Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- have to: Must do
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- out of bounds: Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- pass by: To go past someone or something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- convention center
- on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- call up: To require someone to join the army
- last summer: The summer before this one.
- page out: Send a message via pager to someone.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in terms of
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- take the floor: To stand up and begin speaking to a group formally.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- on a daily basis: Happening every day.
- pass from: To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- do over: To repeat an action; do something again
- with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
- in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- lay it on: To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
- lock down: To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
- man down: Used to indicate a person is injured or incapacitated.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- on target: Achieving the desired results or goals; accurate.
- little man: A man of short stature.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
- in attendance: Present at a particular event or meeting.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- behind the arc: In basketball, outside the three-point line.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- by leaps and bounds: Very quickly and significantly, showing rapid progress.
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- go overseas: To travel to a foreign country.
- testing ground: A place or situation where something new is tested.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- check out
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- push off: To set off, depart, or leave, especially by boat
- in the open: Publicly; not secret.
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- on the go: Very busy and active.
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- close out: To sell off or eliminate remaining items or inventory, often at discounted prices.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- knock down: To hit something so it falls down
- for the win: Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
- over the hump: Past the most difficult part of a task or situation.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- in the running: Having a chance of winning; still in contention.
- get it down: To write something down; record something in writing.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- at least: As a minimum
- run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- against you: In opposition to you.
- coming to you: To approach or arrive at your location
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- make a move: To take action; to initiate something.
- bump into: To meet someone accidentally
- on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- slap on the wrist: A mild or lenient punishment or warning.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- hard up: Having very little money; poor.
- set up
- the plot thickens: The story or situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious.
- at this juncture: At this particular moment or point in time.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- tap out: To submit in a grappling sport by tapping the opponent or the mat.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
- scott: Award-winning United States film actor
- rick: Pile in ricks
- hamilton: Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757–1804), American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
- nba: NBA is an acronym
- barry: A male given name, common in English-speaking countries.
- pierre: Capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
- harris: A common surname of English origin.
- dee: The fourth letter of the English alphabet.
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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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