3 minC1“Well, old man, you've gotten off cheap.”Porter Reviews Sidney's Will · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 20/30
- Office chat
- Meetings
- Suggesting
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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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2 minB2“I'm sick of pushing buttons, sick of secretaries, sick of this office.”Linus Reveals His Escape Plan · Sabrina 1954 · Ch. 13/18
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Confessing
4 minC1“Why wouldn't we? It's a major First Amendment victory.”Robby Gets Six Weeks to Publish · Spotlight 2015 · Ch. 19/21
- Meetings
- Office chat
- Persuading
5 minB2“he wrote a few letters, and he faded into a footnote.”Graysmith Pitches a Zodiac Book · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 22/30
- Office chat
- Investigation
- Suggesting
3 minB1“All right, perhaps she's not everyone's cup of tea, but...”Oliver's Mother Stays Four Days · Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made 2021 · Ch. 3/18
- Parents & kids
- Office chat
- Complaining
2 minB1“Never known pack ice come that far south before, sir.”Titanic's Ice Warnings Go Unheard · A Night to Remember 1958 · Ch. 3/14
- Office chat
- Explaining
- Warning
5 minC1“It was all over for her before you came on the scene. For me...”Bruce Names Hildy His Beneficiary · His Girl Friday 1940 · Ch. 6/18
- Office chat
- Negotiation
- Persuading
4 minB2“Murder's never perfect. Always comes apart sooner or later.”Keyes Exposes the Impersonation · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 19/21
- Investigation
- Office chat
- Explaining
2 minB1“Let's get out of here before this thing blows.”Mike Stalls on a Broken Boiler · Win Win 2011 · Ch. 2/19
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Complaining
3 minB1“It's lonely roads, but there's warm houses and cars.”Mark Smashes Cars on Set · American Movie 1999 · Ch. 18/19
- Office chat
- Monologues
- Asking
3 minB2“Actually, I waited for my refrigerator repairman, who never came.”Walter and Cheryl Meet at the Office · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013 · Ch. 3/16
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Teasing
5 minB1“Sell me this fucking pen right here.”Sell Me This Pen · The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 · Ch. 6/30
- Office chat
- Persuasion
- Explaining
3 minB2“Nobody starts to fight foul till he sees he can't win any other way.”Officers Interrogate Ulan Prisoners · The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943 · Ch. 17/30
- Interrogations
- Office chat
- Explaining
3 minB2“Sir? It's two men on a boat. I want it.”Hanssen Lectures Eric on God and Empire · Breach 2007 · Ch. 6/20
- Talking to the boss
- Office chat
- Explaining
3 minB2“Guys, what happens in the tube stays in the tube.”The Water Slide Legend Debate · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 7/18
- Office chat
- Storytelling
- Teasing
3 minB1“You don't know how glad I am to see you!”Betty Asks Joe to Write With Her · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 12/19
- Parties
- Office chat
- Persuading
2 minB2“What does it matter so long as our minds meet?"”The Anonymous Letter From Box 237 · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 2/19
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Explaining
2 minB2“Get a new photo. You look like a ghost in this one.”Officers Praise Jojo's Book on Jews · Jojo Rabbit 2019 · Ch. 15/18
- Office chat
- Investigation
- Complimenting
2 minB2“Photography's always been my thing.”Bob Meets the VTR Salesman · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 3/16
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Inviting
4 minC1“They doubt our ancestry, but they don't say the story isn't accurate.”The Non-Denial Denial · All the President's Men 1976 · Ch. 14/18
- Investigation
- Office chat
- Explaining
3 minB1“So you don't go and see a chef's restaurant without a look at the menu.”A Celebrity Chef Visits the Restaurant · Boiling Point 2021 · Ch. 7/13
- Office chat
- Ordering food
- Complimenting
2 minB2“All right? A real journalist can turn any assignment into a story.”Rachel Interviews School Officials · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 2/18
- Office chat
- Talking to the boss
- Explaining
2 minB1“Is there some reason I shouldn't know which hospital?”The New Chest Cutter Arrives · M*A*S*H 1970 · Ch. 4/22
- Small talk
- Office chat
- Asking
3 minB2“Voices that say, "If you don't kiss her soon, you're a chump."”Tony Flirts on the Office Phone · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 5/27
- Phone calls
- Office chat
- Teasing