back alley
US /bæk ˈæli/
UK /bæk ˈæli/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A narrow lane or passage behind buildings in urban areas.
A1Morebeat down
US /bit daʊn/
UK /bi:t daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- (of the sun) to shine very strongly and make the air very hot
- To persuade someone to reduce the price of something
A1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Moredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moreface to face
US /fes tu fes/
UK /feis tu: feis/
- Adverb
- (Meeting) while looking at someone
A1Morehit back
US /hɪt bæk/
UK /hit bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
A1Morein a big way
US /ɪn ə bɪg weɪ/
UK /ɪn ə bɪg wei/
- other
- To a great or significant extent.
B2Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelay off
US /le ɔf/
UK /lei ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop troubling or hitting someone
- To stop employing a worker, e.g. temporarily
A2Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Morenarrator
US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/
UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person or character who tells a story
- A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoffend
US /əˈfɛnd/
UK /ə'fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break a rule or do something wrong
- To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
B1Moreon the whole
US /ɑn ði hol/
UK /ɔn ðə həul/
- Phrase
- Considering everything; generally.
- In summary; taking everything into consideration.
A1Moreopponent
US /əˈponənt/
UK /əˈpəʊnənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- Person that you are competing against in a game
B1Moreout of nowhere
US
UK
- Phrase
- Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
right for
US
UK
- Adjective
- Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- Correct or most appropriate.
A1Morespot on
US
UK
- Adjective
- Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- Adverb
- Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
- Perfect; excellent.
B1Moretake out
US /tek aʊt/
UK /teik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply for and get a license
- To take someone on a date
- Uncountable Noun
- Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
A1Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMoreup against
US /ʌp əˈɡenst/
UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/
- Phrase
- Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- In close proximity or contact with something.
walk away
US /wɔk əˈwe/
UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- To choose not to be involved in something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
- back alley: A narrow lane or passage behind buildings in urban areas.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- next to: Being located along side another
- hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- beat down: (of the sun) to shine very strongly and make the air very hot
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- master: To gain control over something
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
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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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