at each other's throats
US /ˌæt itʃ ˈʌðɚz θroʊts/
UK /ˌæt i:tʃ ˈʌðəz θrəuts/
- other
- Arguing angrily and aggressively with one another.
C1Morecart
US /kɑrt/
UK /kɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- A vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal, used for carrying goods or people.
- Transitive Verb
- To move things on a wheeled trolley
- To move something with effort
B1Moreliar
US /ˈlaɪɚ/
UK /ˈlaɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who tells lies
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moreon a stick
US
UK
- Adjective
- Food that is served on a stick
- Noun
- An object attached to a stick, often for play or display
B1Morepig
US /pɪɡ/
UK /pɪg/
- Countable Noun
- Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- Greedy person
B1Morepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMorepunch
US /pʌntʃ/
UK /pʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something very hard with a closed hand
- To make a hole in something with a special tool
B1Morepush back
US /pʊʃ bæk/
UK /puʃ bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To force someone to withdraw or retreat
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To resist or oppose something.
- To move something to a later time or date; to postpone.
A1Moreright in front
US
UK
- Phrase
- Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- In a position where something is easily visible or obvious.
A2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moresuspicious
US /səˈspɪʃəs/
UK /səˈspɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Doubtful about someone's honesty
- Feeling that something is wrong; causing suspicion
B1Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewooden
US /ˈwʊdn/
UK /ˈwʊdn/
- Adjective
- (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- Made of wood
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
- on a stick: Food that is served on a stick
- at each other's throats: Arguing angrily and aggressively with one another.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- mad: Very angry
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- burn: To destroy with fire
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- liar: Person who tells lies
- wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- sit: To take an exam
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
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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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Ron Swanson and the Coffeepot Mystery - Parks and Recreation
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Mahiro Kitauchi posted on 2020/05/19Ever wondered who's responsible when something goes wrong at the office? This hilarious clip from Parks and Recreation dives into a classic workplace mystery with quick-fire ensemble banter that's perfect for practicing daily practical and situational dialogue. You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and realistic conversational phrases in no time!
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