around the corner
US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/
- Phrase
- Very near; close by.
- About to happen; approaching soon.
A1Moreattack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morebaby
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
A2Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moredirt
US /dɚt/
UK /dɜ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loose earth or soil
- A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
- Countable Noun
- A track made of compacted earth or soil.
A2Moreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Morefunctional
US /ˈfʌŋkʃənəl/
UK /ˈfʌŋkʃənl/
- Adjective
- Useful; not just for decoration
- In working order; operative.
- Noun
- A function whose argument is itself a function.
A2Moreliar
US /ˈlaɪɚ/
UK /ˈlaɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who tells lies
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreplay it cool
US
UK
- Idiom
- To act calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation.
A2Morepredictable
US /prɪˈdɪktəbl/
UK /prɪˈdɪktəbl/
- Adjective
- Capable of being guessed before it happens
B1TOEICMoreunpredictable
US /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/
UK /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/
- Adjective
- Difficult to guess about (the future)
- Characterized by erratic or inconsistent behavior.
B1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- play it cool: To act calm and relaxed, especially in a stressful situation.
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- functional: Useful; not just for decoration
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- liar: Person who tells lies
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- bad: Not good; wrong
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
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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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