Vocabulary
- fish out of water: Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in drawing: Indicated or shown within a technical drawing.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- oyster: An edible marine mollusk
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- pearl: Person's name
- pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
- outta: Slang written form of ‘Out of’
- kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
- boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
- clam: Kind of shellfish
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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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Halu Hsieh posted on 2014/10/12Ever wondered what "fishy" really means beyond the seafood aisle? Ronnie is here to dive deep into 15 quirky English expressions, from "shrimp meaning" to being "clammed up"! You'll pick up some seriously useful vocabulary and maybe even a few cheeky slang terms in this fun, fast-paced lesson.
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