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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 minB2
“I am not empowered to trade your life for a lie.”

Proctor Refuses to Name Others · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 29/29

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confessing
3 minB1
“Widowhood doesn't impact on my ability to do my job.”

Enola Bluffs Her Way Into Basilwether · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 5/12

  • Interrogations
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
2 minB1
“Let 'em. It'll make a good grudge fight.”

The Strangler Breaks Nikolas's Wrist · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 17/19

  • Arguments
  • Threats
  • Threatening
3 minC1
“Give not this rotten orange to your friend.”

Claudio Denies Hero at the Altar · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 15/24

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“I think anyone over 40 who amuses themself by doing impressions needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror.”

The Michael Caine Impression Duel · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 3/20

  • Teasing
  • Arguments
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“That is my least vulnerable spot.”

Rick Holds Renault at Gunpoint · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 20/20

  • Threats
  • Negotiation
  • Threatening
4 minB1
“No, no. I mean you and me.”

Ted Asks Mary to the Prom · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 2/24

  • First dates
  • Arguments
  • Inviting
3 minB2
“You're gonna keep living the lie?”

Genie Confronts Aladdin's Lie · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 18/24

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
4 minC1
“We're not a newspaper. We're a blood sport.”

The Pig Film Blackmail · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 14/15

  • Threats
  • Interrogations
  • Threatening
4 minC1
“It's just a handful of people in the world who can tell the difference between you and me.”

Will Tells Lambeau How Easy It Is · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 16/21

  • Arguments
  • Talking to the boss
  • Complaining
5 minB1
“I'm gonna need all the help I can get, Kate.”

Santa Flies with Seven Reindeer · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 10/20

  • Threats
  • Asking for help
  • Warning
5 minB2
“We're trying to tell you that the entire planet is about to be destroyed.”

Comet Revealed on The Daily Rip · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 9/25

  • Speeches
  • Arguments
  • Warning
4 minB2
“I try to explain to Richard, but I'm not as clear as I need to be.”

Witness Faces the Cross-Examination · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 21/22

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“Our little dance of seduction is now complete.”

Serena Realizes They're Not After Her · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022 · Ch. 22/22

  • Accusations
  • Threats
  • Confronting
5 minB2
“He is back in the ocean. Happy hunting.”

Jordan's Deposition: I Do Not Recall · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 25/30

  • Interrogations
  • Investigation
  • Saying no
5 minB2
“And if you throw me out and I wind up an Asian prostitute, that's gonna be on your conscience.”

Boris's Runaway Tells Her Past · Whatever Works 2009 · Ch. 4/16

  • Storytelling
  • Arguments
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“I find it hard enough to write a postcard.”

Captain Gregg Dictates His Memoirs · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 8/18

  • Arguments
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
4 minB1
“As I understand, this is a free country.”

Stepping on the New Jordans · Do the Right Thing 1989 · Ch. 6/20

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“An officer of the Imperial German Army cannot demand satisfaction from an opponent who is not his equal in position and honour.”

German Officers Demand a Duel · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 9/30

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“I'm telling you, I look in your face and I know that you're lying!”

Tommy Makes Spider Dance and Shoots Him · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 15/28

  • Parties
  • Arguments
  • Teasing
3 minB2
“He needs us just as much as we need him.”

Dagny Defies James Over Rearden Metal · Atlas Shrugged: Part I 2011 · Ch. 1/16

  • Meetings
  • Arguments
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“I am an Indian at last.”

Aziz Breaks With Fielding · A Passage to India 1984 · Ch. 19/19

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“Well, we just took patriarchy and you know, made a patriarchy.”

The Kens Build a Patriarchy · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 23/26

  • Arguments
  • Parties
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“He's betting everything on physics and pussy!”

Max's Dark Secret at the Dinner Table · Deconstructing Harry 1997 · Ch. 12/17

  • Family dinners
  • Arguments
  • Confronting