Total Phrases- 4535
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In-neutral / Caution url

Thinking of dating someone from the wrong side of the tracks

  1. I feel that persion might be a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
  2. Assumptions can be deceptive.
  3. I don’t know where this is all heading.
  4. If you ask me I think I should just call the whole thing off.
  5. I think that could be like opening up a Pandora’s box.
  6. That might be wishful thinking.
  7. Curiosity killed the cat.
  8. Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
  9. I have a funny feeling that I should drop it like a hot potato if I know what’s good for me.
  10. Am I seeing the world with rose colored glasses?

Thinking of dating someone from the wrong side of the tracks

In-neutral / Caution
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In-negative / Disappointment url

Couple discussing ending a relationship

  1. Talk is cheap.
  2. We’re drifting farther and farther apart.
  3. We didn’t hit it off too well.
  4. I sense that there’s no room in your life for me.
  5. There’s no point in continuing.
  6. I’m just not in the mood for putting any more work in it.
  7. I just don’t see it going anywhere.
  8. I saw the handwriting on the wall.
  9. I don’t feel that we’re on the same wavelength.
  10. I think this is what’s better for both of us in the long run.
  11. This time I really put my foot in my mouth.
  12. I think we’ve hit a brick wall.
  13. You broke my heart.
  14. I feel that it’s all an exercise in futility.
  15. Where has all the time gone?
  16. I realize now that I’ve been barking up the wrong tree.
  17. It’s outlived its usefulness.
  18. Ain’t that a crying shame?

Couple discussing ending a relationship

In-negative / Disappointment
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Others - Protect yourself-2

  1. Write him off.
  2. Don’t let him stand in your way.
  3. Don’t let him off so easy.
  4. He sure is fickle.
  5. Give him the cold shoulder.
  6. Now you have your chance to get even.
  7. Don’t turn your back on him.
  8. Without you realizing it, he’s been robbing you blind.
  9. Head him off at the pass.
  10. Don’t mess with him when he’s in a bad mood because he has a short fuse.
  11. Steer clear of him when he has that look in his eyes.
  12. He’s nutty as a fruitcake.
  13. I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could throw him.

Others - Protect yourself-2

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

You’re not negotiating well-3

  1. That’s a low blow.
  2. I have to watch you like a hawk.
  3. I feel like I’m being rail-roaded into it.
  4. Who are you trying to kid?
  5. I don’t trust you any more than I can throw you.
  6. Now you’re showing your true colors.
  7. Don’t point the finger at me.
  8. I’ll give you one more chance.
  9. Why open up old wounds?
  10. I know how you operate.
  11. Where do you come from saying something like that to me?
  12. Wait just one cotton pickin’ minute.
  13. That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard.
  14. I suspect that you might have an ace up your sleeve.

You’re not negotiating well-3

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Let’s make a deal

  1. Let’s get down to business.
  2. Let’s mend our fences.
  3. Let get down to brass tacks.
  4. We can see eye to eye.
  5. Make me an offer I can’t refuse.
  6. Let’s split the difference.
  7. I’ll take you up on it.
  8. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty.
  9. Let’s put our heads together and do our best to get to come up with something.
  10. I’ll make it worth your while!
  11. On second thought, maybe I will reconsider your generous offer.
  12. Let’s go through with the deal.

Let’s make a deal

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Admitting a mistake

  1. It may not be a pretty picture, but at least now it’s all out in the open.
  2. Everyone’s gotta do what they gotta do.
  3. What other options do I have?
  4. We have no choice.
  5. I decided to stand up like a man and admit it.
  6. Nobody’s perfect.
  7. Take it from me, it couldn’t be helped.
  8. One good deed leads to another.
  9. It’s better that way.

Admitting a mistake

In-neutral / Acceptance
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In-negative / Explaining url

Throwing out a bag of laundry by mistake

  1. How was I supposed to know?
  2. What did I do this time?
  3. That never would have occurred to me.
  4. I wish I had known.
  5. I had no way of knowing.
  6. OK, I’m not perfect.
  7. I apologize profusely.
  8. It was totally unintentional.
  9. There’s nothing I can do about it now.
  10. My humble apologies.
  11. Sorry about that.
  12. If I knew what I was doing, I certainly wouldn’t have done it.
  13. I certainly didn’t do it on purpose.
  14. They looked so similar that I had no way of knowing.
  15. It came as a surprise to me.
  16. I’m awfully sorry.
  17. How was I supposed to know that?

Throwing out a bag of laundry by mistake

In-negative / Explaining
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Out-positive / Concern url

After a friend found out that a mistake he made led to internet identity theft

  1. I feel bad for you.
  2. You’ve been taken to the cleaners.
  3. You left yourself wide open.
  4. You’re as white as a sheet.
  5. Your temperature is quite high, and I can feel by your forehead that you’re burning up, so why don’t you just lie down and take it easy for a while until you feel better.
  6. You’re an old softy.
  7. Now you’ve really gotten yourself into a pickle.
  8. I don’t like the sound of this.
  9. You’re nothing but a push over.

After a friend found out that a mistake he made led to internet identity theft

Out-positive / Concern
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Out-positive / Agreement url

If parents hugged their kids more, the kids would feel more loved.

  1. You hit the nail on the head.
  2. That goes without saying.
  3. Now that’s a very good idea.
  4. That’s exactly what I’ve been trying to say.
  5. Now you’re talking!
  6. That could very well be.
  7. You might say that.
  8. I’m inclined to agree with your way of looking at things.
  9. I bet you’re right.
  10. That’s the truest thing you ever said.
  11. That’s hard to beat.

If parents hugged their kids more, the kids would feel more loved.

Out-positive / Agreement
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Out-positive / Agreement url

I think that Bill Jones, who is running for Mayor, will make a better Mayor.

  1. You could make a case for that.
  2. I think you might have a point.
  3. I couldn't agree with you more.
  4. That makes the two of us.
  5. That's my sentiments exactly.
  6. I have a sneaking suspicion that you may be right.
  7. That's as plain as day.
  8. I'm with you.
  9. What you're saying has the ring of truth.
  10. I’ll take your word for it.

I think that Bill Jones, who is running for Mayor, will make a better Mayor.

Out-positive / Agreement
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Out-positive / Agreement url

Feeling more self confident makes a person into a better salesman.

  1. You’re so right.
  2. Don’t I know!
  3. That’s a good point.
  4. I’ll vouch for that.
  5. That might have something to do with it.
  6. It certainly seems that way.
  7. I know what you’re trying to say.
  8. That’s as plain as day.
  9. I’ll go along with that.
  10. That could very well be.

Feeling more self confident makes a person into a better salesman.

Out-positive / Agreement
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who’s tied in a final set of a tennis match

  1. That’s the spirit.
  2. You’ve got it in the palm of your hand.
  3. You’ve got what it takes.
  4. You’ve got to come through, we’re all depending on you.
  5. We’re all rooting for you.
  6. Take the bull by the horns.
  7. You can do it.
  8. The ball is in your court.
  9. Give it your best shot.
  10. Give it the old college try.
  11. We’re all counting on you.
  12. It’s all up to you.
  13. Get a move on it, and strike the iron while it’s hot.
  14. It’s shaping up to be a moment of truth.
  15. This is your big chance, don’t blow it.

For a friend who’s tied in a final set of a tennis match

Out-positive / Encouragement