Vocabulary
- head over heels: Deeply and completely in love.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- insanely: In an insane manner
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- alive: Living; not dead
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- boob: Breast (vulgar)
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- hopeless: With no chance of getting what you want
- accidental: Unplanned; unexpected; happening by mistake
- newly: Very recently; just done or made
- iris: Round colored part of an eye
- eve: The time just before something happens
- sex: State of being male or female
- bingo: Game of chance played by calling random numbers
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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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niko posted on 2025/11/28Ever wondered what happens when two strangers swap homes for the holidays? This clip from 'The Holiday' is a super fun way to practice everyday dialogue and pick up phrases for travel and unexpected situations! You'll love seeing how these characters navigate their new lives and maybe even get inspired for your own holiday plans!
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