Vocabulary
- for instance: As an example.
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- run across: To meet someone or find something by chance
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- cut to the chase: To get directly to the point without unnecessary details.
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- work off: To work to pay some debts
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- write up: To make a written record of (a study, etc.)
- on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- deal with
- live off: To receive money from someone on which to live
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- call up: To require someone to join the army
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- cash in: To sell asset to get money back
- lead to: To result in some action
- cash out: To count the sales at the end of a business day
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- clear out: To empty things out of a place
- give access: To provide the ability or right to enter, use, or view something.
- have to: Must do
- log into: To enter credentials to access a computer system or website.
- give away
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- bring about: To cause to happen
- with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- at least: As a minimum
- leg it: To run away
- hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
- go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- instance: An example of something; case
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- address: Exact street location of a place
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- account: An advantage
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
- click: To work well with someone or something
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- respond: To answer something or someone
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
- raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
- datum: Item of factual information
- mule: Animal breed combining a horse and a donkey
- marketplace: Place where a public market is held
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- launder: To disguise illegally gained money
- payback: Financial return or reward in return for a loan
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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