Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • work out
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • set up
  • water under the bridge: Past events that are no longer important or cause no trouble.
  • bail on: To abandon or desert someone or something, especially when they are needed.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • on location: At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
  • in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
  • last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • coming over: To change sides in a discussion
  • down the road: At a future time; in the future.
  • throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • deal with
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • on the DL: Kept secret or confidential; quietly without public knowledge.
  • shut me down: To cause a machine or system to stop operating.
  • bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
  • smell out: To discover or find something by careful searching.
  • roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • kind of lost: Slightly confused or disoriented; not knowing exactly where one is or what to do.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • do without: To manage without having or doing something
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • sober: Not drunk
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • mad: Very angry
  • blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • shut: To stop being open for business
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • part: Division of a book
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • penny: Person's name
  • smell: To have a particular odor
  • lend: To let someone borrow something for a while
  • payment: Amount of money that is paid for something
  • honk: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
  • ponytail: Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
  • surfboard: Narrow buoyant board for riding surf in the sea
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    • bad idea

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An unwise or imprudent course of action.
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    • bail on

      US /bel ɑn/

      UK /beil ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To abandon or desert someone or something, especially when they are needed.
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    • be 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.
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    • blank

      US /blæŋk/

      UK /blæŋk/

      • Adjective
      • Showing no emotion or understanding
      • Being empty; not filled out; with no writing on it
      • Noun
      • Empty space on a form which you fill in
      A2
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    • burst into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
      • To suddenly express an emotion.
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    • coming over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change sides in a discussion
      • To visit someone's home
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • do without

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage without having or doing something
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    • down the road

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At a future time; in the future.
      • Along the street; a short distance away.
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
      A2
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    • for a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a short period of time; briefly.
      • Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • honk

      US /hɔŋk, hɑŋk/

      UK /hɒŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud noise like that of a horn
      • Noun
      • A loud noise like that of a horn
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    • in the hospital

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/

      UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/

      • Preposition
      • Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • kind of lost

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Slightly confused or disoriented; not knowing exactly where one is or what to do.
      • Feeling without purpose or direction in life; uncertain about one's goals or path.
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • last person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
      • The individual who is the least likely to do something or be in a particular situation.
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    • lend

      US /lɛnd/

      UK /lend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To let someone borrow something for a while
      • To give help or support to someone in need
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    • loan

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. that must be paid back
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of allowing someone to borrow something
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    • mad

      US /mæd/

      UK /mæd/

      • Adjective
      • Very angry
      • Enthusiastic about something
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
      B2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • off the ground

      US /ɔf ði ɡraʊnd/

      UK /ɔf ðə ɡraund/

      • Phrase
      • Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
      • Airborne; having left the ground.
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on location

      US /ɑn loˈkeʃən/

      UK /ɔn ləuˈkeiʃən/

      • Adverb
      • At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
      • Phrase
      • At the scene of an event or activity.
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    • on the DL

      US /ɑn ðə di ɛl/

      UK /ɒn ðə di: el/

      • other
      • Kept secret or confidential; quietly without public knowledge.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • payment

      US /ˈpemənt/

      UK /ˈpeɪmənt/

      • Noun
      • Amount of money that is paid for something
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    • penny

      US /ˈpɛni/

      UK /ˈpeni/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
      • A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
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    • piece together

      US /pis təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /pi:s təˈɡeðə/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or construct something from individual parts or pieces.
      • To try to understand something by considering all the separate facts or pieces of information that you have.
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    • ponytail

      US /ˈpoʊniteɪl/

      UK /ˈpəʊniteɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • roll down

      US /rol daʊn/

      UK /rəul daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move downwards by turning over and over.
      • To lower a car window.
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    • screw

      US /skru/

      UK /skru:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cheat someone, as out of money/property
      • To close something by turning it into place
      • Countable Noun
      • Long metal nail with a spiral thread
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • shut

      US /ʃʌt/

      UK /ʃʌt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop being open for business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a door
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    • shut me down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause a machine or system to stop operating.
      • To abruptly stop someone from speaking or expressing themselves.
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • smell

      US /smɛl/

      UK /smel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a particular odor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sense that something is not right
      • To notice a particular odor
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    • smell out

      US /smɛl aʊt/

      UK /smel aʊt/

      • other
      • To discover or find something by careful searching.
      B2
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    • sober

      US /ˈsobɚ/

      UK /'səʊbə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not drunk
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    • surfboard

      US /ˈsɜ:rfbɔ:rd/

      UK /ˈsɜ:fbɔ:d/

      • Noun
      • Narrow buoyant board for riding surf in the sea
      C2
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • throw out

      US /θro aʊt/

      UK /θrəu aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
      • To put in the garbage; discard
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
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    • water under the bridge

      US /ˈwɒtɚ ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈbrɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈwɔ:tə ˈʌndə ðə ˈbrɪdʒ/

      • other
      • Past events that are no longer important or cause no trouble.
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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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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