all over the place
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- In many different locations; widely distributed.
- Adjective
- Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
A1Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebelle
US /bɛl/
UK /bel/
- Countable Noun
- Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful
B2Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Moreboo
US /bu/
UK /bu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
B2Morebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMoreclink
US /klɪŋk/
UK /klɪŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make light sound as when glasses are tapped
C1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecorporate
US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/
UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/
- Adjective
- Concerning (usually large) companies
- Relating to a large company or group.
- Noun
- The overall strategy and direction of a company.
- The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
A2Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMorefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Morefreedom
US /ˈfridəm/
UK /'fri:dəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being free, not being controlled
B1Moreget along
US /ɡɛt əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɡet əˈlɔŋ/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- To manage with what you have, e.g. money
A1Moregruel
US /ˈɡruəl/
UK /ˈgru:əl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
C2TOEICMorehorrible
US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
A2TOEICMorein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
kidnap
US /ˈkɪdˌnæp/
UK /'kɪdnæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone and demand money to return them
B1Moreon television
US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/
UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/
- other
- Appearing or broadcast on TV.
A2Morepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
C2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMoreprison
US /ˈprɪzən/
UK /'prɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- A state of confinement or captivity.
A2Moreransom
US /ˈrænsəm/
UK /ˈrænsəm/
- Noun
- Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
B2Morerap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- Noun
- Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
B1Morerecharge
US /riˈtʃɑrdʒ/
UK /ˌri:'tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To re-energize yourself through rest or eating
B2Morerecharge your batteries
US /riˈtʃɑrdʒ jɚ ˈbætəriz/
UK /riˈtʃɑ:dʒ jə ˈbætəriz/
- other
- To rest and regain energy after being tired or stressed.
B1Moreredeem
US /rɪˈdim/
UK /rɪ'di:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
B2TOEICMorerob
US /rɑb/
UK /rɒb/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To steal money or property from (bank or person)
- To prevent from getting something deserved
A2Moresheet
US /ʃit/
UK /ʃi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
A2Moresoap
US /sop/
UK /səʊp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- A TV serial
- Transitive Verb
- To put soap on something so it can be cleaned
A2Moresoft
US /sɔft, sɑft/
UK /sɒft/
- Adjective
- Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moretolerant
US /ˈtɑlərənt/
UK /ˈtɒlərənt/
- Adjective
- Surviving under specific conditions
- Allowing others to have differing opinions
B1Moreup against
US /ʌp əˈɡenst/
UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/
- Phrase
- Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- In close proximity or contact with something.
wonderful
US /'wʌndərfl/
UK /ˈwʌndəfl/
- Adjective
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
A2More
Vocabulary
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- recharge your batteries: To rest and regain energy after being tired or stressed.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- leave: To go away from; depart
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- point: An item to be discussed
- redeem: To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
- part: Division of a book
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- tolerant: Surviving under specific conditions
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- rob: Person's name
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
- soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- gruel: Thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
- belle: Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful
- clink: To make light sound as when glasses are tapped
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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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