check out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecluster
US /ˈklʌstɚ/
UK /'klʌstə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come together in a group, flock etc.
- Countable Noun
- A small group of things
B1Moreconsonant
US /ˈkɑnsənənt/
UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/
- Adjective
- Music (of a note) in harmony
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
B2Moreegg on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To encourage greatly toward doing something
A2Moreflap
US /flæp/
UK /flæp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something back and forth or up and down
B2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMoresyllable
US /ˈsɪləbəl/
UK /'sɪləbl/
- Countable Noun
- Part of a word containing a vowel
B2Morevowel
US /ˈvaʊəl/
UK /ˈvaʊəl/
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
B1More
Vocabulary
- egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
- check out
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
- hot: Angry or excited
- summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
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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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It's Hot! Idioms and Expressions -- American English Pronunciation
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金柏嘉 posted on 2014/11/15Feeling the heat? This video is your go-to for mastering American English idioms like 'hot as Hades' and 'hotter than blazes' to complain about the weather! You'll also nail tricky 'flap T' pronunciations in casual speech, making your English sound super natural.
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