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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    • aggressively

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ/

      UK /ə'ɡresɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • In a violent, angry or threatening manner
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • at a cost

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Involving loss or sacrifice.
      • Involving a specified amount of money.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • bankrupt

      US /ˈbæŋkˌrʌpt, -rəpt/

      UK /ˈbæŋkrʌpt/

      • Adjective
      • Unable to pay debts
      • Lacking in moral qualities; morally deficient.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to not be able to pay debts
      • To ruin or destroy something.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • before now

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Up until this moment; previously.
      • Prior to the present time; in the past.
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • belly up

      US /ˈbɛli ʌp/

      UK /ˈbeli ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail or go bankrupt.
      • To approach closely; come up to.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fail completely, especially in business.
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    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
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    • bite the bullet

      US /baɪt ði ˈbʊlɪt/

      UK /bait ðə ˈbulit/

      • Idiom
      • To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • bob's your uncle

      US /bɑbz jʊɚ ˈʌŋkl/

      UK /bɒbz jɔ: ˈʌŋkl/

      • other
      • Used to say something will be done easily or successfully.
      B2
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    • bullet

      US /ˈbʊlɪt/

      UK /'bʊlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Metal object fired from a gun
      • Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
      • Adjective
      • Very fast.
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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
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    • bury the hatchet

      US /ˈbɛri ðə ˈhætʃɪt/

      UK /ˈberi ðə ˈhætʃɪt/

      • other
      • To make peace and stop arguing or fighting.
      B2
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    • calm down

      US /kɑm daʊn/

      UK /kɑ:m daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become relaxed after being stressed
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    • cavity

      US /ˈkævɪti/

      UK /ˈkævəti/

      • Noun
      • Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
      • Hole in a tooth
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    • come after

      US /kʌm ˈæftɚ/

      UK /kʌm ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow someone in order to threaten them
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    • come at

      US /kʌm æt/

      UK /kʌm æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone to attack them
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come onto

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone with romantic intentions
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • dentist

      US /ˈdɛntɪst/

      UK /ˈdentɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
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    • elvis has left the building

      US /ˈɛlvɪs hæz lɛft ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ/

      UK /ˈelvɪs hæz left ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ/

      • other
      • The event is finished; nothing more will happen.
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    • english speaker

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who speaks English.
      • A person with fluency in English.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • explanation

      US /ˌɛkspləˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Details or reasons given to make something clear
      • A reason or justification given for an action or event.
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • flute

      US /flut/

      UK /flu:t/

      • Noun
      • Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
      B2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
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    • get up to

      US /ɡɛt ʌp tu/

      UK /ɡet ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something slightly naughty
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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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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
      • Referring to something placed or growing in soil.
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    • karaoke

      US /ˌkærɪ'oʊkɪ/

      UK /ˌkærɪ'əʊkɪ/

      • Noun
      • Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
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    • little bit crazy

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Slightly mad or eccentric; somewhat irrational.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • numb

      US /nʌm/

      UK /nʌm/

      • Adjective
      • Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a part of body unable to feel (pain, etc.)
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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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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • owe

      US /o/

      UK /əʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
      • To credit someone or thing for making it possible
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    • pay the piper

      US /ˈpeɪ ðə ˈpaɪpɚ/

      UK /ˈpeɪ ðə ˈpaipə/

      • other
      • To face the consequences of one's actions after misdeeds.
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    • persuade

      US /pərˈsweɪd/

      UK /pəˈsweɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make someone to do, believe something
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    • piper

      US /ˈpaɪpɚ/

      UK /'paɪpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
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    • promotion

      US /prəˈmoʃən/

      UK /prə'məʊʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of advertising a product to people
      • Movement to a higher position or rank in a company
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    • quit

      US /kwɪt/

      UK /kwɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To leave a job
      • To leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a school etc. without finishing
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • sarcasm

      US /ˈsɑrˌkæzəm/

      UK /ˈsɑ:kæzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Harsh or cutting remark
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    • sarcastic

      US /sɑrˈkæstɪk/

      UK /sɑ:ˈkæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being rude and critical
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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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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • turkey

      US /ˈtɜ:rki/

      UK /ˈtɜ:ki/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible bird resembling a large chicken
      • Noun
      • An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
      • Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
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    • twist

      US /twɪst/

      UK /twɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn something in a circular direction
      • To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
      • Bend or sudden change of direction
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    • twist someone's arm

      US /twɪst ˈsʌmwənz ɑrm/

      UK /twɪst ˈsʌmwʌnz ɑ:m/

      • other
      • To persuade someone to do something unwillingly.
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    • unpleasant

      US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/

      UK /ʌnˈpleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a bad feeling in people
      • Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
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    • village

      US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Small town in the country
      • A close-knit community or group of people.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
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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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