going on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morein the news
US
UK
- Phrase
- Being widely reported in the media.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
- going on: To continue doing something
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- truth: Real facts about something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- happen: To take place or occur
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- talk: Style of speaking
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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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