Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in terms of
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- deal with
- going on: To continue doing something
- at least: As a minimum
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- go on: To continue doing something
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- for instance: As an example.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- set up
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- get up to: To do something slightly naughty
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
- fall off the wagon: To resume an unwanted behavior, especially drinking alcohol after quitting.
- off the wagon: Resuming drinking alcohol after quitting.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
- tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
- du jour: As made or served on a particular day; fashionable or popular at the moment.
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- good bit: A significant amount or portion.
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- see about: To look into or arrange something.
- on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
- more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- adding fuel to the fire: Making a bad situation worse by increasing conflict or anger.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- critical to: Extremely important or essential.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- best practice: A procedure that has been shown by research and experience to produce optimal results and that is established or proposed as a standard suitable for widespread adoption.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- spread all over: To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- dump out: To empty the contents of a container.
- hang around: To spend time with someone
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- write down: To record in writing
- sit down: To take a seat
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- job: Something that must be done
- cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- read: Person's name
- part: Division of a book
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- call: A order or request for action
- level: Specific height of something
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- trust: To expect confidently
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- organizing: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- appropriately: In a manner suitable for a specific situation
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- reactive: Easily reacting to; responsive
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- psychologically: As regards the study of the mind
- master: To gain control over something
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- input: Advice or ideas that someone provides
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
- facilitate: To make an action or process easier
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- spinning: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
- compress: To press tightly together
- de: Of; expressing origin, possession, or separation
- karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
- matrix: Rock that surrounds rare stones
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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