across the hall
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a position on the opposite side of a hallway.
A1Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morebabysitter
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Person looking after children for parents
C2Moreballoon
US /bəˈlun/
UK /bəˈlu:n/
- Countable Noun
- Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- Large air-filled bag to carry people into the air
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To grow larger quickly; spring up suddenly
- To travel in a large balloon
B1Morebreakup
US /ˈbrekˌʌp/
UK /'breɪk'ʌp/
- Noun
- End of a relationship often due to troubles
- Interruption or disintegration, especially of a radio signal.
C2Morecamp
US /kæmp/
UK /kæmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A (military) base
- Exaggerated behavior meant to be funny
- Intransitive Verb
- To live temporarily, e.g. in a tent or a vehicle
A2Morecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Moredirector
US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/
UK /də'rektə(r)/
- Noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
A2TOEICMoreexcellent
US /ˈɛksələnt/
UK /ˈeksələnt/
- Adjective
- Extremely good
- Very skilled; having great ability.
A2TOEICMoreforget about
US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
A1Moreget 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)
A1Morehall
US /hɔl/
UK /hɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area just inside the entrance of a building
- Large room/building for public events/gatherings
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreimmature
US /ˌɪməˈtʃʊr/
UK /ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
- Not fully grown or developed
B1Morepunch
US /pʌntʃ/
UK /pʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something very hard with a closed hand
- To make a hole in something with a special tool
B1Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMoreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethe good stuff
US
UK
- Phrase
- Things of high quality or the best kind.
- Desirable or enjoyable things.
B1Moreweigh
US /weɪ/
UK /weɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance things against each other
- To consider something carefully to form an opinion
A2TOEICMoreweigh out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To measure a quantity of something by weight.
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- across the hall: In a position on the opposite side of a hallway.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- weigh out: To measure a quantity of something by weight.
- the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- huge: Very very large
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- shut: To stop being open for business
- excellent: Extremely good
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- camp: A (military) base
- breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- babysitter: Person looking after children for parents
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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 Water Balloon Break Up | Friends
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PORCO ROSSO posted on 2025/03/16Get ready for some hilarious awkwardness as Ross tries to break up with Elizabeth in this classic Friends scene! You'll pick up super useful everyday dialogue and practice simple sentence structures that are perfect for daily conversations. It's a fun, relatable way to boost your English skills with some physical comedy thrown in!
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