There are often many ways of saying the same thing. Being able to paraphrase enables us to move onto another level in our English speaking.
to understand something
We are trying to workout the best way to go forward.
It will take some time for me to figure out the best approach to dealing with this.
It took ten of them to make sense of the latest puzzle.
She knows how to find out who he is working for on this.
problem
Is there in an issue?
Who saw this dilemma on the horizon?
The fly in the ointment is that he does not want to be with me anymore.
We are in a quandary at the moment.
busy
They have been bogged down for weeks. [phrasal verb – informal]
We will be up to our eyes for some time yet. [informal]
No more interviews will take place while we are buried. [informal]
Since starting to watch the series, it is hard to get too engrossed.
strange
What an unusual way to to approach this!
Illogical thinking at tis time could be catostrophic.
That was a rather unconventional way to travel to work by tandem.
If you look out of the window, you will see something quite bizzare.
certain
Who knew that we would be convinced about the results this early?
All of them are definite that this period of uncertainty will be over at the end of the year.
Are you sure?
If you know this for sure, then we will back you.
to not know
I am in the dark just as much as you! [informal]
Keep it quiet and they will be none the wiser.
How could anyone not have a clue what was going on? [informal]
If anyone asks just say that you have no idea.
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