Vocabulary
- bite the bullet: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
- have to: Must do
- pay the piper: To face the consequences of one's actions after misdeeds.
- bob's your uncle: Used to say something will be done easily or successfully.
- go on: To continue doing something
- elvis has left the building: The event is finished; nothing more will happen.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- belly up: To fail or go bankrupt.
- little bit crazy: Slightly mad or eccentric; somewhat irrational.
- bury the hatchet: To make peace and stop arguing or fighting.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- twist someone's arm: To persuade someone to do something unwillingly.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- before now: Up until this moment; previously.
- get up to: To do something slightly naughty
- come onto: To approach someone with romantic intentions
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- sarcastic: Being rude and critical
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- leave: To go away from; depart
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- quit: To leave a job
- cavity: Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- village: Small town in the country
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
- flute: Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- piper: Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
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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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