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