Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
- set up
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- poke around: To search or look for something, often in a casual or aimless way.
- going on: To continue doing something
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- lock down: To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- fill out: To become fatter
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- amount: Quantity of something
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- online: Connected to the internet
- router: Power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/02Ever wonder if you can *really* control your kids' screen time? This CNN interview dives deep into parental controls and social media risks, offering practical tips you can use today! You'll pick up useful phrases for discussing tech and parenting in everyday situations.
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