at speed
US
UK
- Phrase
- Moving quickly.
A1Moreblock out
US /blɑk aʊt/
UK /blɔk aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
- To push back terrible memories to forget them
A2Morecheat
US /tʃit/
UK /tʃi:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
- One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
B1Moreclip
US /klɪp/
UK /klɪp/
- Countable Noun
- A metal holder used for keeping things together
- Brief part of a television show or movie
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together using a metal pin
- To cut a small section or piece out from something
B1Moredefeat
US /dɪˈfit/
UK /dɪ'fi:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
- To prevent something from succeeding.
- Noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- The feeling of having been beaten.
B1Moredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMorehumor
US /ˈhjumɚ/
UK /'hju:mə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality that makes something funny
- Mood that a person is in
- Transitive Verb
- To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
- To agree with someone but don't really mean it
B1Moreon the internet
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or available on the internet.
- Using the internet as a medium or platform.
A1Moreone of those things
US /wʌn əv ðoʊz θɪŋz/
UK /wʌn əv ðəuz θɪŋz/
- other
- An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
B2Morereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morespot on
US
UK
- Adjective
- Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- Adverb
- Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
- Perfect; excellent.
B1Moretake over
US /tek ˈovɚ/
UK /teik ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- To assume control or possession of something.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morezone out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop paying attention and start daydreaming or thinking about other things.
B1More
Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- zone out: To stop paying attention and start daydreaming or thinking about other things.
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- at speed: Moving quickly.
- block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- go: To attend or be at a place
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- humor: Quality that makes something 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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YouTubers React to Try to Watch This Without Laughing or Grinning #2
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open posted on 2014/09/12Get ready to test your poker face with this hilarious "YouTubers React" challenge! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as you try not to laugh along with the funniest animal fails and reaction clips. This is a super fun way to boost your listening skills with contagious laughter!
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