Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • have to: Must do
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • easy does it: Advice to do something slowly and carefully.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • lie back: To rest in a reclining position on one's back.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • push down: To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • under the weather: Slightly ill; not feeling well.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • hold your horses: To wait and be patient; to not be so fast or impulsive.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • ring a bell: To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
  • stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
  • double shift: A work schedule consisting of two consecutive shifts.
  • long weekend: An extended weekend that includes an extra day off, such as a public holiday.
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • without me: Not including me; excluding me.
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • out of the way: Remote; isolated.
  • check on: To check that things are OK, correct
  • indian summer: A period of unseasonably warm weather in autumn.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
  • call in: To ask others for help when in need
  • pick me up: To collect someone or something from a place.
  • let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
  • ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • foot up: To add numbers to find a total sum.
  • leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • at least: As a minimum
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • burn in: To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • set up
  • jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
  • break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
  • work out
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
  • shit with: Informal: To deal poorly with something.
  • trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
  • respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
  • stable: In a position where something does not fall over
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • shut: To stop being open for business
  • excellent: Extremely good
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • pulse: Regular beating of a heart
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • kid: Child or young person
  • sleigh: Vehicle with runners for moving on snow or ice
  • mark: Person's name
  • neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
  • suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
  • carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
  • nurse: Person trained to care for sick or injured people
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • aspirin: Medicine used to treat pain and fever
  • airway: Passage for air to pass through, e.g. your throat
  • deb: Short for 'debutante'
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    • airway

      US /ˈɛrˌwe/

      UK /ˈeəˌweɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage for air to pass through, e.g. your throat
      • Route along which aircraft travel regularly
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • aspirin

      US /ˈæspərɪn, -prɪn/

      UK /'æsprɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine used to treat pain and fever
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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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    • baby

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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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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    • break in

      US /brek ɪn/

      UK /breik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
      • To interrupt someone's conversation, task
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interrupt a conversation or activity.
      • To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
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    • burn in

      US /bɝn ɪn/

      UK /bɜ:n in/

      • other
      • To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
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    • burn out

      US /bɚn aʊt/

      UK /bə:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
      • To stop burning because fuel is consumed
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become extremely tired or exhausted, often due to prolonged stress.
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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    • call in

      US /kɔl ɪn/

      UK /kɔ:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ask others for help when in need
      • To make a phone call to your office; to contact
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • carol

      US /ˈkærəl/

      UK /'kærəl/

      • Noun
      • Traditional song sung at Christmas
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    • check on

      US /tʃɛk ɑn/

      UK /tʃek ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check that things are OK, correct
      • To make sure someone or something is safe or well.
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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • deb

      US /deb/

      UK /deb/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'debutante'
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    • double shift

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A work schedule consisting of two consecutive shifts.
      • The combination of paid work and unpaid domestic labor, typically performed by women.
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • drip

      US /drɪp/

      UK /drɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
      • Sound made by drops of liquid falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of liquid) to fall in drops
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • easy does it

      US /ˈizi ˈdʌz ɪt/

      UK /ˈi:zi ˈdʌz ɪt/

      • other
      • Advice to do something slowly and carefully.
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    • excellent

      US /ˈɛksələnt/

      UK /ˈeksələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely good
      • Very skilled; having great ability.
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • finish up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete or bring something to an end.
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    • foot up

      US /fʊt ʌp/

      UK /fʊt ʌp/

      • other
      • To add numbers to find a total sum.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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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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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • hold your horses

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To wait and be patient; to not be so fast or impulsive.
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    • in the past

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • indian summer

      US /ˈɪndiən ˈsʌmɚ/

      UK /ˈindiən ˈsʌmə/

      • other
      • A period of unseasonably warm weather in autumn.
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    • jump in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a vehicle quickly.
      • To interrupt a conversation.
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • ladder

      US /ˈlædɚ/

      UK /'lædə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of levels to go up in society or business
      • Device with a series of steps used for climbing
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    • lay out

