Situation

English for Conflict

1003 real scenes from 153 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for conflict.

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3 minC1
“But he will not be my heir.”

Lady Bagshaw Names Her Maid Heir · Downton Abbey 2019 · Ch. 16/22

  • Arguments
  • Family dinners
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“Just use your head, David. I don't think you think things through.”

The RV Breaks Down in the Desert · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 10/21

  • Travel & hotels
  • Arguments
  • Complaining
4 minB1
“Do you really think we're gonna win this thing?”

Leo Films Instead of Racing · Arthur the King 2024 · Ch. 11/19

  • Arguments
  • Teasing
  • Confronting
2 minC1
“What do any of you have in common with farm laborers and dock workers?”

Lawrence Shuts Down the Union · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 8/28

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“All this steam in the shower, like somebody was just in there.”

Joe Catches Mike in the Closet · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 2/20

  • Accusations
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
2 minB2
“Everybody steals from everybody. That's movies.”

Debating Goodfellas and Reservoir Dogs · Swingers 1996 · Ch. 10/17

  • Small talk
  • Arguments
  • Complaining
6 minB1
“I just use zeros and ones instead of words 'cause words will let you down.”

Guy Learns to Level Up · Free Guy 2021 · Ch. 4/13

  • Office chat
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“Those boys were like my children, Mandrake.”

Mandrake Fishes for the Recall Code · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 13/20

  • Talking to the boss
  • Interrogations
  • Persuading
4 minC1
“Because it's over, and we both know it.”

Judy Tells Gabe It's Over · Husbands and Wives 1992 · Ch. 14/15

  • Marriage trouble
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“You can't write a play like that and not have a mind that envisions possibilities.”

Clifford Is Handcuffed · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 10/30

  • Interrogations
  • Phone calls
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“Don't you try to bluff me, Mr. Roderick.”

Lizzie Names the Dead Woman's Nurse · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 21/28

  • Investigation
  • Interrogations
  • Asking
2 minB1
“I feel like I missed something important.”

Bruno Defends Mirabel · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 18/19

  • Arguments
  • Comforting a friend
  • Confessing
4 minC1
“Look, I'm gonna level with you.”

Lenny Negotiates With Ricky · Mighty Aphrodite 1995 · Ch. 10/15

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Threatening
8 minB2
“Turns out it s not easy to ruin someone s life once you find out how wonderful they are”

Margaret Confesses at the Wedding · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 13/14

  • Speeches
  • Apologies
  • Confessing
2 minB2
“He's an overnight success. Never had a damn fight in his life.”

Conlan Trash-Talks Adonis · Creed 2015 · Ch. 8/10

  • Speeches
  • Arguments
  • Teasing
3 minB1
“He didn't give a damn what I said. I would sign this piece of paper.”

Detective Forces Adams to Sign · The Thin Blue Line 1988 · Ch. 2/20

  • Interrogations
  • Police questioning
  • Threatening
2 minB1
“I don't want to be a part of my family.”

Wally Shows Up at Frank's Door · Uncle Frank 2020 · Ch. 9/17

  • Family dinners
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“You should see the other guy.”

The Kidnappers Fight Over the Car · Fargo 1996 · Ch. 16/16

  • Arguments
  • Investigation
  • Complaining
2 minB2
“I wasn't going to take you to Paris. I was going to send you.”

Linus Admits He Was Sending Her Away · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 16/18

  • Accusations
  • Breakups
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“Scare her? No, she's been through enough already.”

Joy and Sadness Scare Riley Awake · Inside Out 2015 · Ch. 10/6

  • Arguments
  • Persuasion
  • Suggesting
2 minC1
“There aren't any records of any of these settlements.”

Pressuring Macleish on Settlements · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 8/21

  • Investigation
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“When I was a kid, I always thought I was gonna grow up to be a hero.”

The Posse Rides Out · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 3/12

  • Speeches
  • Arguments
  • Persuading
2 minB1
“You'll have to top and tail with Jamie, I'm afraid.”

Jamie and Steven Read in Bed · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 3/11

  • Small talk
  • Arguments
  • Asking
5 minB1
“Robert, it was just the date that didn't end.”

Linda Recalls the Painting Party · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 29/30

  • Investigation
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting