as long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Moreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreat best
US /æt bɛst/
UK /æt best/
- Phrase
- Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Moreback off
US /bæk ɔf/
UK /bæk ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop supporting; lose courage
- To decide to not carry out a threat
A1Morebrake
US /brek/
UK /breɪk/
- Noun
- Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop or slow down a car when driving
A2TOEICMorecracked it
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To solve a problem or mystery.
- To achieve success in a particular field or activity.
falls over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fall on the ground from a standing position
A1Morefinish up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To complete or bring something to an end.
get about
US /ɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /ɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go out a lot; travel widely
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein circles
US
UK
- Phrase
- Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- To discuss something without making any progress or reaching a conclusion.
A2Moreinaudible
US /ɪnˈɔdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈɔ:dəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
B2Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMorelock
US /lɑ:k/
UK /lɒk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
- Countable Noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
A2TOEICMorelock on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To establish a tracking signal on a target, typically used in the context of missile guidance systems.
- To focus one's attention or efforts intently on something.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoff the ground
US /ɔf ði ɡraʊnd/
UK /ɔf ðə ɡraund/
- Phrase
- Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- Airborne; having left the ground.
A1Moreon the grid
US /ɑn ðə ˈɡrɪd/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈgrid/
- other
- Connected to the main utility network, especially power.
B2Moreon 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.
on the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
pitch up
US /pɪtʃ ʌp/
UK /pɪtʃ ʌp/
- other
- To arrive or appear at a place, sometimes unexpectedly.
B2Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Moreradical
US /ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ/
UK /ˈrædɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who believes in extreme political change
- A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a chemical compound.
- Adjective
- Very new and different from what is traditional
- Concerning something's most basic part or form
B1Morerear
US /rɪr/
UK /rɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- Transitive Verb
- To care for a young animal, child into adulthood
A2TOEICMorerip up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To tear something into pieces.
A1Morerun on
US /rʌn ɑn/
UK /rʌn ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- To talk without stopping, often on the same topic
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue without a break or clear separation, especially in writing.
A1Moreset off
US /sɛt ɔf/
UK /set ɒf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start a journey
- To cause something to explode or start working.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to explode.
A1Morespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMoresteering
US /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
UK /ˈstɪərɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To control the direction in which something moves
B1Moretail off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become gradually smaller or weaker.
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretear out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a place in a great hurry
A2Moretear up
US /ˈteɚ ʌp/
UK /ˈteɚ ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone much grief
- To pull to make small pieces, e.g. of paper
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreturn in
US /tɚn ɪn/
UK /tə:n in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To produce or achieve a good performance
- To go to bed
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevehicle
US /ˈvi:hɪkl/
UK /ˈvi:əkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
- get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
- lock on: To establish a tracking signal on a target, typically used in the context of missile guidance systems.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- falls over: To fall on the ground from a standing position
- set off: To start a journey
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the grid: Connected to the main utility network, especially power.
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- pitch up: To arrive or appear at a place, sometimes unexpectedly.
- tear out: To leave a place in a great hurry
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- cracked it: To solve a problem or mystery.
- at least: As a minimum
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- tear up: To cause someone much grief
- rip up: To tear something into pieces.
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- tail off: To become gradually smaller or weaker.
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- hour: 60 minutes
- rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
- green: Color of young leaves
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- brake: Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
- steering: To control the direction in which something moves
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
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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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Racing a Radical SR3 with Andy Green, Holder of the Land Speed Record -- /DRIVEN
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