back down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Morebrick
US /brɪk/
UK /brɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
A2Morefavor
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /'feɪvə/
- Noun
- Support or approval from people
- Small gift given out at a party
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Moreforget about
US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehanging
US /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
UK /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Suspended in the air
- Noun
- Execution by suspending a person by a rope around the neck.
- Something that hangs, such as a curtain or tapestry.
B1Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moreon the bench
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
- Serving as a judge; presiding over a court.
A1Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
tray
US /tre/
UK /treɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A wide flat thing to carry food on
- Flat storage area of a truck
B1TOEICMoreway to go
US /we tu ɡo/
UK /wei tu: ɡəu/
- Interjection
- An expression of encouragement or approval.
- An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
A1More
Vocabulary
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- going on: To continue doing something
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- favor: Support or approval from people
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- kid: Child or young person
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- forget: To not remember something
- hanging: Suspended in the air
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
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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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