4 minB2“I mean, you never really know until you know.”A Cop Demands a Bribe · We're the Millers 2013 · Ch. 8/21
- Police questioning
- Threats
- Bargaining
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“Because Robert never had anything to do with the Communist Party as such.”Kitty Testifies Before the Board · Oppenheimer 2023 · Ch. 27/28
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting
4 minB2“You are one dumb son of a bitch.”Marcone Holds Darian Hostage · The Last Boy Scout 1991 · Ch. 19/20
- Threats
- Interrogations
- Threatening
2 minB2“We don't want to start a nuclear war unless we have to, do we?”Mandrake Confronts General Ripper · Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964 · Ch. 3/20
- Talking to the boss
- Arguments
- Confronting
3 minB2“The closer you stick to the truth, the better.”Helga Warns Sidney Again · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 26/30
- Small talk
- Threats
- Warning
2 minB2“Your purchase of the property doesn't establish a social bond between us.”Rick Confronts Commander Beech · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 10/28
- Interrogations
- Confronting
- Saying no
6 minB2“Who am I If I can't run with the ball?”Luisa Sings Surface Pressure · Encanto 2021 · Ch. 9/19
- Siblings
- Arguments
- Confronting
2 minB1“Once they divide up, we take 'em. No trouble. Right?”Who Are Those Guys · Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · Ch. 6/12
- Investigation
- Arguments
- Complaining
5 minB2“"And all that I have killed will become my slaves.”Zodiac Attacks the Couple at the Lake · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 4/30
- Crime scenes
- Threats
- Threatening
5 minC1“I say anything the governor says is a tissue of lies.”Walter Bribes the Governor's Messenger · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 12/18
- Interrogations
- Negotiation
- Confronting
4 minB2“some idealistic sucker who still believes in us.”Haney Confesses to the Cover-Up · My Fellow Americans 1996 · Ch. 11/13
- Interrogations
- Persuasion
- Confessing
8 minB2“What we saw was impossible”David Argues the Mist Is Real · The Mist 2007 · Ch. 3/11
- Arguments
- Persuasion
- Persuading
2 minB2“Forget about what you think you know about life, friendship, and especially about you and me.”Tyler Crashes the Car · Fight Club 1999 · Ch. 14/19
- Arguments
- Confronting
- Warning
4 minB1“Puss in Boots is not supposed to be afraid.”Kitty Brings Up Cold Feet · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 2022 · Ch. 16/22
- Comforting a friend
- Arguments
- Confessing
4 minB2“Because madness is the most horrible doom on this earth.”The Hollys Come for Sebastian's Clothes · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 7/27
- Accusations
- Small talk
- Saying no
2 minB1“It is new, it is different, and therefore we should fear it.”The Arcade Gets Wi-Fi · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 2/21
- Office chat
- Arguments
- Complaining
3 minB2“When you make a commitment, it is not cool to not show up!”Tiffany Crashes the Family Fight · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 21/23
- Arguments
- Accusations
- Confronting
4 minC1“for if he is taken I count myself his murderer.”Hale Urges Elizabeth to Save Proctor · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 27/29
- Arguments
- Persuading
- Saying no
3 minB2“Go to Montreal which is in Canada.”Kristo Tells Harry to Leave London · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 11/19
- Arguments
- Threats
- Warning
2 minC1“Signior, you are very near my brother in his love.”Don John Deceives Claudio · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 7/24
- Parties
- Arguments
- Complaining
4 minB1“Princess Jasmine, do you accept the sultan to be your husband?”Jasmine Grabs the Lamp · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 22/24
- Proposals
- Threats
- Threatening
3 minC1“I just think it's really important to remember who you're talking to, Dave.”Mickey and Matthew's Dinner Standoff · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 2/15
- Negotiation
- Threats
- Threatening
5 minC1“and you'll be servin' my kids fries at a drive through on our way to a skiing trip.”Will Shuts Down a Harvard Grad Student · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 2/21
- Arguments
- First dates
- Confronting
3 minC1“Show me an officer who hasn't run their story past their partner, trying to close the gaps.”Tessa Baiting the Sergeant · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 8/22
- Courtroom
- Interrogations
- Confronting