      US /le aʊt/

      UK /lei aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show or explain your plans carefully
      • To spread something out; arrange something in a particular way.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange according to a plan or design.
      • To spread out for viewing; display.
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    • leg up

      US /lɛɡ ʌp/

      UK /leɡ ʌp/

      • Noun
      • Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
      • An advantage that helps someone to succeed.
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    • let it happen

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
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    • lie back

      US /laɪ bæk/

      UK /laɪ bæk/

      • other
      • To rest in a reclining position on one's back.
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    • long weekend

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An extended weekend that includes an extra day off, such as a public holiday.
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • mark

      US /mɑrk/

      UK /mɑ:k/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a dirty spot or line on something
      • To give a grade for homework
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    • neck

      US /nɛk/

      UK /nek/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of the body joining the head and the body
      • Opening of a piece of clothing for your head
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Lovers) to play affectionately; kissing
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    • nurse

      US /nɜ:rs/

      UK /nɜ:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person trained to care for sick or injured people
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To care for and look after someone who is sick
      • To keep holding a bad feeling about someone
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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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    • on paper

      US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/

      UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/

      • Phrase
      • In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
      • Recorded in writing; documented.
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • out of the way

      US /aʊt ʌv ði we/

      UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/

      • Adjective
      • Remote; isolated.
      • No longer obstructing or hindering.
      • Phrase
      • Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
      • Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • patient

      US /ˈpeʃənt/

      UK /'peɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
      • Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who receives medical treatment or care
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    • pick me up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To collect someone or something from a place.
      • To improve someone's mood or energy.
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    • pulse

      US /pʌls/

      UK /pʌls/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular beating of a heart
      • A single vibration or short burst of sound, light, electricity, or other energy.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To beat in a rhythm
      • To emit or produce in pulses.
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    • push down

      US /pʊʃ daʊn/

      UK /puʃ daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
      • To suppress or reduce something, often by force or authority.
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    • respiratory

      US /ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, -ˌtori, rɪˈspaɪrə-/

      UK /ˈrespərəˌtɔ:ri:, -ˌtəʊri:, rɪˈspaɪərə-/

      • Adjective
      • (Medical) concerning breathing
      • Having the function of respiration.
      • Noun
      • The branch of medicine concerned with the organs of respiration.
      • The system of organs involved in breathing.
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    • ride on

      US /raɪd ɑn/

      UK /raid ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
      • To depend on something for success.
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    • ring a bell

      US /rɪŋ e bɛl/

      UK /riŋ ə bel/

      • Idiom
      • To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shit with

      US /ʃɪt wɪθ/

      UK /ʃɪt wɪð/

      • other
      • Informal: To deal poorly with something.
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    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
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    • shut

      US /ʃʌt/

      UK /ʃʌt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop being open for business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a door
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • sleigh

      US /sle/

      UK /sleɪ/

      • Noun
      • Vehicle with runners for moving on snow or ice
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • stable

      US /ˈstebəl/

      UK /'steɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • In a position where something does not fall over
      • Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
      • Countable Noun
      • Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
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    • stay away

      US /ste əˈwe/

      UK /stei əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
      • To remain absent from a place or event.
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    • stay together

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain in a relationship or partnership.
      • To remain in a group; not to separate.
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    • stern

      US /stɜ:rn/

      UK /stɜ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being very severe, strict, or serious
      • Not likely to change, weaken or give in
      • Noun
      • Back part of a ship or boat
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    • suction

      US /ˈsʌkʃən/

      UK /'sʌkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • talking about

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

      US /ˈtraʊmə/

      UK /'trɔ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A very severe or upsetting experience
      • Serious injury to part of the body
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    • tube

      US /tub,tjub/

      UK /tju:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plastic or metal container for soft substances
      • Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • under the weather

      US /ˈʌndɚ ði ˈwɛðɚ/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈweðə/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly ill; not feeling well.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of being slightly unwell or ill.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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    • without me

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      • Phrase
      • Not including me; excluding me.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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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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