break a leg
US
UK
- Interjection
- An idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
A1Morebring out
US /brɪŋ aʊt/
UK /briŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- To nurture and develop or bring out a quality
A1Morecoach
US /kotʃ/
UK /kəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large, comfortable bus
- Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- Transitive Verb
- To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
A2Moreedit out
US /ˈɛdɪt aʊt/
UK /ˈedit aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something from a text, film, etc.
A1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Moregore
US /ɡɔr/
UK /ɡɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
C2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
of course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreonstage
US /ˌɑːnˈsteɪdʒ/
UK /ˌɒnˈsteɪdʒ/
- Adjective
- On the stage
C2Morepass out
US /pæs aʊt/
UK /pɑ:s aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To distribute or hand out papers to people
- To faint; lose consciousness
A1Morepen
US /pɛn/
UK /pen/
- Countable Noun
- Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- Writing tool that uses ink
- Transitive Verb
- To put animals, people in a fenced or closed area
- To write (a song, love letter, etc.)
A2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMoreprocrastination
US /proʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/
UK /prəʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of putting off something you ought to do
C2TOEICMoreprop
US /prɑp/
UK /prɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- Transitive Verb
- To support an object so it doesn't fall down
B2Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- break a leg: An idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- edit out: To remove something from a text, film, etc.
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- talk: Style of speaking
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- onstage: On the stage
- ted: A tough youth of 's and 's wearing Edwardian style clothes
- clicker: A device that makes clicking sounds
- gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
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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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