Vocabulary
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- go away: To go on vacation
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
- with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- on the cross: Positioned on or attached to the Christian crucifix symbol.
- in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
- let down
- enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- come upon: To accidentally find; discover something
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
- in favor with: Having approval or support from someone.
- public life: The aspect of a person's life that concerns their involvement in public affairs, especially as a politician or other figure known to the general public.
- turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
- thresh out: To discuss something thoroughly to find a solution.
- take good care: To look after someone or something well; ensure their well-being.
- at liberty: Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
- in evidence: Easily seen; apparent or obvious.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- at a distance: Far away; not close.
- push the boat out: To spend a lot of money to celebrate something.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- ask for it: To behave in a way that will cause trouble or punishment.
- log in
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- get by with: To manage or cope with something, often with limited resources.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- no doubts: Certainly; without question (plural form).
- pick me up: To collect someone or something from a place.
- by means of: Using; with the help of.
- fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- bear fruit: To produce good results or success after effort.
- see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- in the open: Publicly; not secret.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
- cast out: To expel or banish someone from a place or group.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- wear out
- one of those days: A day when many things go wrong.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- going on: To continue doing something
- spit on: To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
- by the day: With each passing day; daily.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- in remembrance of: In memory of; as a way to honor and remember someone or something.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- go to prison: To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
- look up to: To respect or admire someone
- in accordance with: In agreement with; following
- keep away from: To avoid someone or something; to maintain a distance.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- step over: To walk over something.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- move down: To physically shift to a lower position or location.
- go on: To continue doing something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- for my sins: Humorously expressing regret for a misdeed or burden accepted.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- master: To gain control over something
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- kingdom: Category of the natural world
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- father: A male parent
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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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