Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- come out with: To go out with someone on a date
- tag along: To accompany someone, especially when uninvited or not needed.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- sit down: To take a seat
- buddy up: To become friendly with someone, often to gain an advantage.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- stir up: To cause trouble; incite unrest.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- going on: To continue doing something
- go places: To be successful in life or in a particular field.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- gossip: To talk about others' private lives
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- rapport: Understanding or empathy between two people
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- staff: Employees of a company
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- supervisor: Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
- person: Man, woman or child
- harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
- proverbial: As commonly spoken of; well-known
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- mobility: Ability to move
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- partake: To have or take a share, e.g. of food
- dangle: To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- amend: To change, fix or improve e.g. document
- nomadic: Living by moving from place to place
- genesis: Beginning of something important
- profusely: In a great amount
- touchy: Taking offense easily; easily angered
- chit: Old use girl who is disrespectful to her elders
- workspace: Space allocated for your work (as in an office)
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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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Your Coworkers Are Not Your Friends - I Learned The Hard Way!
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/11/30Ever wondered if your work buddies are truly your friends? This video shares a real-life story about workplace boundaries and oversharing, perfect for learning practical HR advice and everyday office dialogue. You'll pick up useful phrases for navigating tricky situations and advancing your career!
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