Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- go on: To continue doing something
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- bash in: To break or smash something by hitting it hard.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- going on: To continue doing something
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stick together: To support each other; remain united.
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- on solid ground: In a secure, stable, or strong position or situation.
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- according to plan: Following the original plan or schedule without deviation.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
- in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- go: To attend or be at a place
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- got: To become affected by illness or disease
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- bad: Not good; wrong
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
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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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