ask nicely
Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words
To request something politely.
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Examples (20)
- If you ask her nicely, she'll give you a hand.
- If you ask nicely, I'm sure they will help you.
- The little boy learned that if he asked nicely for a cookie, his mother would usually say yes.
- She always asks nicely for things she wants.
- I'm going to ask my boss nicely for a day off next week.
- He learned to ask nicely from his parents.
- "You have to ask nicely," the teacher reminded the impatient student.
- Could you ask nicely if we can borrow their tools?
- He tried asking nicely, but the clerk still refused to help him.
- They had to ask nicely to get a second slice of cake.
- Why don't you just ask him nicely to turn down his music?
- If you just ask nicely, people are usually happy to oblige.
- She had asked nicely several times before she finally lost her temper.
- She practiced how to ask nicely for the promotion.
- Asking nicely is always a better strategy than making demands.
- Even when you're frustrated, remember to ask nicely.
- Remember to say 'please' and ask nicely when you want something.
- My grandmother taught me to always ask nicely for favors.
- Even when he asked nicely, his request for an extension was denied.
- The child was told to ask nicely for a toy.