Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
  • in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • talk round: To persuade someone to agree or accept something.
  • in terms of
  • page in: Contact someone by pager urgently.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • on time
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
  • edge in: To insert oneself into a group or conversation gradually.
  • show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
  • step down: To reduce the amount of something
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • run the gauntlet: To endure a series of difficult or hostile criticisms or attacks.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
  • show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
  • in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
  • look back: To think about past events
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • important: Having power or authority
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • beautiful: Having dome something well
  • town: Small city
  • young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
  • woman: Adult female human being
  • beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
  • yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
  • judging: To reach a decision about who won a contest
  • backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
  • switzerland: A landlocked federal republic in central Europe
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • backstage

      US /ˈbækˈstedʒ/

      UK /ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ/

      • Adverb
      • In the area of a theater behind the stage
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    • beauty

      US /ˈbjuti/

      UK /'bju:tɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something attractive that produces great pleasure
      • Physically or visually attractive person
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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
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    • chin up

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
      • Countable Noun
      • An exercise in which you hang from a bar and pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.
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    • come to terms with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept something unpleasant
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • edge in

      US /ɛdʒ ɪn/

      UK /edʒ ɪn/

      • other
      • To insert oneself into a group or conversation gradually.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • go shopping

      US /ɡo ˈʃɑpɪŋ/

      UK /ɡəu ˈʃɔpɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go to stores to buy things
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    • halfway through

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
      • Phrase
      • Having completed approximately half of something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hit with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To strike someone or something using an object.
      • To suddenly realize or understand something.
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    • in control

      US /ɪn kənˈtrol/

      UK /in kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
      • Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
      • Phrase
      • Having command or authority; managing effectively.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in solidarity

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • in town

      US /ɪn taʊn/

      UK /in taun/

      • Phrase
      • Present or available in the local area or city.
      • Available or present in a particular place.
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    • judging

      US /dʒʌdʒɪŋ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • on time

      US /ɑn taɪm/

      UK /ɔn taim/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Arriving at or done by the required time
      • Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • page in

      US /peɪʤ ɪn/

      UK /peɪʤ ɪn/

      • other
      • Contact someone by pager urgently.
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
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    • run by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
      • To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
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    • run the gauntlet

      US /rʌn ðə ˈɡɔntlɪt/

      UK /rʌn ðə ˈɡɔ:ntlət/

      • other
      • To endure a series of difficult or hostile criticisms or attacks.
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    • show in

      US /ʃo ɪn/

      UK /ʃəu ɪn/

      • other
      • To lead someone into a room or building.
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    • show off

      US /ʃo ɔf/

      UK /ʃəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
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    • step down

      US /stɛp daʊn/

      UK /step daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the amount of something
      • To resign
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the voltage of an electrical current.
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    • talk round

      US /tɔk raʊnd/

      UK /tɔ:k raʊnd/

      • other
      • To persuade someone to agree or accept something.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • under control

      US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈtrol/

      UK /ˈʌndə kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
      • Having one's emotions or impulses restrained.
      • Phrase
      • A situation that is being managed effectively.
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • yoga

      US /ˈjoʊgə/

      UK /ˈjəʊgə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
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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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