Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
- in motion: Moving; not stationary.
- vegetable oil: Oil derived from plants, used in cooking.
- stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
- fuel up: To fill a vehicle with fuel.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- pull into: To drive a vehicle off a road and onto a different surface or into a specific location.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- plug into: To connect an electrical device to a power source.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
- truck in: To bring goods or materials by truck to a location.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- do laundry: To wash clothes and other items, typically in a washing machine.
- kick off: To start a football match.
- around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- turn on
- on to: Toward something; forward
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
- squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- stop from: To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- at least: As a minimum
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- on the hog: Living without money or relying on scarce resources.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- from a distance: Not close; far away.
- not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
- shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
- creature comfort: Something that makes life more pleasant and comfortable, such as good food and a warm place to live.
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- internet access: The ability to connect to the internet.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
- drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
- climate control: A system for regulating temperature and humidity in a building or vehicle.
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- use up: To use all of; consume
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- sprout up: To appear or develop quickly and suddenly.
- tuck in: To start to eat a meal
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in length: Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
- going on: To continue doing something
- keep tabs on: To monitor closely; keep under surveillance.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- high class: Of superior quality or social standing; luxurious or sophisticated.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- check out
- fix on: To choose or decide on something or someone.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- in check: Under control; restrained.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at fault: Responsible for something negative or undesirable; deserving blame.
- consist of
- on a set: Located or working at a filming location.
- force into: To compel someone to do something against their will.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- such as: For example; like
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- green light
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- break off: To end a relationship, engagement etc.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- weight: How heavy something is
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- stop: To block or close something
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- unit: One apartment in a building
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- park: Person's name
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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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