at the risk of
US /ət ðə ˈrɪsk ʌv/
UK /ət ðə ˈrɪsk əv/
- other
- Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
B2Morebless
US /blɛs/
UK /bles/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something holy by saying a special prayer
B1Morebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMorecalculator
US /ˈkælkjəˌletɚ/
UK /'kælkjʊleɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- A small electronic device used for calculation
B2Morecash
US /kæʃ/
UK /kæʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- Transitive Verb
- To sell or give something to get money
A2Morecompound
US /kɑmˈpaUnd/
UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- Chemical made up of several others
- Transitive Verb
- To pay interest on a loan including the interest
- To make something from various parts or components
B1Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moreexpense
US /ɪkˈspɛns/
UK /ɪk'spens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- Paying money for something (big)
- Uncountable Noun
- When resources e.g. time is used to do something
- Expenditure of resources; spending
B1TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefile
US /faɪl/
UK /faɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Computer document
- Tool used to take off sharp edges from something
- Transitive Verb
- To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
- To organize documents by storing them safely
A2TOEICMorefoolish
US /ˈfulɪʃ/
UK /ˈfu:lɪʃ/
- Adjective
- Lacking good sense or judgment; not sensible
A2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Moreincur
US /ɪnˈkɚ/
UK /ɪn'kɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring something (bad) on yourself
B1TOEICMoreink
US /ɪŋk/
UK /ɪŋk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquid found in pens
- Transitive Verb
- To sign (a document)
A2Morejointly
US /ˈdʒɔɪntlɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In collaboration or cooperation; together
B1Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremidnight
US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/
UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
- Noun
- 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoop
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they make a mistake
C2Moreout of the way
US /aʊt ʌv ði we/
UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/
- Adjective
- Remote; isolated.
- No longer obstructing or hindering.
- Phrase
- Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
- Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
B1Morepile
US /paɪl/
UK /paɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large amount of something
- Group of things one on top of another
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
- To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
B1TOEICMoreprevious
US /ˈpriviəs/
UK /ˈpri:viəs/
- Adjective
- Existing or happening before the present time
- Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
- Noun
- A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
A2TOEICMoreregister
US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/
UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To record your name on an official list; sign up
- To show an amount on a measurement device
- Noun
- Till; machine used add up things you buy
- Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
A2Morerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorescramble
US /ˈskræmbəl/
UK /ˈskræmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause war planes to take off quickly
- Transitive Verb
- To mix up
B2TOEICMoresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moresmug
US /smʌɡ/
UK /smʌg/
- Adjective
- Feeling too pleased about something you have done
B2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresunshine
US /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/
UK /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
- Rays of light coming from the sun
A2Moresweetie
US
UK
- Noun
- Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
B1Moretax
US /tæks/
UK /tæks/
- Transitive Verb
- To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- (Government) to take money from a country's people
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money taken by a government from its people
- A heavy demand or burden.
A2TOEICMorewise
US /waɪz/
UK /waɪz/
- Adjective
- Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
A2Morewrath
US /ræθ/
UK /rɒθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Literary) extreme and sometimes violent anger
B2More
Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the risk of: Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- pile: Large amount of something
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- person: Man, woman or child
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- incur: To bring something (bad) on yourself
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- picture: General situation or state of being
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- live: To be alive
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- wrath: (Literary) extreme and sometimes violent anger
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- smell: To have a particular odor
- file: Computer document
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
- foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; not sensible
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- ink: Liquid found in pens
- smug: Feeling too pleased about something you have done
- jointly: In collaboration or cooperation; together
- cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- sunshine: Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
- sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
- oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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The Simpsons - Springfield tax day
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Derek posted on 2025/03/06Feeling the tax day panic? This hilarious clip from The Simpsons perfectly captures the chaos of last-minute tax filing and the dreaded post office line! You'll pick up practical phrases for everyday situations and enjoy some classic satire along the way.
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