* 12 Stress, Anxiety, Excitement (p.6 of 9)
12.23�� When a person is too excited
Don�t get excited.�� Listen�� <�Don�t get excited. They can back out of the deal at any moment.�>
Don�t get all excited.�� Listen�� <�Don�t get all excited. The protocol they signed is not legally binding.�>
Don�t be so hysterical.�� Listen�� <�I got promoted!� � �Don�t be so hysterical. Now you have to work more.�>
Don�t lose your cool.�� Listen�� A �Don�t lose your nerve.��� <�I know you like your new bicycle. Don�t lose your cool, though.>
Don�t blow your cool.�� Listen�� <�I�m so glad you won the contest. Whatever happens now, don�t blow your cool.�>
Don�t run around like a chicken with its head cut off.�� Listen�� A �Don�t behave erratically.�<�My wife gave birth to a baby boy!� � �Congratulations! Don�t run around like a chicken with its head cut off.�>
Pull yourself together.�� Listen�� A �Gain control of your emotions.��� <�We had a car accident! I have never experienced anything like that before.� � �Pull yourself together and help your parents to calm down your little sister.�>
Get a grip on yourself.�� Listen�� <�To have your first article published is exciting. But this is just a start. Get a grip on yourself. You have a career to make.�>
Restrain yourself.�� Listen�� A �Hold back your emotions.��� <�Our school team has won the game!� � �Good, I�m glad to hear that. Now, restrain yourself. I know how excited you are.�>
Hold your horses.�� Listen�� A �Calm down. Don�t be so excited.��� <�Hurry up! Chop, chop! I�m eager to go.� � �Hold your horses. Don�t be in such a rush.�>
12.24�� When a person is not sensible
Get real!�� Listen�� A �Accept reality!��� <�The company you�re working for is going under. You�ve got to start looking for a new job. Get real!�>
Come back to earth.�� Listen�� A �Return to real life.��� (used with back or down)�� <�If you drop out of college, you will never get a decent job. You need to learn harder. Don�t be fooled by fairy tales about lucky dropouts. Come back to earth.�>
Snap out of it.�� Listen�� A �Get back to reality.��� <�You can�t make a living by playing your music. Snap out of it. Get a regular job.�>
12.25�� When you want to sound sarcastic about a bad situation
That�s just great!�� Listen�� A �A new problem has arisen.��� <�On top of all that, my daughter�s white rat gave birth to a dozen little rats. That�s just great!�>
That�s just swell!�� Listen�� <�Your brother is calling from Mexico. His friends forgot him in a hotel. He doesn�t have either documents or money.� � �That�s just swell.�>
That�s just what I needed!�� Listen�� <�My parrot got out of its cage and sat on a tree in the backyard. Now I have to call firefighters. That�s just what I needed!�>
That�s all I need!�� Listen�� <�My car got stalled in the garage, and the garage door broke. That�s all I need!�>
I needed that like a hole in the head.�� Listen�� <�Hurry up! Your sister has just called on the phone. It�s an emergency!� � �I needed that like a hole in the head. Has she lost her keys again?�>
Now what?�� Listen�� A �And what is happening now after all that has already happened?��� <I knocked at the neighbor�s door and heard an angry voice, �Now what?�>
12.26�� When you want to encourage a person in a bad situation
You did the best you could.�� Listen�� <�In spite of all my efforts, I lost the contest.� � �You did the best you could. Roll with the punches.�>
You did the best that could be expected in the situation.�� Listen�� <�What else could I do?� � �You did the best that could be expected in this situation. There was nothing else you could do.�>
You get an A for effort.�� Listen�� A �Even though you are not successful, you get a high grade for trying.��� <�Every time I ask her for a date, she turns me down.� � �You get an A for effort.�>
The important thing is that you tried.�� Listen�� <�I submitted my essay for a literary competition, and failed.� � �The important thing is that you tried. Recognition is hard to gain.�>
You made a noble effort.�� Listen�� <�I failed to sail around the world.� � �You made a noble effort. Not so many people have such an achievement under their belt.�>
Better luck next time.�� Listen�� A �Next time you will succeed.��� <�Our team lost again.� � �Well, better luck next time.�>
