Vocabulary
- in a jiffy: Very quickly; in a short amount of time.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- leave: To go away from; depart
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- great: Very good; better than before
- person: Man, woman or child
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- talk: Style of speaking
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
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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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Daily Easy English Expression 0021 -- 3 Minute English Lesson: Check back in a jiffy.
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mr wong posted on 2025/01/08Ever need to tell someone you'll be right back in a super casual way? This quick lesson dives into the fun idiom "in a jiffy," perfect for everyday chats! You'll nail the pronunciation and learn exactly when to use this speedy phrase to sound like a native speaker.
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