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
A2 Elementary
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Racing a Radical SR3 with Andy Green, Holder of the Land Speed Record -- /DRIVEN
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