Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- get after: To talk to in order to get someone to do something
- experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- on end: Continuously; without stopping.
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- leave: To go away from; depart
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- mom: A slang term for mother
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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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Things - I Hate About Thanksgiving
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Jane Zhang posted on 2014/12/03Get ready for a hilarious rant about all the things that can go wrong with Thanksgiving, from holiday traffic to questionable leftovers! You'll pick up some super practical phrases for everyday complaints and get a fun dose of American culture along the way.
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