Vocabulary
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- sleep on it: To delay making a decision about something until the next day so that you have time to think about it carefully
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look on the bright side: Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- Every cloud has a silver lining: There is something good in every bad situation.
- remark on: To say or write what you think about someone or something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in store: About to happen in the future
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- positive light: A way of presenting someone or something that makes them seem good or desirable.
- positive side: The good or beneficial aspect of something, especially something that is generally considered negative.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- deal with
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- live my life: To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
- chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
- keep your chin up: Remain cheerful and optimistic in difficult situations.
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- one and the same: Exactly the same person or thing.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- fellow: Man or a boy
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- row: To move a boat using oars
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
- outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
- negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
- positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
- python: A large snake that crushes its victims
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2024/08/27Want to add some sunshine to your English? This video is packed with cheerful British English phrases and positive idioms to help you brighten up any conversation and boost your speaking confidence! You'll learn practical language for small talk and how to find the silver lining in any situation.
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