In-positive / Hope url
The score is tied towards the end of a baseball game
- I can hardly wait.
- We’ll see.
- That’s not such a long time to wait.
- It will be cause for a celebration.
- I wouldn’t miss this for the world.
- Victory and success feel so tantalizingly close, that I can almost taste it.
- Cross your fingers.
- I’m counting on it.
- Even if the news isn’t what we’re hoping for, better luck next time.
- I can’t stand the suspense, and the sooner we find out the better.
- It looks like we might have a winner very soon.
The score is tied towards the end of a baseball game
Out-neutral / Negotiating url
Let’s work things out-2
- May I offer a suggestion?
- One hand washes the other.
- That’s why we’re here.
- What do we have to lose?
- One for all and all for one.
- I’m saying this for your ears and your ears only, and I hope it doesn’t go beyond the two of us: mum’s the word.
- No strings attached.
- It’s a two way street.
- That’s no big deal.
- You know very well that I take this very seriously and that I can be trusted to keep under wraps what you just told me in confidence.
- It will all sink in eventually, when this is all behind us.
- We can work it out.
Let’s work things out-2
In-neutral / Caution url
Thinking of dating someone from the wrong side of the tracks
- I feel that persion might be a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
- Assumptions can be deceptive.
- I don’t know where this is all heading.
- If you ask me I think I should just call the whole thing off.
- I think that could be like opening up a Pandora’s box.
- That might be wishful thinking.
- Curiosity killed the cat.
- Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
- I have a funny feeling that I should drop it like a hot potato if I know what’s good for me.
- Am I seeing the world with rose colored glasses?
Thinking of dating someone from the wrong side of the tracks
In-positive / Remembering url
Remembering an event from the past
- It’ll never be the same as it was back then.
- That’s history now.
- That was a night to remember.
- I guess you had to have been there.
- I’ve burnt a lot of bridges behind me.
- I miss those times long gone.
- The joy that I felt when I got married was off the charts.
- Then it happened, and the rest is history.
Remembering an event from the past
Out-positive / Agreement url
How would you like to eat in the Italian restaurant tonight?
- I think that would be a good idea.
- Whatever you want.
- It's as good a place as any.
- We're thinking along the same lines.
- I'll drink to that.
- I'd be delighted.
- Whatever you want is fine with me.
- Sound’s good to me.
- Let’s play it by ear.
How would you like to eat in the Italian restaurant tonight?
Out-positive / Friendship url
Having fun-2
- All for one and one for all.
- It’s just a hop, skip and a jump away.
- It will be an experience of a lifetime for both of us.
- Let me propose a toast.
- You don’t have to pay for it, today it’s on me.
- Let’s grab a bite.
- I’ve got all the time in the world.
- Let’s drink to it.
- It's so good to have you here.
Having fun-2
In-positive / Hope url
Before they announce the winner of the lottery
- I think this is it.
- It’s the chance of a lifetime.
- You know anything’s possible!
- We’re banking on it.
- Even if we don’t win, there’s always next year.
- One could only hope.
- This is the moment that we’ve all been waiting for.
- Maybe it will be different this time.
- Keep your fingers crossed.
- We’re hoping there’s a pot of gold on the other side of the rainbow.
- The price is right.
- I hope and pray that the money will now just start rolling in.
- This could be our ticket to freedom.
- Hope springs eternal.
- I have high hopes for it.
- I have a lot riding on it.
- A big change for the better might be just around the corner.
- It would be the answer to my prayers.
Before they announce the winner of the lottery
Out-positive / Friendship url
Offering help-1
- If there’s anything you want or need, at anytime, don’t hesitate to ask.
- Your wish is my command.
- I haven’t failed you yet.
- I’ll help you every step of the way.
- I’ll be right with you.
- I could teach you a thing or two.
- I’ll be your rock of Gibraltar.
- You have my word on it.
- I’m pleased to be of help.
- If you need me, you know where to find me.
- I’m never too busy for you.
- I’ll back you a 100 percent.
- You can count on me.
Offering help-1
Out-positive / Friendship url
Stating commitment-1
- We’ll stick together like glue.
- Let’s tie the knot.
- We’re like two peas in a pod.
- You’re my knight in shining armor.
- You can count on me.
- Blood is thicker than water.
- I can’t be without you.
- Our relationship is a match made in heaven.
- You taught me everything I know.
- We were made for each other.
- I would move Heaven and Earth for you.
- We’re made for each other.
- You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.
- I don’t know what I would do without you.
Stating commitment-1
Out-negative / Annoyed url
Listen to me-1
- Do I have to spell it out for you?
- I don’t suppose it ever dawned on you.
- You’re as thick as a brick.
- It seems that I can’t get through to you.
- I hope you get the message.
- You better get this straight.
- It goes in one ear and out the other.
- I’m going to give you a piece of my mind.
- You’re barking up the wrong tree.
- Don’t waste your breath.
- You’ve got to be kidding.
Listen to me-1
In-positive / Confidence url
Preparing for a test
- I can do it with my eyes shut.
- I know it like the back of my hand.
- I’ve got it under control.
- I think I’ll be able to muddle through for a while.
- I made a lot of progress.
- I can cope with it.
- It will be a breeze.
- I'm holding my own.
- My head is still above water.
- So far so good.
- Every few hours I just run out of steam and need to rest awhile until I get my energy back.
- I’m holding my own.
Preparing for a test
Out-neutral / Negotiating url
Let’s work things out-1
- Meet me half way.
- Be a good sport.
- I don’t want to cause friction between us.
- No hard feelings, OK?
- Don’t take it personally.
- Let’s get that out of the way.
- That shouldn’t be a problem.
- If that’s what you want.
- If you say so.
- I think that might be in order.
- Let’s call it a truce.
- Let’s agree to disagree.
Let’s work things out-1