Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- big fat liar: A person who tells lies, especially habitually, and is considered to be obviously doing so.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- going on: To continue doing something
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- dude: Form of address for a man
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- stiff: Slang term for a dead body
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- trust: To expect confidently
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- chuckle: To laugh quietly, as when amused
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- truth: Real facts about something
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- sue: Person's name
- groan: To make a deep sound from despair, pain etc.
- shepherd: Person's name
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- skateboard: Board with wheels you stand on to ride
- meatball: Ground meat formed into a ball and fried or boiled
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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
A2 Elementary
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Big Fat Liar (2/10) Movie CLIP - The Truth Is Overrated (2002) HD
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Why Why posted on 2013/04/01Ever wondered how a small lie can snowball into a huge mess? This hilarious clip from 'Big Fat Liar' shows you exactly that, with tons of everyday dialogue you can use! You'll pick up practical phrases for daily conversations and practice understanding simple sentence structures in a super fun way.
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