught red-handed.
  9. I’ve been caught with my hand in the cookie jar.
  10. The bottom line is that I just couldn’t help it.
  11. Don’t remind me.
  12. I feel like I’ve been dragging myself around all day.
  13. I need more shut-eye.
  14. It knocked the wind knocked out of me.

Waking up after being drunk

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In-positive / Confidence url

After someone else buys the house they wanted

  1. Something better will come along.
  2. I could see that coming from a mile away.
  3. There’s plenty of fish in the sea.
  4. I’m confident that it’ll work out for the best in the end.
  5. There’s more where that came from.
  6. Experiences like this make us stronger.
  7. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for the next opportunity that comes our way.
  8. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

After someone else buys the house they wanted

44 of 402

Out-neutral / Advice url

Perspective-1

  1. You don’t know what’s in another person’s head until you’re standing in his shoes.
  2. It shouldn’t be taken lightly.
  3. You had it right the first time.
  4. Would that be the worst thing in the world?
  5. There’s nothing new under the sun.
  6. We’ve got our whole life ahead of us.
  7. See what a difference it makes?
  8. That’s all that matters.
  9. Don’t give it a second thought.
  10. There are exceptions to every rule.
  11. If you want my two cents, here is how I see it.

Perspective-1

45 of 402

In-positive / Confidence url

Husband telling his tired wife he will make dinner

  1. You let me worry about that.
  2. I can handle it.
  3. Let me handle this.
  4. Don’t you worry about a thing.
  5. Just leave it to me.
  6. This is just my cup of tea.
  7. You’re in good hands.

Husband telling his tired wife he will make dinner

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Out-positive / Agreement url

I think the company should match our charity contributions.

  1. That’s a sensible idea.
  2. You have a good point there.
  3. You sold me.
  4. I think that makes a lot of sense.
  5. It makes sense to me.
  6. I see what you’re driving at.
  7. Sounds good to me.

I think the company should match our charity contributions.

47 of 402

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

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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