gun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Moreidiom
US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
B2Morepow
US
UK
- Interjection
- Used to represent the sound of two things hitting
B2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Morespoil
US /spɔɪl/
UK /spɔɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- To overindulge and harm the character of a child
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of food) to go bad
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Vocabulary
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- intro: Opening part of a text or piece of music
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- leg: Part of the body from the hips down
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- shouldn: Shouldn't
- pow: Used to represent the sound of two things hitting
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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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English Idioms: Shoot Yourself In The Foot (With Examples)
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13 posted on 2021/07/01Ever accidentally sabotage your own plans? This video breaks down the super common English idiom 'shoot yourself in the foot' with easy examples you can use right away! You'll pick up practical spoken English skills and understand phrases that make conversations flow naturally.
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