Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- cut corners: To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
- hit the sack: To go to bed; to go to sleep.
- bite the bullet: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
- at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
- hit the hay: To go to bed; to go to sleep.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- have to: Must do
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- check out
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- annoying: To make someone angry
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- click: To work well with someone or something
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- sack: To put something in a large bag
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- hay: Dry grass used as food for animals
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
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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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