Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- bite the bullet: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- with a bullet: Rapidly rising in rank or success.
- peace and quiet: A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- pile: Large amount of something
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- point: An item to be discussed
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- rob: Person's name
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
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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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What does 'bite the bullet' mean? Listen to The English We Speak
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林宜悉 posted on 2024/06/10Ever wondered what it means to 'bite the bullet'? This fun episode of 'The English We Speak' breaks down this common idiom with hilarious examples, perfect for boosting your everyday English! You'll pick up practical phrases and understand how to use this expression in real-life situations.
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