Vocabulary
- go on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- sit down: To take a seat
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- at least: As a minimum
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- part with: To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- by any chance: Used to ask a question in a polite way, often when you do not really expect the answer to be 'yes'
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- chew off: To bite and remove something by chewing.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- see to: To attend to; take care of
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- keep away from: To avoid someone or something; to maintain a distance.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- going on: To continue doing something
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- pay back: To return money or a favor
- at sea
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- next to: Being located along side another
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- think back: To recapture the past
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- leave: To go away from; depart
- mad: Very angry
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- thief: Person who steals something
- dear: Loved or valued very much
- sue: Person's name
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
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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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