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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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2 minB1
“It's a song. Don't make it a monster.”

The Cops Break Up the Fight · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 12/23

  • Police questioning
  • Apologies
  • Comforting
4 minB2
“Stick to what you're good at. Unless you're a duck, then branch out.”

Tony Wilson Announces the US Tour · 24 Hour Party People 2002 · Ch. 3/10

  • Parties
  • Arguments
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“I want you out of here. I want you out of here now. Is that plain enough?”

Jerry Throws Rupert Out · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 12/21

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Saying no
2 minC1
“In hindsight, this was a terrible idea.”

Yas Confronts Gia at the Table · Rye Lane 2023 · Ch. 8/16

  • Breakups
  • Accusations
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“Here is all the invisible world, caught, defined, and calculated.”

Hale Brings the Devil's Books · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 7/29

  • Investigation
  • Interrogations
  • Explaining
4 minB1
“And you re a cleverer boy than I perhaps gave you credit for”

Enola Meets the Dowager · Enola Holmes 2020 · Ch. 7/12

  • Interrogations
  • Persuasion
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“I'm saying that nobody... nobody cuts in on Philip Nosseross.”

Philip Betrays Harry to Kristo · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 16/19

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Threatening
3 minC1
“Do not live, Hero! Do not open thine eyes!”

Friar Francis Fakes Hero's Death · Much Ado About Nothing 1993 · Ch. 16/24

  • Accusations
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
4 minB2
“The North could be a different country.”

Steve and Rob Share a Room · The Trip 2011 · Ch. 2/20

  • Travel & hotels
  • Arguments
  • Teasing
3 minB2
“...and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy.”

Strasser Debates What to Do With Laszlo · Casablanca 1943 · Ch. 12/20

  • Small talk
  • Arguments
  • Confessing
2 minB2
“I'm a phony. Just like you.”

Healy Confronts the Fake Detective · There's Something About Mary 1998 · Ch. 20/24

  • Accusations
  • Threats
  • Confronting
2 minB1
“steal a kingdom and you're a statesman.”

Jafar Offers Aladdin a Deal · Aladdin 2019 · Ch. 6/24

  • Persuasion
  • Interrogations
  • Persuading
2 minC1
“And I would just reiterate that if anything happens to me, I do have my insurance policy in place.”

Dry Eye Warns His Host · The Gentlemen 2020 · Ch. 13/15

  • Negotiation
  • Threats
  • Threatening
4 minB2
“If you ever disrespect my wife again, I will end you.”

Sean Threatens Will Over His Wife · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 6/21

  • At the doctor
  • Threats
  • Teasing
4 minB1
“So you might as well just relax and try to have fun.”

Kate Grumbles Through a Beach Christmas · The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 2020 · Ch. 2/20

  • Arguments
  • Complaining
  • Comforting
5 minB2
“I will never be like you, you fucking job-working, 40-hour motherfucker.”

Mark's Drunken Rant · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 16/19

  • Arguments
  • Parties
  • Complaining
3 minC1
“This is evolution. This is evolution of the human species.”

Isherwell Predicts Mindy's Death · Don't Look Up 2021 · Ch. 21/25

  • Meetings
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minC1
“How will I ever go back to chambers to work with Julian there?”

Tessa Runs into Julian · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 19/22

  • Apologies
  • Asking for help
  • Apologizing
4 minB1
“- Yeah, that youth pastor always said we'd be here someday.”

Cornholio Takes Over the Jail Cell · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022 · Ch. 14/22

  • Police questioning
  • Threats
  • Threatening
5 minB2
“She's dead and she's not going anywhere.”

Jordan Sails Into a Storm · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 26/30

  • Travel & hotels
  • Arguments
  • Warning
5 minB2
“Well, when you least expect it, fate has a way of knocking on your door.”

Melodie's Mother Shows Up · Whatever Works 2009 · Ch. 9/16

  • Arguments
  • Family dinners
  • Complaining
4 minB2
“If you're going to be prudish, we'll never get the book written.”

Lucy Writes Captain Gregg's Memoir · The Ghost and Mrs. Muir 1947 · Ch. 9/18

  • Arguments
  • Storytelling
  • Complaining
3 minB2
“You haven't got the balls to boycott me.”

Buggin Out Calls for a Boycott · Do the Right Thing 1989 · Ch. 12/20

  • Arguments
  • Persuasion
  • Persuading
5 minB2
“While you men have been fighting, we women have been thinking.”

Candy and Edith Argue Politics · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 7/30

  • Arguments
  • Persuasion
  • Confronting