off of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMoresink or swim
US
UK
- Idiom
- To fail or succeed by one's own efforts, without help from anyone else.
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Vocabulary
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- sink or swim: To fail or succeed by one's own efforts, without help from anyone else.
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- deep: Complex and important
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- sw: South-west
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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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