ball up
US /bɔl ʌp/
UK /bɔ:l ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To crumple something into a ball shape.
- To become confused or nervous; to make a mess of something.
A1Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morefreakin
US /friːkɪn/
UK /friːkɪn/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize what is being said, or to express anger
B2Moreplay ball
US /pleɪ bɔl/
UK /pleɪ bɔ:l/
- other
- Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
B2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moreshoulder
US /ˈʃoldɚ/
UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Transitive Verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
A2Moresucked
US /sʌkt/
UK /sʌkt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1More
Vocabulary
- play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
- ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- bad: Not good; wrong
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- come: To arrive at a place
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- sucked: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- freakin: Used to emphasize what is being said, or to express anger
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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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