Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Question 1

Let me correct your mistaken idea

(more polite)

Answer 1

Let me clear something up

Question 2

Let me correct your mistaken idea

(more aggressive/confrontational)

Answer 2

Let me get something straight

Question 3

Thanks for eliminating my confusion about that

Answer 3

Thanks for clearing that up

Question 4

We gave it to someone else so now we don’t have it

Answer 4

We gave it away

Question 5

She’s a book lover

Answer 5

She’s a bookworm

Question 6

I don’t want them to see me going different places with a diary

Answer 6

I don’t want them to see me carrying a diary around

Question 7

It was Mom’s idea, not mine

(What’s the intonation?)

Answer 7

It was MOM’s idea, not mine

Question 8

Boys, liberate yourselves!

Answer 8

Boys, break free!

Question 9

I think that probably it will be useful

Answer 9

I figure it’ll come in handy

Question 10

I’m in middle school and I can’t get out

Answer 10

I’m stuck in middle school

Question 11

Middle school

(What’s the intonation?)

Answer 11

MIDDLE school

Question 12

They haven’t come to the stage of adolescence where they suddenly grow a lot…yet

Answer 12

They haven’t hit their GROWTH spurt yet

Question 13

Get out of my way!

(Say it with casual pronunciation)

Answer 13

Outta my way!

Question 14

Is anybody sitting here?

Answer 14

Is this seat taken?

Question 15

What is happening with girls?

Answer 15

What’s up with girls?

Question 16

I really like girls

Answer 16

I‘m really into girls

Question 17

He finally reached the correct opinion

Answer 17

He finally came around

Question 18

Couple of years

(say it in a relaxed way)

Answer 18

Couple-a years

Question 19

We’re rushing to grab the other spots

Answer 19

We’re scrambling for the other spots

Question 20

Let’s stop there

Answer 20

Let’s leave it there