break through
US /brek θru/
UK /breik θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
A1Moredrop out
US /drɑp aʊt/
UK /drɔp aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- To quit school, a club or activity
- Intransitive Verb
- To quit a course of study or training.
A1Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morefor the world
US /fɚ ðə wɝld/
UK /fə ðə wɜ:ld/
- other
- Used to emphasize something would never happen.
B2Morein turn
US
UK
- Adverb
- One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
A1Morerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Moreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Moreshut me down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause a machine or system to stop operating.
- To abruptly stop someone from speaking or expressing themselves.
A2Moretune in
US /tun ɪn/
UK /tju:n in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
- To pay attention to something; to be aware of something.
A2Moreused 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
A1More
Vocabulary
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- shut me down: To cause a machine or system to stop operating.
- tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- leave: To go away from; depart
- live: To be alive
- role: Character played by an actor
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
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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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Traffy posted on 2014/07/31Ever feel like a misfit? This music video for MKTO's 'Thank You' dives into themes of teen rebellion and youthful anthems, perfect for exploring cultural depth! You'll get a feel for simple sentence structures while jamming out to a song that captures that defiant, 'us against the world' vibe.
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