Total Phrases- 4535
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Out-negative / Anger url

I will stop you-1

  1. This means war.
  2. I have a bone to pick with you.
  3. I’ll get even with you, and even though you’re sitting pretty right now, I think in the long run you are going to regret what you did.
  4. Wait till I get my hands on you.
  5. I want to have it out with you.
  6. I’ll pay you back for this.
  7. Let’s settle this once and for all.
  8. Don’t mess with me.
  9. Don’t start up with me.
  10. If you think you’re going to get away with that, you’ve got another guess coming.
  11. Don’t you dare play your stupid, silly games with me.
  12. You’re not going to get away with it.

I will stop you-1

Out-negative / Anger
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In-positive / Realizing url

Realizing that the maid has been stealing money

  1. There’s no way around it.
  2. I hate to admit it.
  3. It slipped out of her mouth and she showed his true colors.
  4. I now see her as she really is.
  5. I’ve had a hunch for the longest time.
  6. It’s finally out in the clear for everyone to see.
  7. She finally let the cat out of the bag and told us what really happened.
  8. I heard it through the grape vine.
  9. I suspected as much.
  10. I should have known.
  11. I know it sounds far-fetched, but I kid you not.
  12. Perhaps I should have seen that coming.
  13. In retrospect, I was blind as a bat.

Realizing that the maid has been stealing money

In-positive / Realizing
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Out-positive / Agreement url

Can I borrow a book, if I give it back within a week?

  1. By all means.
  2. No problem.
  3. I don’t mind a bit.
  4. Okie dokie.
  5. I don’t have any objection.

Can I borrow a book, if I give it back within a week?

Out-positive / Agreement
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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

In-negative / Disappointment
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In-negative / Doubt url

A skeptical Investor questioning an entrepreneur about startup

  1. When you get right down to it, it seems that there’s more going on than meets the eye.
  2. How can you be so sure of that?
  3. That raises yet another question.
  4. That’s the 64,000 dollar question.
  5. If you re-examine the whole situation, you’ll find that’s not the case at all.
  6. There’s more to it than meets the eye.
  7. You don’t have a shred of evidence.
  8. You don’t know what you’re saying.
  9. You never know how it’s going to turn out.
  10. I have no idea what you’re talking about.
  11. It leaves a lot to be desired.
  12. What you are describing sounds like a pipe-dream.
  13. What are you trying to accomplish?
  14. After what you’ve told me, I’m more skeptical than ever.
  15. That’s just the other side of the same coin.
  16. The bottom line is that, as far as I'm concerned, when it comes to knowing if it's a good decision or not, the jury is still out.
  17. You can take it any way you like.

A skeptical Investor questioning an entrepreneur about startup

In-negative / Doubt
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Out-negative / Annoyed url

You are hurting me

  1. You used me.
  2. You’re treating me like I’m low man on the totem pole.
  3. You’re causing me great pain.
  4. I don’t like to be played for a sucker.
  5. You make my life miserable.
  6. You’re a thorn in my side.
  7. Don’t give me the cold shoulder.
  8. This is beginning to wear on me.
  9. You make me feel like two cents.
  10. Don’t brush me off.
  11. Don’t patronize me.
  12. Don’t push your luck.
  13. You’re such a pain in the neck.
  14. That hit me below the belt.
  15. What am I, chopped liver?
  16. Stop nickel and diming me.
  17. That’s what really burns me up.

You are hurting me

Out-negative / Annoyed
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Being offered a job

  1. Now that’s an offer I can’t refuse.
  2. It’s better late than never.
  3. I’ll buy that.
  4. All’s well that ends well.
  5. If the shoes fits wear it.
  6. That works out best all around.

Being offered a job

In-neutral / Acceptance
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Out-positive / Thanks url

After the secretary says she managed to squeeze in an appointment with the doctor

  1. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
  2. I appreciate it beyond words.
  3. Thanks a million.
  4. I really appreciate it.
  5. I owe you one.
  6. That was above and beyond the call of duty.
  7. I appreciate all that you’ve done, and all the effort that you put into it.
  8. You did me a big favor.
  9. Awesome.
  10. I’m very appreciative, I don’t take it for granted at all.

After the secretary says she managed to squeeze in an appointment with the doctor

Out-positive / Thanks
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

You’re not negotiating well-1

  1. You’re as stubborn as a mule.
  2. What I’m saying is going in one ear and out the other.
  3. How does that help anything?
  4. Don’t put words in my mouth.
  5. What more do you want?
  6. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
  7. You have no excuse for acting that way.
  8. Are you backing out?
  9. Surely you must be kidding.
  10. I’ve got you pegged.
  11. Are you trying to pull the wool over my eyes?

You’re not negotiating well-1

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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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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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-neutral / Negotiating url

We are adversaries

  1. It’s every man for himself.
  2. Let’s face it, we’re on opposite sides of the fence.
  3. I’m not willing to wait.
  4. I beg to differ with you.
  5. You give me no choice.
  6. It’s a dog eat dog world.
  7. I’m just acting in my own best interest, and I expect you to do the same.
  8. May the best man win!
  9. That goes both ways.
  10. That’s for me to know and you to find out.
  11. I’m ready to play hardball.
  12. Take it or leave it.
  13. Don’t ask me any questions and I won’t tell you any lies.
  14. I’m dead set against it.
  15. I need the whole kit and caboodle.
  16. All’s fair in love and war.

We are adversaries

Out-neutral / Negotiating