at speed
US
UK
- Phrase
- Moving quickly.
A1Morebelt
US /bɛlt/
UK /belt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- Noun
- Band of material worn around a person's waist
- Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
A2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morefabulous
US /ˈfæbjələs/
UK /ˈfæbjələs/
- Adjective
- Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- Almost impossible to believe; mythical.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinto the stratosphere
US /ˈɪntu ðə ˈstrætəsfɪɚ/
UK /ˈɪntəʊ ðə ˈstrætəsfɪə/
- other
- To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
B2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreparachute
US /ˈpærəˌʃut/
UK /'pærəʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- To jump from a plane while attached to a parachute
- Countable Noun
- Cloth with strings for jumping from planes safely
B1Moreplummet
US /ˈplʌmɪt/
UK /ˈplʌmɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To fall quickly, as from the sky
- To decrease rapidly in value or amount.
- Countable Noun
- A plumb bob.
- A weight attached to a line, used to determine depth or verticality.
C1TOEICMoreproud of you
US
UK
- Phrase
- Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
B1Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMorestable
US /ˈstebəl/
UK /'steɪbl/
- Adjective
- In a position where something does not fall over
- Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
- Countable Noun
- Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
A2TOEICMoretie down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To restrict someone's freedom of action.
- To fasten something firmly with ropes or ties.
A1More
Vocabulary
- into the stratosphere: To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- tie down: To restrict someone's freedom of action.
- at speed: Moving quickly.
- have to: Must do
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- hour: 60 minutes
- plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
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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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