act out
US /ækt aʊt/
UK /ækt aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To perform a role before going on stage; practice
- To perform or represent something through actions.
A1Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebend down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To bend your body toward the floor
A2Moreblack sheep
US
UK
- Noun
- A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
A1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Moreding
US /dɪŋ/
UK /dɪŋ/
- Countable Noun
- Dent in a car, etc. caused by being hit
C1Moredock
US /dɑ:k/
UK /dɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To take away a part of an animal's tail
- To take away a part of someone's salary
- Noun
- Area in a harbor where boats arrive and are kept
B1Moreeasy as pie
US /ˈizi əz paɪ/
UK /ˈi:zi əz paɪ/
- other
- Something very simple or easy to do.
A2Morefishing for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Present continuous of trying to catch fish.
A1Morefly up
US /flai ʌp/
UK /flai ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be quickly promoted or advance in a career or organization.
A1Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Morehave a ball
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To enjoy oneself very much; have a good time.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein a row
US /ɪn e ro/
UK /in ə rəu/
- Phrase
- One after another without a break.
- Arranged in a straight line.
- Idiom
- To have an argument.
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morejoin in
US /dʒɔɪn ɪn/
UK /dʒɔin in/
- Phrasal Verb
A1Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Morelike fun
US /laɪk fʌn/
UK /laɪk fʌn/
- other
- Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
B2Moremake 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.
A1Moremouse
US /maʊs/
UK /maʊs/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal that has fur and a long tail
- Noun
- Computer device to control movement on a screen
- Quiet, shy person
A2Moreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Morepeep
US /pip/
UK /pi:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at secretly or when you shouldn't
- Noun
- Word or sound (used in the negative, etc.)
B2Morepick up sticks
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather sticks from the ground.
A1Moreread along
US /rid əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ri:d əˈlɒŋ/
- other
- To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
A2Moreread out
US /rid aʊt/
UK /ri:d aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a particular value or measurement.
- To retrieve and display data from a storage device.
A1Morerhyme
US /raɪm/
UK /raɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
- Poem or song using similar-sounding words
B2Moreroll it
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- To bowl a ball.
A1Moresheep
US /ʃip/
UK /ʃi:p/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- Noun
- Person who behaves as others do, without thinking
B1Moresing along
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To join in singing with someone or something.
A2Moresmash hit
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A very successful song, film, play, etc.
- Adjective
- Extremely successful; very popular.
A2Morespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Morethink 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
A1Moreturn around
US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/
UK /tə:n əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change your body to the opposite direction
- To make something running badly into a success
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
- To improve or cause to improve.
A1Moreturn off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone feel negatively about something
A1Moreturn out
US /tɚn aʊt/
UK /tə:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
A1Moreturn to
US /tɚn tu/
UK /tə:n tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
A1Moreup sticks
US /ʌp stɪks/
UK /ʌp stɪks/
- other
- To move home or relocate to another place.
C1Moreup the spout
US /ʌp ði spaʊt/
UK /ʌp ðə spaʊt/
- other
- In a bad situation or ruined; failed.
B2Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewave goodbye
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To move your hand to say farewell.
B1Morewool
US /wʊl/
UK /wʊl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, thick hair of sheep, used for clothing
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Vocabulary
- up the spout: In a bad situation or ruined; failed.
- up sticks: To move home or relocate to another place.
- pick up sticks: To gather sticks from the ground.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- black sheep: A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
- bend down: To bend your body toward the floor
- make up: To invent or create a story
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- turn off
- have to: Must do
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
- act out: To perform a role before going on stage; practice
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
- fly up: To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
- read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- easy as pie: Something very simple or easy to do.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
- have a ball: To enjoy oneself very much; have a good time.
- fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
- join in
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- wave goodbye: To move your hand to say farewell.
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- click: To work well with someone or something
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
- jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
- clock: A device that shows the time
- mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
- dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- wool: Soft, thick hair of sheep, used for clothing
- peep: To look at secretly or when you shouldn't
- ding: Dent in a car, etc. caused by being hit
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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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Nursery Rhyme Singing Time - Children's Songs with Mother Goose Club
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Sunny Hsu posted on 2014/09/15Get ready to sing and play along with the Mother Goose Club in this super fun nursery rhyme collection! You'll hear classics like "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear," "Hickory Dickory Dock," and "Itsy Bitsy Spider," perfect for little ones learning English. It's a fantastic way to boost vocabulary and have a blast with familiar tunes!
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