on the rocks
US
UK
- Phrase
- Served with ice cubes.
- Idiom
- Experiencing difficulties and likely to fail.
A2Morepalm
US /pɑ:m/
UK /pɑ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Inner area of a person's hand
- Tropical tree with large leaves only at its top
- Transitive Verb
- To hide something in your hand
- To push someone way with your hand
B1Moresignal
US /ˈsɪɡnəl/
UK /'sɪɡnəl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Evidence or an indication something will happen
- Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
A2Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMoretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- spot: A certain place or area
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- palm: Inner area of a person's hand
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
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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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Greyson Chance Stranded Cover w/ Lyrics (Dream Mining)
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陳洳萱 posted on 2014/06/10Ever dreamed of being stranded on a tropical island with your favorite person? This romantic cover of 'Stranded Together' by Greyson Chance is perfect for soaking up those beach vibes while you pick up simple sentence structures! It's a sweet dedication that'll have you humming along and maybe even practicing your own love song.
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