Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- bear with me: Be patient with me.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- work out
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- talk into: To persuade someone to do something.
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- snap out of: To stop experiencing a negative feeling or state.
- take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- saw through: To realize the truth about
- going on: To continue doing something
- make it worse: To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- at least: As a minimum
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- see out: To continue doing something until it ends, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
- hang with: To spend time with someone.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- quarrel with: To have an argument or disagreement with someone.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- role: Character played by an actor
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- master: To gain control over something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- business: A company formed for making profit
- vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- bracelet: Chain or band worn around the wrist
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- assassin: Person who kills a public figure
- quarrel: To have an angry argument or disagreement
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
- compile: To put programming data into a computer
- processor: A machine that to makes something ready for use
- moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
- bunny: Rabbits
- invisibility: Quality of not being perceivable by the eye
- loosen: To make something less tight
- pimp: Man who solicits clients for prostitutes
- hitherto: Or legal up to this time; as yet
- tavern: Establishment that serves alcoholic beverages
- keeper: Person taking care of animals
- gay: Happy and bright
- ruddy: Healthy, reddish color, as of the face
- dossier: File on someone's life and e.g. criminal activity
- gypsy: Itinerant person; wanderer
- godfather: Man who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism
- twain: (Literary) two of something; two people
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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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The IT Crowd - Jen the Fredo | Full Episode | Series 4 Episode 1
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英文探長J posted on 2025/10/23Ever wondered what happens when workplace satire meets a tabletop RPG? Dive into this hilarious episode of The IT Crowd where Jen gets caught up in some seriously awkward office banter and a play she definitely wasn't expecting! You'll pick up on plenty of situational dialogue and British humor that's perfect for understanding everyday workplace conversations.
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