a dime a dozen
US /ə ˈdaɪm ə ˈdʌzən/
UK /ə ˈdaɪm ə ˈdʌzn/
- other
- Very common and of little value.
B1Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Morebells and whistles
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive but often nonessential features; ornamentation.
- Extra features that are not essential but add to the appeal or functionality.
B1Morebring about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause to happen
A1Moreby default
US /baɪ dɪˈfɔlt/
UK /bai diˈfɔ:lt/
- Adverb
- Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
- Because of a lack of any other action or choice.
effort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
A2TOEICMorefall away
US /fɔl əˈwe/
UK /fɔ:l əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- Move away from a course you decided to take
A1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the face of
US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//
UK
- Phrase
- When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
A1Morelegacy
US /ˈlɛɡəsi/
UK /'leɡəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- Something left or given by a person who has died
- Adjective
- Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
B2TOEICMoremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morepissed off
US
UK
- Adjective
- Angry or annoyed.
- Disgusted or bored
- Phrasal Verb
- To go away; leave
- To annoy someone
to die for
US /tu daɪ fɔr/
UK /tu: dai fɔ:/
- Adjective
- Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be willing to sacrifice one's life for someone or something.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreto pieces
US /tu ˈpisɪz/
UK /tu ˈpi:sɪz/
- other
- Broken into many small parts.
B2Moreto the point
US /tu ði pɔɪnt/
UK /tu: ðə pɔint/
- Adjective
- Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- Phrase
- Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- bells and whistles: Attractive but often nonessential features; ornamentation.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- bring about: To cause to happen
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- a dime a dozen: Very common and of little value.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- master: To gain control over something
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- live: To be alive
- deep: Complex and important
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- bad: Not good; wrong
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
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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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