4 minC1“This is it, Walter. I'm shaking like a leaf.”Keyes Offers Neff the Claims Job · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 12/21
- Office chat
- Phone calls
- Persuading
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165 real scenes from 64 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for office chat.
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3 minB1“Yeah, just one more and I'll have the whole set.”From Jack Ruby's Dogs to Car Talk · Slacker 1990 · Ch. 14/22
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Explaining
3 minB2“So how do you make a story where you put everybody in one room?”The Chair Scene Goes Wrong · Friends: The Reunion 2021 · Ch. 16/25
- Storytelling
- Office chat
- Explaining
2 minB2“It's the difference between a babysitter and a parent.”Mike Wants to Be Leo's Guardian · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 3/19
- Office chat
- Explaining
- Suggesting
3 minB2“I need an operating room that doesn't fall apart.”A Doctor, a Letter, and Money · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 1/27
- Talking to the boss
- Office chat
- Complaining
3 minB2“Oh, I am here to record sound, Mr. Barber, not to perform miracles.”Mary Saves the Talkie · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 7/18
- Office chat
- Asking for help
- Saying no
5 minB1“Oh, hearts are money, honey.”Yesss Explains Hearts Are Money · Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 · Ch. 13/21
- Office chat
- Meetings
- Explaining
4 minB1“There is no such thing as natural beauty.”Truvy Hires Annelle · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 2/16
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Teasing
5 minB2“Anyway, it was meant to be. Comes the hour, comes the man.”Tony Wilson Meets Sir Keith Joseph · 24 Hour Party People 2002 · Ch. 6/10
- Office chat
- Parties
- Explaining
2 minB1“Well, just tell him it's Rupert calling, and he'll know what it's about. Thank you.”Rupert Repeatedly Calls Jerry Langford · The King of Comedy 1982 · Ch. 7/21
- Phone calls
- Office chat
- Asking
3 minB2“To work for my husband, you must start off on the right foot.”Harry Gets the Club Rules · Night and the City 1950 · Ch. 3/19
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Teasing
5 minB1“And I need someone who can get through to him.”Will Meets Sean Maguire · Good Will Hunting 1997 · Ch. 5/21
- Asking for help
- Office chat
- Persuading
5 minB1“There's something to live for!”Mark Pushes Bill Through 31 Takes · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 15/19
- Storytelling
- Office chat
- Complaining
2 minC1“Julian and I, we burn the midnight oil night after night.”After Hours in Chambers · National Theatre Live: Prima Facie 2022 · Ch. 7/22
- Office chat
- Monologues
- Explaining
5 minB2“Let's run away together. Let's make every moment count, starting now.”Walter Finds a Lead in Greenland · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Ch. 7/16
- Office chat
- Talking to the boss
- Suggesting
5 minB2“What kind of hooker takes credit cards?”Max Confronts Jordan Over the Bill · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 9/30
- Parents & kids
- Office chat
- Confronting
3 minB1“I hate this frigging place. I detest it like a sickness.”Morning Shift at Sal's Pizzeria · Do the Right Thing 1989 · Ch. 2/20
- Office chat
- Arguments
- Complaining
5 minB1“It must be terrible to lose someone very dear to you in a foreign country.”Candy's Night Drive With Angela · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 27/30
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Comforting
3 minB2“But when I did, it was a real score.”Henry Builds the Lufthansa Heist Crew · GoodFellas 1990 · Ch. 20/28
- Crime scenes
- Office chat
- Explaining
4 minB2“They were able to straighten it out, keep it under wraps, but this is serious.”Mattel Panics Over Barbie in LA · Barbie 2023 · Ch. 10/26
- Meetings
- Office chat
- Explaining
5 minB1“It's ironic that the same school that threw me out years ago now wants to honor me.”Mel Is Out of Focus · Deconstructing Harry 1997 · Ch. 4/17
- Office chat
- At the doctor
- Confessing
4 minB1“No, and you can quote me.”Peggy Questions Stanley · The Mask 1994 · Ch. 4/8
- Office chat
- Investigation
- Saying no
5 minB1“The skyscrapers were all lit up. I got down on one knee.”Peter Misses the Joshua Tree Trip · I Love You, Man 2009 · Ch. 2/19
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Inviting
5 minB1“And Hilarie said if we're going to talk the talk, we need to walk the walk.”Brad Gets His First Teaching Job · Front of the Class 2008 · Ch. 11/17
- Office chat
- First dates
- Explaining