Vocabulary
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at least: As a minimum
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- in a bad way: In poor physical or emotional condition.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- from the hip: Without careful thought; spontaneously or impulsively.
- shooting from the hip: Speaking or acting without careful thought.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- lose out
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
- right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- full of themselves: Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; arrogant or conceited.
- wax on: To apply wax to a surface.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- set up
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- in truth: In fact; actually; really
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- act up: (Of a machine) to fail to work properly
- go on: To continue doing something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on time
- look back: To think about past events
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- go: To attend or be at a place
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- love: Person's name
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- American: Person from the USA
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
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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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