English phrase from drama scenes
Professional Ways to Say "thought we agreed"
Learn the tone, meaning, and better English alternatives around "thought we agreed" with real scene examples.
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I thought we agreed to keep the phone
It means the speaker wants phone calls to be limited and is pointing back to a prior agreement.
From The Marriage Contract, Episode 43
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker reminds someone of an agreement about limiting phone calls.
Usage Scenario
Use this when enforcing a communication rule or boundary. It sounds somewhat formal and can feel cold in personal conversation.
Better ways to say it
1
I thought we agreed to keep the phone conversations to a minimum.
2
Let’s keep phone conversations to a minimum.
3
We agreed to limit the calls.
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