Total Phrases- 4535
37 of 402

In-positive / Surprise url

Finding something after searching for it

  1. I looked all over the place for it, but all the time it was right under my nose.
  2. It seemed to disappear into thin air.
  3. I looked for it in the same place a hundred times, and it was right in front of eyes the whole time.
  4. It appeared out of thin air.
  5. It seemed to vanish off the face of the earth.
  6. I can’t believe I finally found it!
  7. Don’t that beat all?

Finding something after searching for it

38 of 402

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

39 of 402

Out-positive / Agreement url

Don’t you think there’s too much hate in the country between people?

  1. I feel exactly the same way.
  2. That goes without saying.
  3. Everybody knows that!
  4. I think you hit the nail right on the head.
  5. You very well may be right.
  6. You can say that again!
  7. That's as plain as the nose on your face.
  8. That's for sure.
  9. I couldn't have said it better myself.
  10. I know exactly how you feel.

Don’t you think there’s too much hate in the country between people?

40 of 402

Out-positive / Apology url

After a boss tells a worker that management won’t let him give the worker an expected raise

  1. I only wish I could have done more.
  2. I did the best I could.
  3. I’m sorry, my hands are tied.
  4. It might not make any sense to you, but that’s what they decided, and I hope you understand.
  5. I’m sorry that it’s not the answer you hoped for.
  6. My apologies that it took me longer to get the answer than I thought it would.
  7. I hope that we’ll be able to give you a better answer next time.
  8. I’m hoping this is something you can live with for the time being.
  9. I was told to explain to you that it’s due to circumstances beyond their control.
  10. Please give us a chance to make it up to you next time.

After a boss tells a worker that management won’t let him give the worker an expected raise

41 of 402

Out-negative / Anger url

I will stop you-2

  1. Wait till I get my hands on you.
  2. See you in court.
  3. I’m going to put your lights out.
  4. I won’t let you.
  5. I’m putting you on notice.
  6. You just wait and see.
  7. Over my dead body.
  8. I won’t stand for it.
  9. I’m not going to take any guff from you.
  10. I’m not going to let you get away with that.

I will stop you-2

42 of 402

In-positive / Confidence url

While being lost in a forest

  1. It’s no cause for alarm.
  2. There’s always a way.
  3. It won’t be long now.
  4. We can walk on our own two feet.
  5. I’m hoping for the best.
  6. We’ll be alright.
  7. I’m confident that I can do it by hook or by crook.
  8. Were in the home stretch.
  9. Let’s rise to the occasion.
  10. Keep a stiff upper lip.
  11. It’s just a rule of thumb that I use in situations like this.
  12. It’s just a matter of time until we’ll find a way out.
  13. It should be clear sailing from here on in.
  14. We’re making progress.

While being lost in a forest

43 of 402

Out-positive / Agreement url

I think the stock market is going to go up.

  1. If you say so.
  2. You’re usually right about things like this.
  3. You’re not telling me anything I don’t already know.
  4. I’m fully aware of that.
  5. I won’t be surprised if it happens exactly the way you say.
  6. I’ll buy that.
  7. I know what you’re driving at.
  8. It certainly seems that way.
  9. That’s very possible.
  10. I hear you loud and clear.
  11. That wouldn’t surprise me.

I think the stock market is going to go up.

44 of 402

In-positive / Hope url

Looking for a lost dog

  1. I’m sure that something will come up.
  2. Let’s hope for the best.
  3. I certainly hope so.
  4. With a bit of luck perhaps it will all work out fine in the end.
  5. There’s light at the end of the tunnel.
  6. Anything’s possible.
  7. Even if it doesn’t turn out for the best, we’ll eventually recover.
  8. Even in the worst scenario, we’ll be back on our feet in no time at all.
  9. You never know.
  10. There’s always hope.
  11. The darkest time is just before the dawn.
  12. Hopefully we will soon see light at the end of the tunnel.

Looking for a lost dog

45 of 402

In-negative / Confusion url

Lost in an unfamiliar city

  1. This is driving me batty.
  2. What can I do?
  3. I don’t know what else to do.
  4. Where do we go from here?
  5. I don’t know, what do you want to do?
  6. I can’t figure it out.
  7. I’m going to need a while to get my bearings.
  8. I feel like a fish out of water.
  9. It’s driving me nuts.

Lost in an unfamiliar city

46 of 402

In-positive / Realizing url

Finding out 'who did it' at the end of a mystery novel

  1. I could see it right from the beginning.
  2. I suspected as much.
  3. It finally dawned on me.
  4. That explains everything!
  5. That’s it, in a nutshell.
  6. It was the missing link.
  7. Just put two and two together, and it all makes sense.
  8. I saw it coming, because though it didn’t seem so at first, in retrospect it was a dead give away.
  9. It will do it to you every time.
  10. It was on the tip of my tongue all along.
  11. That never would have occurred to me.
  12. I don’t know why that didn’t occur to me.

Finding out 'who did it' at the end of a mystery novel

47 of 402

Out-negative / Annoyed url

Don’t act innocent

  1. Don’t get cute.
  2. Don’t give me that look.
  3. Stop clowning around.
  4. Stop looking so smug.
  5. Laugh if you like.
  6. Don’t toy with me.
  7. Don’t play dumb with me.
  8. Oh it’s little miss goody two shoes.
  9. Wipe that smirk off your face.
  10. Don’t be a wise guy.
  11. Don’t you think that’s a bit much?

Don’t act innocent

48 of 402

In-positive / Determination url

A boxer

  1. I can take what they dish out.
  2. I’m as hard as nails.
  3. I’ve made up my mind.
  4. I won’t allow it.
  5. I jumped in with both feet.
  6. I stick to my guns.
  7. I don’t know the meaning of the word quit.
  8. I’ve taken the worst that they can dish out, and I’ve still survived.

A boxer