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[2:41] 8000 English Conversation Sentences: Negotiation – Common Expressions & Secret Communication

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Learning English is not just about mastering grammar and vocabulary—it’s more important to use it naturally in real-life situations. However, sentences from textbooks are often too formal and differ greatly from everyday expressions. To speak authentic and natural English, you need exposure to real conversational contexts. Here, we have selected frequently used English expressions for daily life, covering social, work, and travel situations, helping you break free from 'textbook English' and learn the phrases that native speakers actually use. Below is this edition of '8000 Conversation Sentences: Negotiation.' Keep practicing, and make your English closer to real life!

As a matter of fact, don't tell anyone. I have a confession. I have a secret, I have a secret. I'll fill you in. I'll level with you. That is about all I know. This is just between you and me. It's a secret. Let me tell you a secret. He can't keep a secret. You've got a big mouth.

I don't have the guts to say that to my boss. A little bird told me. I didn't say anything. It was a slip of the tongue. I won't say a word. I promise. I can't promise. I swear. Trust me. A promise is a promise.

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promise
noun
1. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
e.g. there is little or no promise that he will recover
Synonym: hope
2. a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
secret
noun
1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
e.g. how it got out is a mystery
it remains one of nature's secrets
Synonym: mysteryenigmaclosed book
2. information known only to a special group
e.g. the secret of Cajun cooking
Synonym: arcanum
3. something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
e.g. the combination to the safe was a secret
he tried to keep his drinking a secret
confession
noun
1. (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
2. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
3. the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
4. a public declaration of your faith
5. an admission of misdeeds or faults
guts
noun
1. fortitude and determination
e.g. he didn't have the guts to try it
Synonym: backbonegritmoxiesandgumption