Matching Pairs Polite & diplomatic language.Online version How to be more polite. by carolina peiró 1 Could you give me five minutes? 2 Can you hold, please? 3 I'm afraid I can't. 4 I'm not so sure that's a good idea. 5 Can you pass me...? 6 Excuse me. 7 I would like... 8 I'm not quite satisfied with this work. 9 I'm afraid I disagree. 10 Would you mind...? 11 I don't think that's such a good idea. Move. You're wrong. Give me... Stop it! I think that's a bad idea. Go away. No. Your work isn't good. That's a bad idea. Wait. I want...