all over the place
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- In many different locations; widely distributed.
- Adjective
- Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
A1Moreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebullet
US /ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /'bʊlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal object fired from a gun
- Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
- Adjective
- Very fast.
B1Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Moredull
US /dʌl/
UK /dʌl/
- Adjective
- Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- Being dim, not so bright and hard to see
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a thing to become less sharp/less bright
A2Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
in fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moreregion
US /ˈridʒən/
UK /'ri:dʒən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- A part of the body
A2TOEICMoreslide
US /slaɪd/
UK /slaɪd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Morestand out
US /stænd aʊt/
UK /stænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be noticeably better than other similar ones
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreto distraction
US /tə dɪsˈtrækʃən/
UK /tə dɪsˈtrækʃən/
- other
- To an extreme or excessive degree.
B2More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stand out
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to distraction: To an extreme or excessive degree.
- lead to: To result in some action
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- point: An item to be discussed
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
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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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Vicky posted on 2014/08/29Tired of presentations that put your audience to sleep? This hilarious talk dives into the common mistakes people make with PowerPoint, from bullet point overload to terrible color schemes. You'll pick up practical tips to make your own presentations way more engaging and maybe even funny!
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