Vocabulary
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- have to: Must do
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- going on: To continue doing something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in charge: To be responsible for
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- pass from: To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
- little man: A man of short stature.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- pass by: To go past someone or something.
- convention center
- look ahead to: To think about and feel excited about a future event.
- in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
- kick out: To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- over your head: Too difficult to understand.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- got to: To arrive at some place
- calling the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- from off of: Indicating removal or taking off something's surface.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- hand down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
- falls over: To fall on the ground from a standing position
- go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
- clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
- man up: To behave in a braver or more resilient way; to face a difficult situation with courage.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- lean in: To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
- coming over: To change sides in a discussion
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- page out: Send a message via pager to someone.
- offer up: To present something, especially to God, as a sacrifice or offering.
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
- way up there: At a considerable height or distance.
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- rack up: To accumulate or amass something, typically debts or points.
- on the mark: Exactly correct or accurate.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
- on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- dunk on: To score by forcibly putting the ball into the basket.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
- make up: To invent or create a story
- to the rafters: Completely full; filled to the maximum capacity.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- pass for: To be accepted as being another person
- jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- slam: To criticize sharply
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
- scott: Award-winning United States film actor
- howard: English actor of stage and screen
- ra: The ancient Egyptian sun god.
- rick: Pile in ricks
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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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2014 NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest presented by Boost Mobile
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洪宇謙 posted on 2014/08/15Get ready for some serious airtime with the 2014 NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest! You'll see incredible athleticism and hear commentators break down the action with exciting sports phrases. It's a fantastic chance to pick up vocabulary related to basketball and high-flying dunks!
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