Total Phrases- 4535
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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

In-positive / Determination
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In-negative / Confusion url

Taking a test without having studied

  1. It doesn’t ring a bell, it doesn’t sound familiar.
  2. What am I going to do now?
  3. I feel I don’t have much of choice.
  4. I’ve got to go through with it, and I’m hoping for the best.
  5. I hope I recognize some of the things I’m presented with.
  6. What should I do?
  7. What I am doing this for?

Taking a test without having studied

In-negative / Confusion
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Honesty

  1. The ends don’t justify the means.
  2. Tell it like it is.
  3. Keep it clean.
  4. You should set a good example.
  5. Honesty is the best policy.
  6. You can’t go wrong by being straight.
  7. Be a straight-shooter.

Honesty

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-positive / Concern url

To a friend whose new job is harder than he expected

  1. How’s this working out for you?
  2. Perhaps you got more than you bargained for.
  3. Your old job is a hard act to follow.
  4. You have to give it time for the dust to settle, to see if it works out.
  5. Things sometimes get worse before they get better.
  6. This is a chance for you to show your mettle.
  7. Rise to the challenge!

To a friend whose new job is harder than he expected

Out-positive / Concern
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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.

Out-positive / Agreement
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In-positive / Hope url

Before they announce the winner of the lottery

  1. I think this is it.
  2. It’s the chance of a lifetime.
  3. You know anything’s possible!
  4. We’re banking on it.
  5. Even if we don’t win, there’s always next year.
  6. One could only hope.
  7. This is the moment that we’ve all been waiting for.
  8. Maybe it will be different this time.
  9. Keep your fingers crossed.
  10. We’re hoping there’s a pot of gold on the other side of the rainbow.
  11. The price is right.
  12. I hope and pray that the money will now just start rolling in.
  13. This could be our ticket to freedom.
  14. Hope springs eternal.
  15. I have high hopes for it.
  16. I have a lot riding on it.
  17. A big change for the better might be just around the corner.
  18. It would be the answer to my prayers.

Before they announce the winner of the lottery

In-positive / Hope
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Can you see my viewpoint?

  1. Do you have any idea what I’m talking about?
  2. Do you read me?
  3. Am I getting through to you?
  4. Do I make myself clear?
  5. Are we on the same page?
  6. Do you get the picture?
  7. Do you know what I mean?
  8. Do you see what I mean?
  9. How does that grab you?
  10. Will you consider it?
  11. Do you understand?
  12. How can I make you understand?
  13. You can understand, can’t you?
  14. Catch my drift?
  15. Will that present a problem?
  16. Does that ring a bell?
  17. Will you think about what I said?
  18. First off, let’s make sure that we’re on the same page.
  19. I’m just letting you know that this is how I see the situation.
  20. I'm just trying to be helpful.

Can you see my viewpoint?

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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In-positive / Determination url

Head of a start-up

  1. We shall overcome.
  2. Let’s keep the ball rolling.
  3. There will be no exceptions.
  4. Every minute counts.
  5. Never say die.
  6. It’s not the mountain ahead that wears you out, but the grain of sand in your shoe.
  7. Let’s get to work.
  8. We have to use brute force.
  9. We can use all the help that we can get.
  10. It’s important that we do this right, and I don’t want any slip-ups.
  11. We’ll make it up as we go along.
  12. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
  13. It may be slow going but we’re making headway.
  14. We should milk it for all its worth.
  15. To make our strategy work, we have to make sure all our ducks are lined up.
  16. We're going to make it happen.
  17. There's nothing we can't do if we put our minds to it.
  18. We must have confidence in ourselves.
  19. It's up to us to make sure it happens.
  20. Let’s milk it for all it’s worth.
  21. We’re going to hit the ground running.
  22. In our struggle for success, I think we’ve finally turned the corner.
  23. Things are falling into place.

Head of a start-up

In-positive / Determination
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Give to yourself

  1. Do yourself a favor.
  2. It will do you a world of good.
  3. Do your own thing.
  4. Take a load off your feet.
  5. Feast your eyes.
  6. Experience a little, and take a bite out of a life.
  7. It’s important every day to take time from your busy schedule to make time for yourself.
  8. Wake up and smell the roses.
  9. Make sure you have a balanced diet and get enough exercise.

Give to yourself

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Strategize-2

  1. Don’t poke your nose into other people’s business.
  2. You may not be crazy about the way it tastes, but at least it curbs your appetite.
  3. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
  4. Pretend it never happened.
  5. What’s the bottom line?
  6. Do it the easy way.
  7. One hand washes the other.
  8. Make the best of the situation.
  9. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
  10. Attitude is 90% of success.
  11. Let’s float a trial balloon and see what the reaction is.
  12. To ensure your strategy works, make sure all your ducks are lined up.
  13. Here is my proposed/suggested game plan.
  14. Stay focused.
  15. Keep your eye on the ball.
  16. Don’t let yourself get sidetracked.
  17. A word to the wise is sufficient.
  18. You have to know how to choose your battles.

Strategize-2

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-neutral / Caution url

Telling someone a secret

  1. The less said about it the better.
  2. Don’t breathe a word of it.
  3. I was sworn to secrecy.
  4. Mum’s the word.
  5. This could be something that I might come to regret.
  6. This might be against my better judgement.
  7. I have to ask myself, why am I doing this?

Telling someone a secret

In-neutral / Caution
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Out-positive / Friendship url

Generosity

  1. Take to your hearts content.
  2. Whatever is mine is yours.
  3. My heart is overflowing with a desire to give to you.
  4. I want you to feel totally comfortable here.
  5. I want you to regard my house as your home away from home.
  6. If everything is not totally to your liking, just let me know.
  7. Allow me to do something for you for a change.
  8. Share and share alike.
  9. I’m at your beck and call.

Generosity

Out-positive / Friendship