all the things
US
UK
- Pronoun
- Everything; all items or aspects
- Determiner
- Every item or object being considered or discussed.
A1Moreapprove
US /əˈpruv/
UK /əˈpru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally accept something or grant permission
- To have a positive opinion of someone or something
A2TOEICMoreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
back out
US /bæk aʊt/
UK /bæk aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say you will now not do something you promised
A1Moreback to normal
US
UK
- Adjective
- Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
- Phrase
- In the usual or ordinary way; as things were before.
A2Moreback up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebacon
US /ˈbekən/
UK /ˈbeɪkən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Salted meat from a pig
B1Morebear down on
US /bɛr daʊn ɑn/
UK /beə daʊn ɒn/
- other
- To move firmly and aggressively towards someone or something.
B2Morebeef
US /bif/
UK /bi:f/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red meat from cows
A2Morebreak through
US /brek θru/
UK /breik θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
A1Morecereal
US /ˈsɪriəl/
UK /'sɪərɪəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Breakfast food eaten with milk
- Grain that can be eaten
B1Morecorn
US /kɔrn/
UK /kɔ:n/
- Noun
- Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- Plant with many yellow seeds used as food
B1Morecover up
US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/
UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hide something bad; conceal
- To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
A1Morecrunch
US /krʌntʃ/
UK /krʌntʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To crush something into pieces
- To crush something noisily.
- Intransitive Verb
- To chew noisily with a crackling sound
- To make a crushing sound when walked on.
B2Morecut out
US /kʌt aʊt/
UK /kʌt aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing or using something.
- To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
A1Moredown the middle
US
UK
- Phrase
- In or along the center of something.
- (In baseball) directly over the center of home plate.
- Adjective
- Taking a neutral or moderate position; avoiding extremes.
fall out
US /fɔl aʊt/
UK /fɔ:l aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop being friends with; have a disagreement
A1Morefind out about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To look for information to learn about it
A1Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moreget it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To write something down; record something in writing.
- To swallow something, especially with difficulty.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehome in
US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/
UK /ˈhəum ɪn/
- other
- Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
B2Morelike anything
US /laɪk ˈɛniθɪŋ/
UK /laɪk ˈeniθɪŋ/
- other
- Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
B2Morelink
US /lɪŋk/
UK /lɪŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- Connection between two or more things or people
- Transitive Verb
- To join or connect together
- To associate or connect in one's mind.
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreon hold
US /ɑn hold/
UK /ɔn həuld/
- Adjective
- Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- Adverb
- Waiting to be connected on a telephone call.
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreplay around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cheat on your partner romantically
A1Morereject
US /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
UK /rɪˈdʒekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
- Transitive Verb
- To decide that something is not good enough
- To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
A2TOEICMorespin the wheel
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
A2Moretheme music
US
UK
- Noun
- A recurring piece of music associated with a particular film, television program, or event.
B2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- theme music: A recurring piece of music associated with a particular film, television program, or event.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- bear down on: To move firmly and aggressively towards someone or something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- for instance: As an example.
- get it down: To write something down; record something in writing.
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- fall out
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- spin the wheel: To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- beef: Red meat from cows
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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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