Let�s look on the bright side.�� Listen�� <�I asked my boss for a raise, and he said no.� � �Let�s look on the bright side. You still have a job. And you can ask him again.�>
Don�t let it get you down.�� Listen�� A �Don�t allow the situation to disappoint you.��� <�I received another negative response to my application.� � �Don�t let it get you down. Try again later.�>
Don�t give up.�� Listen�� A �Don�t admit defeat. Don�t abandon hope.��� <�I flunked the test�� � �Give it another try. Don�t give up.�>
Don�t give up without a fight.�� Listen�� A �Don�t surrender. Keep fighting.��� <�Every time I save enough money to make a down payment on a house, the price of houses increases.� � �Keep trying. Don�t give up without a fight.�>
Don�t give up too easy.�� Listen�� A �Don�t surrender too easily.��� <�My situation is hopeless� I�m about ready to stop trying.� � �You�re strong. You�ll manage it. Don�t give up too easy.�>
Keep your chin up.�� Listen�� A �Hold your chin up. Don�t give up.��� <�Since I got fired, I feel like a fish out of water.� � �Keep your chin up. Look for another job.�>
Chin up!�� Listen�� <�Things are looking bad for me at work.� � �Chin up! Things will work out for the best.�>
Cheer up!�� Listen�� A �Be cheerful. Try to be happy.��� <�I�m stressed out financially.� � �Cheer up! You�ll get over it.�>
Keep smiling.�� Listen�� A �Have good spirits although the situation is tough.��� <�I got fired. My wife left me. What do I do?� � �Keep smiling. It will work out in the end.�>
Things will get better.�� Listen�� <�I really can�t take it anymore. Things are getting tough.� � �Things will get better. The best is yet to come.�>
Things will work out.�� Listen�� A �Complications will be resolved.��� <�I feel so miserable I could cry.� � �Don�t worry. Things will work out.�>
In the end it will all work out.�� Listen�� <�I just don�t know if I can go on like that.� � �In the end it will all work out.�>
It�s going to be alright.�� Listen�� <�I am a wreck� I don�t know what to do�� � �It�s going to be alright.�>
Everything�s going to be all right.�� Listen�� <�My girlfriend has left me. My life is ruined�� � �Don�t worry. Everything�s going to be all right.�>
Everything will be fine.�� Listen�� <�I feel like I�m stupid. I want to drop out of school.� � �Keep trying. Everything will be fine.�>
Tomorrow is another day.�� Listen�� A �Yesterday�s troubles will be forgotten.��� <�I asked her out tonight. She turned me down again!� � �Well, tomorrow is another day. Keep after her.�>
Tomorrow it all will be forgotten.�� Listen�� <�I�m so mad at my sister! How could she slam me in front of other people?� � �Don�t worry. Tomorrow it all will be forgotten.�>
It�s only up from here.�� Listen�� A �From now on, it�s going to be better.��� <�I am at the lowest point of my career now.� � �Don�t worry. It�s only up from here.�>
It�s always darkest before dawn.�� Listen�� A �It always gets worse before it gets better.��� <�The economy is in bad shape now.� � �We�ll see improvements soon. It�s always darkest before dawn.�>
Grin and bear it!�� Listen�� A �Smile and endure.��� <�My boss is a rude person.� � �Grin and bear it. Try to make friends with him.�>
Grit your teeth.�� Listen�� A �Endure.��� <�This company is hard to work at. Everybody seems to be jealous of each other.� � �Grit your teeth. Don�t let these people wear you down.�>
Take it in stride.�� Listen�� <�My girlfriend dropped me�� � �Well, what can I say? This is life. Take it in stride.�>
Things are never as bad as they seem. Listen A “In reality, your position is better than you might think.” <“It looks like this time I get a job.” – “You see! I told you! Never give up! Things are never as bad as they seem.”>
Stop carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.�� Listen�� A �Don�t assume upon yourself more than you can carry.��� <�Our project is a real mess.� � �You are not the only one responsible. Stop carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.�>
A king couldn’t have done any better. Listen A “Even a powerful person could not have done it better.” <“That’s the best I could do under the circumstances.” – “I know. A king couldn’t have done any better.”>
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