Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in spirit: Feeling or showing enthusiasm; with strong emotional support, even if not physically present.
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- take it or leave it: An offer that must be accepted as is or rejected entirely.
- go on: To continue doing something
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- see about: To look into or arrange something.
- for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
- melt down: To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
- knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- with bad grace: In an unwilling or unpleasant manner.
- heart of gold: A kind, generous, and compassionate nature.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
- keep early hours: To go to bed and get up early.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- as you wish: A polite way of granting a request or giving permission.
- go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- sit down: To take a seat
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- at least: As a minimum
- have an eye for: Have a good ability to notice or appreciate something.
- in terms of
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- go away: To go on vacation
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- going on: To continue doing something
- see to: To attend to; take care of
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- love: Person's name
- mad: Very angry
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- sue: Person's name
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- gentleman: Man who has good manners and is considerate
- london: The capital city of the United Kingdom, located in England.
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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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