Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
- piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
- check out
- in use: Being used at the present time.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- account: An advantage
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- leave: To go away from; depart
- nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- invention: Something new that is different from other things
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- piece: A counter in a board game
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- battle: Military fight between armies
- tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
- exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
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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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13 posted on 2021/03/17Ever wondered what it means to 'sell like hotcakes' or if an advert is 'cheesy'? This fun English lesson dives into 6 common food idioms that are super useful in everyday British English conversations! You'll pick up practical phrases and learn to guess their meanings, making your English more colorful and engaging.
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