Putnam's Phrase Book. Edwin Hamlin Carr
It bears the stamp of excellence
A very promising beginning
A delight to all right-minded people
A work of unique value
The finest thought the human mind can cherish
A master-stroke of policy
A task of immense interest
Big with promise
A most excellent speculation
It is the ideal method of solving the problem
An asset of incomparable value
With new and increased capacities
A very pretty problem in——
An experiment of absorbing interest
In the most fetching style
It has much to commend it to the sober judgment of thinking men
COMMENT
Opinion Note
A not unfair inference is——
The clear upshot of it all is——
It remains to be seen whether——
I feel confident that——
In any event
There is a phase of the discussion going on which says——
I candidly think that——
I notice a very widespread tendency to——
I am never carried to any great lengths of reflection by——
It is a matter of common knowledge that——
My idea of it is quite the reverse
One thing struck my unskilled eye
At first sight it seems——
It is altogether probable that——
Have you considered that possibly the——
And it is worth remembering that——
All competent evidence points to the fact that——
It is highly probable that——
I am more than convinced every day that——
This is the short and the long of it.
The Merry Wives of Windsor, II., 2
And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges.
Twelfth Night, V., 1
It seems reasonably certain that——
A reasonable inference is that——
I feel myself scarcely competent to judge
COMPLIMENT
Adulate Flatter
It was so charming of you to——
As handsome as a picture
I am perfectly fascinated by that idea of yours
It is so kind of you to——
Well done, accept congratulations
That is certainly ideal
A very creditable performance
I think you have summed it up perfectly
It is surpassingly fine
Whom to have known was a great pleasure
I fancy you are of a good temperament for
Here is diplomacy of the highest order
Your views are most satisfactory
Cheerful company shortens the miles
Cold hand, a warm heart
How nicely you put that
Those friends of yours are delightful people
Permit me to compliment you
He is able to extract comfort out of hard experiences
You are looking as lovely as usual
I always thought the hour struck sooner in your home than anywhere else
You have a very helpful suggestion
I greatly like what you say about——
I offer my congratulations on your taste
I am not given to making compliments, but I would like to say that——
CONCEITED
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