Vocabulary

  • grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
  • for instance: As an example.
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
  • beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
  • mustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • fix: Answer to a problem
  • bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
  • calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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    • attachment

      US /əˈtætʃmənt/

      UK /əˈtætʃmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of connecting one thing to another
      • File added to an email message
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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    • beard

      US /bɪrd/

      UK /bɪəd/

      • Noun
      • Hair that grows on a man's face
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    • bonus

      US /ˈboʊnəs/

      UK /ˈbəʊnəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
      • Something welcome and often unexpected that accompanies and enhances something else.
      • Adjective
      • Additional; extra.
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    • by any means

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In any way possible, regardless of the method
      • Whatever is necessary to achieve something.
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    • calculator

      US /ˈkælkjəˌletɚ/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A small electronic device used for calculation
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    • clip

      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
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • crude

      US /krud/

      UK /kru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking manners or finesse; rude
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    • ease

      US /iz/

      UK /i:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
      • To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being comfortable or relaxed
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • fix

      US /fɪks/

      UK /fɪks/

      • Noun
      • Answer to a problem
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange or prepare something
      • To attach something so it will not move or change
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • grow back

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
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    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mustache

      US /ˈmʌsˌtæʃ, məˈstæʃ/

      UK /mə'stɑ:ʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hair that grows above the upper lip
      • The style or shape of a mustache.
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    • personally

      US /ˈpəsənəli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/

      • Adverb
      • By a specific person, and not by anyone else
      • Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • rule

      US /ruːl/

      UK /ruːl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is normal and usually happens
      • Governmental control or power over a region
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decide legally, especially in court
      • To have control or influence
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    • screw

      US /skru/

      UK /skru:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cheat someone, as out of money/property
      • To close something by turning it into place
      • Countable Noun
      • Long metal nail with a spiral thread
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    • screw up

      US /skru ʌp/

      UK /skru: ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Spoken to make a big mistake
      • To make a mistake; make a mess of
      • Adjective
      • Emotionally or mentally damaged; disturbed.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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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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    Ever said the wrong thing and wished you could take it back? This quick lesson is packed with informal English phrases you can use when you've made a mistake, from 'I messed up' to 'I screwed up'! You'll pick up practical, conversational language that's perfect for everyday situations.

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