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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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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Horace posted on 2025/07/03Get ready for some romantic comedy chaos as you dive into a wedding argument that's sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases perfect for navigating tricky family dynamics and relationship decisions, all while enjoying a super engaging story.
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