behind the scenes
US
UK
- Phrase
- Secretly or without being known to the public.
- In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
A1Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMoremention
US /ˈmɛnʃən/
UK /'menʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To refer to or talk or write about something
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of referring to or talking about something
- A formal acknowledgement of something
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Vocabulary
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- call: A order or request for action
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- happen: To take place or occur
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- scared: To become frightened
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
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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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