all over the place
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- In many different locations; widely distributed.
- Adjective
- Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
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US /ɪɡˈzɔst/
UK /ɪɡ'zɔ:st/
- Noun
- System of pipes through which gases escape
- Waste gas from an engine, e.g. from a car
- Transitive Verb
- To emit gas from the back of a car
- To make a person feel very tired or without energy
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US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
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Vocabulary
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- part: Division of a book
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
- big: Popular
- california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
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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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