Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go on: To continue doing something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- at least: As a minimum
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- got the idea: Understood something.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
- roll back
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
- on the telephone: Engaged in a phone call.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- at peace with: Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- set you free: To release something that wasn't free to leave
- moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
- going on: To continue doing something
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- cut back: To use less of something
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
- look back: To think about past events
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
- rip apart: To tear something into pieces violently.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- clock out: To record the time of one's departure from work, typically using a time clock.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- put it away: To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- go away: To go on vacation
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- comp time: Time off from work that is granted to an employee to compensate for previously worked overtime.
- strongly suggest: To recommend something with emphasis.
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- bend down: To bend your body toward the floor
- put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
- stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- right up there: Among the best or most successful.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- all wet: Completely wrong or mistaken.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
- break up
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- do: To act; to perform actions
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- love: Person's name
- talk: Style of speaking
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- laughing: To make a happy sound when something is funny
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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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