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- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- get it down: To write something down; record something in writing.
- on the cutting room floor: Removed or discarded during the editing process.
- track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
- check out
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- movie: Motion picture; film
- principal: Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
- club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
- thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
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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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