Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- print out: To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
- at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- plug in
- hop in: To get in or on a vehicle
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- of late: Recently; lately.
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- like a charm: Working perfectly well or successfully.
- works like a charm: To be very effective or successful with little effort.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- little bit crazy: Slightly mad or eccentric; somewhat irrational.
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- work out
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- look back: To think about past events
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- fill up
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- locking up: The act of imprisoning someone.
- slip up: To make a mistake
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- set up
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- brew: A beer; a drink of beer
- address: Exact street location of a place
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- itinerary: A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- hop: Dance party
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- usage: Amount something is used
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- outweigh: To be greater than in value or importance
- great: Very good; better than before
- quit: To leave a job
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- flinch: To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
- minimalism: Art movement emphasizing extreme simplification
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.
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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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I used a flip phone for 30 days
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Kinako posted on 2024/09/16Ever wondered what life is like with just a flip phone? Dive into this 30-day experiment and discover how it impacts productivity and mindfulness, all while picking up practical, everyday English phrases for real-life situations!
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