Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- off book: Having memorized lines; not needing a script.
- give and take
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- check out
- to boot: In addition; as well; besides.
- hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
- roll with the punches: To cope well with difficulties and adjust gracefully.
- million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- classic line: A memorable or iconic quote from a film, book, or other work of art.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- leave out: To forget; omit
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- talk: Style of speaking
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
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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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