DEBATING PHRASES

INTERRUPTING
Hold on (a minute)! Have you considered/ thought about..?
Not necessarily...
That’s all very well but what about..?
Well, what about..?
That’s a fair point but...
Bear in mind...
You say that, but... (e.g. think about the consequences)
What makes you say that?
Let’s not forget...
So what you’re saying is..?
Really?
But...
Who said anything about?
That’s not the point!
You don’t know what you’re talking about!
Let me get this straight: you think that/you’re saying that...
I wouldn’t say that!

TO AGREE
Absolutely!/ Definitely!/ Undoubtedly!
Well of course.
Good point.
I couldn’t agree more.
You’re absolutely right/totally right.
That makes sense (I suppose)
I’ve heard that too.
Fair enough.
For sure! (informal)

TO DISAGREE
No, I disagree...
That’s ridiculous!/ That’s absurd!
On the other hand,
I couldn’t disagree more.
That’s totally unfounded.
You can’t possibly believe that/be serious/think that...
You can’t say that!

TO CALM DOWN THE SITUATION

There’s no right and wrong here.
Both points are valid.
You can argue it either way.
Why not just agree to disagree?
Calm down/ Whoa whoa whoa... (informal)

TO CONCLUDE
Overall...
In conclusion...
At the end of the day...
All things considered...
So let’s just say that...