across the line
US /əˈkrɔs ðə laɪn/
UK /əˈkrɒs ðə lain/
- other
- To behave beyond acceptable or permitted boundaries.
B2Morealive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMorevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
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Vocabulary
- across the line: To behave beyond acceptable or permitted boundaries.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- alive: Living; not dead
- burn: To destroy with fire
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- sit: To take an exam
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
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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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Counting Stars - OneRepublic (Nossa Toca feat Cartago)
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Andy Chihsiang Hsieh posted on 2014/12/21Get ready to sing along to a fantastic acoustic cover of OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" by the Brazilian band Nossa Toca feat. Cartago! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and practical, everyday phrases from the live session, making it a fun way to boost your English and get a taste of Brazilian music culture.
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