brush
US /brʌʃ/
UK /brʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quick and gentle movement
- Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
A2Morechicken out
US /ˈtʃɪkən aʊt/
UK /ˈtʃikin aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide not to take a risky action
- To decide not to take a risky action
- Intransitive Verb
- To back out of something due to fear or cowardice.
A1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefor the record
US /fɔr ði rɪˈkɚd/
UK /fɔ: ðə riˈkɔ:d/
- Phrase
- Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- To state something to ensure the correct information is known.
A1Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moreman up
US /mæn ʌp/
UK /mæn ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To behave in a braver or more resilient way; to face a difficult situation with courage.
A1Moremove out
US /muv aʊt/
UK /mu:v aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a house or flat permanently.
- To advance from a defensive position.
A2Moreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- chicken out: To decide not to take a risky action
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- man up: To behave in a braver or more resilient way; to face a difficult situation with courage.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- person: Man, woman or child
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- daily: Happening every day
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
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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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