Rephrasing | Baamboozle

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  • My parents allowed me to go out even though it was very late. (let) My parents.......even though it was very late.

    let me go out

  • Tina was depressed because she couldn't make friends at summer camp. (inability) Tina was depressed because __________summer camp.

    of her inability to make friends

  • l'm glad you now see sense and agree that your parents are right. (senses) l'm glad ........................................................................... and agree that your parents are right.

    you´ve come to your senses

  • l told Jeanne, thinking that she'd be supportive — how wrong I was! (belief) I told Jeanne ........................................................................... that she'd be supportive — how wrong I was!

    in the belief

  • l promised my mum that I would work hard this year. (made) I _______that l would work hard this year.

    made my mum a promise

  • Sean, do you know yet what you're doing this evening? (mind) Sean, ........................................................................... yet what you’re doing this evening?

    have you made up your mind

  • Nobody approved of the new law when it was introduced. (approval) The new law didn't........when it was introduced.

    meet with anyone's approval

  • Make sure you look after your little brother while I'm out. (care) Make sure you______I'm out.

    take care of

  • 'Could you open the door for me, please?“ said Simon. (me) Simon__________ the door for him.

    asked me to open

  • There's no way that you’re staying out all night with your friends, l'm afraid. (question) Your staying out all night with your friends ........................................................................... , l'm afraid.

    is out of the question

  • l'm sure Nancy is still presuming that the party starts at nine. (impression) l'm sure Nancy ........................................................................... that the party starts at nine.

    is under the impression

  • I don't know how on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels. (come) How on earth ........................................................................... such brilliant plots for her novels?

    does she come up with

  • I think you think — wrongly — that this is all a conspiracy against you. (misapprehension) I think ........................................................................... that this is all a conspiracy against you.

    you are under the misapprehension

  • l didn't want to have an argument, so l changed the subject. (mood) I wasn't __________ an argument, so I changed the subject.

    in the mood for

  • l'm never going to forget to consider Darren’s views when I make a decision again. (account) That’s the last time I ........................................................................... when I make a decision.

    Forget to take Darren's views into account

  • Margaret and I have had an argument so we're not talking to each other. (out) Margaret and I______-so we‘ re not talking to each other.

    have fallen out

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