back down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Morebotanical
US /bəˈtænɪkəl/
UK /bəˈtænɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning plants or botany
B2Morebreak through
US /brek θru/
UK /breik θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
A1Moregarden
US /ˈgɑ:rdn/
UK /ˈgɑ:dn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- Public park in which visitors can see flowers
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables
A2Moreget through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
A1Moregive in
US /ɡɪv ɪn/
UK /ɡiv in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To submit work; hand in
- To stop resisting; to surrender
A1Moregive 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
A1Morego higher
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To increase or rise to a greater level.
- To move to a higher physical position.
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morelive it out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To experience something fully and completely; to pursue a dream or passion with dedication.
A1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Morewith time
US
UK
- Phrase
- As time passes; eventually.
- Given enough time; in the course of time.
A1More
Vocabulary
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- live it out: To experience something fully and completely; to pursue a dream or passion with dedication.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- have to: Must do
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- leave: To go away from; depart
- botanical: Concerning plants or botany
- garden: Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/09/24Feeling like you need a boost to face the day? This song, 'I Am a Warrior,' is packed with empowering lyrics and an anthemic chorus that's perfect for building resilience and finding your inner strength! You'll love picking up simple sentence structures and motivational phrases that you can use anytime you need a little pick-me-up.
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