Vocabulary
- tv show: A television program.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
- came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- early bird: A person who gets up or arrives early.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- ring a bell: To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
- work out
- no pain, no gain: Success requires hard work and effort.
- mix up with: To confuse someone or something with someone or something else.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- turn into: To change to become something else
- going on: To continue doing something
- count on: To depend on someone
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- chick: A baby bird
- white: Person's name
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- Asian: A native or inhabitant of Asia
- hipster: Cool person; one following the latest styles
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
- girl: A female child; a young woman
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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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