Vocabulary
- until the cows come home: For a very long time, often longer than expected.
- over the hill: Considered to be too old to perform effectively.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- carry out
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- great: Very good; better than before
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- happen: To take place or occur
- long: Person's name
- hill: High land not as high as a mountain
- wildlife: All wild animals
- countryside: Natural open land away from towns
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
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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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