around the corner
US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/
- Phrase
- Very near; close by.
- About to happen; approaching soon.
A1Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1More
Vocabulary
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- deep: Complex and important
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- come: To arrive at a place
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- forget: To not remember something
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
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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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This Song Will Renew Your Faith! (Don't Worry, Good Things Will Come) Lyric Video
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林宜悉 posted on 2022/03/05Feeling a bit overwhelmed? This calming lyric video offers a beautiful message of hope and resilience, perfect for your daily dose of motivation! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures while soaking in these uplifting words to help you breathe easier and keep moving forward.
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