Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • family man: A man who is devoted to his family and considers their needs to be very important.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
  • get one over on: To deceive or outsmart someone; gain an advantage over them.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • leg it: To run away
  • do a runner: To leave a place quickly, especially to avoid paying or facing a difficult situation.
  • bump into: To meet someone accidentally
  • from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
  • try for: To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
  • do me a favour: A polite request asking for help or a favour.
  • nose out: To win or gain by a small margin, to just get ahead.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • stand by: To keep to an agreement
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • keep away from: To avoid someone or something; to maintain a distance.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
  • come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
  • go to prison: To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • after hours: After the usual closing time.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
  • murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
  • truth: Real facts about something
  • marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
  • selfish: Concerned about your own interests, not others'
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • divorced: To legally end a marriage to (someone)
  • champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
  • port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
  • necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
  • profess: To claim to do or be a thing when others doubt it
  • granddaughter: Your son or daughter's daughter
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • after hours

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • After the usual closing time.
      • Adjective
      • Occurring or done after the usual closing time.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • attack

      US /əˈtæk/

      UK /ə'tæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to destroy, beat, or injure
      • Noun
      • Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
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    • barbecue

      US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
      • Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook something on an outdoor grill
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • behind bars

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In prison; imprisoned.
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    • bump into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To meet someone accidentally
      • To collide with something.
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    • champagne

      US /ʃæmˈpen/

      UK /ʃæmˈpeɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • French sparkling drink used for celebrations
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    • come along

      US /kʌm əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /kʌm əˈlɔŋ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go with someone who takes the lead
      • To make progress toward a goal
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • detective

      US /dɪˈtɛktɪv/

      UK /dɪˈtektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who investigates and solves crimes
      • A story or film about a detective solving a crime.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the work of a detective.
      • Relating to the detection of crime.
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    • divorced

      US /dɪˈvɔ:rst/

      UK /dɪˈvɔ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally end a marriage to (someone)
      • Adjective
      • Being no longer married
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    • do a runner

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To leave a place quickly, especially to avoid paying or facing a difficult situation.
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    • do me a favour

      US /du mi ə ˈfeɪvɚ/

      UK /duː miː ə ˈfeɪvə/

      • other
      • A polite request asking for help or a favour.
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    • family man

      US /ˈfæməli mæn/

      UK /ˈfæmili mæn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A man who is devoted to his family and considers their needs to be very important.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • for a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a short period of time; briefly.
      • Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • from now on

      US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/

      UK /frɔm nau ɔn/

      • Phrase
      • Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
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    • from time to time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
      • At intervals; now and then.
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    • get 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.
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    • get one over on

      US /ɡɛt wʌn ˈoʊvɚ ɑn/

      UK /ɡet wʌn ˈəuvə ɒn/

      • other
      • To deceive or outsmart someone; gain an advantage over them.
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • glad

      US /ɡlæd/

      UK /ɡlæd/

      • Adjective
      • Happy or pleased about something/to do something
      • Happy that something happened; pleased
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • go to prison

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • granddaughter

      US /ˈɡrænˌdɔtɚ/

      UK /ˈgrændɔ:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Your son or daughter's daughter
      B2
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold 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.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • keep away from

      US /kip əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /ki:p əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To avoid someone or something; to maintain a distance.
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    • leg it

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To run away
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • marriage

      US /ˈmærɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈmærɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Relationship between a husband and a wife
      • A wedding ceremony
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    • meet up

      US /mit ʌp/

      UK /mi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange to meet someone.
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    • murder

      US /ˈmɚdɚ/

      UK /'mɜ:də(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that is difficult or painful to do
      • Crime of deliberately killing a person
      • Transitive Verb
      • To intentionally kill a person
      • To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
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    • necklace

      US /ˈnɛklɪs/

      UK /ˈnekləs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
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    • nose out

      US /noʊz aʊt/

      UK /nəʊz aʊt/

      • other
      • To win or gain by a small margin, to just get ahead.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on edge

      US /ɑn ɛdʒ/

      UK /ɔn edʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
      • Tense and easily upset.
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    • over the head

      US /ˈoʊvɚ ðə ˈhɛd/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə ˈhed/

      • other
      • Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
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    • pathetic

      US /pəˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /pəˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
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    • port

      US /pɔrt, port/

      UK /pɔ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • City where ships can shelter during a storm
      • Left side of a ship when facing forward
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move data from one computer system to another
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
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    • profess

      US /prəˈfɛs, pro-/

      UK /prəˈfes/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To claim to do or be a thing when others doubt it
      • To practice or believe in a certain religion
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    • selfish

      US /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

      UK /ˈselfɪʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned about your own interests, not others'
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • stand by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep to an agreement
      • To wait for something to happen, e.g. TV broadcast
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    • stay away

      US /ste əˈwe/

      UK /stei əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
      • To remain absent from a place or event.
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    • stitch

      US /stɪtʃ/

      UK /stɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • Pain in your side after running or exercising
      • Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sew cloth or material together
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • truth

      US /truθ/

      UK /tru:θ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Real facts about something
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    • try for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
      A2
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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