Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- open house: A period during which a house or other building for sale is open for inspection by prospective buyers or renters.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
- come: To arrive at a place
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
- dead: Not alive
- crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
- lunge: To thrust or reach forward with a sudden motion
- childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
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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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Workin' Moms Season 1 Netflix Trailer
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erikayokoyama posted on 2020/08/25Returning to work after maternity leave can be a hilarious minefield of awkward conversations and relatable adulting struggles! This trailer for 'Workin' Moms' is packed with everyday office life scenarios and practical dialogue that'll help you navigate returning to the office with a smile.
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