bad idea
US
UK
- Phrase
- An unwise or imprudent course of action.
A2Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebeware
US /bɪˈwer/
UK /bɪˈweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be careful, used in warning someone
B1Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morechop
US /tʃɑp/
UK /tʃɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- To hit someone with your hand
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
- Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
B1Morecompass
US /ˈkʌmpəs, ˈkɑm-/
UK /ˈkʌmpəs/
- Noun
- Device that shows the direction of north
- Two-pointed tool for drawing circles, etc.
B2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreexcite
US /ɪkˈsaɪt/
UK /ɪk'saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
A2TOEICMoreglue
US /ɡlu/
UK /ɡlu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- Transitive Verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
B1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehelium
US /ˈhiliəm/
UK /ˈhi:liəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
C1Moreiceberg
US /ˈaɪsˌbə:ɡ/
UK /'aɪsbɜ:ɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
B1Moreindustrial
US /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning making things in factories
- Noun
- A worker in industry.
- A company involved in industrial production.
A2Morejoyous
US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
UK /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
- Adjective
- Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
A2Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Moremagical
US /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
UK /ˈmædʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- Concerning, involving, or able to perform magic
A2Moremerry
US /ˈmɛri/
UK /'merɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- Causing happiness or joy
B1Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Morepeak
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Noun
- Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- The very top of a mountain
- Intransitive Verb
- To reach the highest or best point
B1Morepermanent
US /ˈpɚmənənt/
UK /'pɜ:mənənt/
- Adjective
- Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
- Noun
- A person who is a permanent employee.
- A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
B1TOEICMorepermanently
US /ˈpəmənəntlɪ/
UK /'pɜ:mənəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- For a long time; always
- In a way that is firmly or securely fixed in place.
B1Morering a bell
US /rɪŋ e bɛl/
UK /riŋ ə bel/
- Idiom
- To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
B1Moreroof
US /ruf,rʊf/
UK /ru:f/
- Noun
- Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- Cover or top of a building or car
- Transitive Verb
- To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
A2Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoresnow in
US /snoʊ ɪn/
UK /snəu in/
- other
- To be trapped inside due to heavy snowfall blocking exits.
B2Moresnowman
US /ˈsnoˌmæn/
UK /'snəʊmæn/
- Countable Noun
- Figure of a person made of packed snow
C2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretoss
US /tɔ:s/
UK /tɒs/
- Transitive Verb
- To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- To mix ingredients lightly.
- Intransitive Verb
- To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
- To be thrown about violently.
B1Moreturkey
US /ˈtɜ:rki/
UK /ˈtɜ:ki/
- Countable Noun
- Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- Noun
- An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
- Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
C1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- snow in: To be trapped inside due to heavy snowfall blocking exits.
- ring a bell: To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- dude: Form of address for a man
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- permanently: For a long time; always
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- leave: To go away from; depart
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- point: An item to be discussed
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- land: Region or country
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- compass: Device that shows the direction of north
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- cross: Angry and upset
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
- helium: Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
- magical: Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- joyous: Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- snowman: Figure of a person made of packed snow
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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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Bears Get Ready for Christmas! | We Bare Bears | Cartoon Network
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niko posted on 2025/12/22Get ready for some holiday cheer with the We Bare Bears as they go on a snowy adventure to find the perfect Christmas tree! You'll love picking up practical, everyday phrases and simple sentence structures as the bears navigate their hilarious tree hunt. It's a fun and festive way to boost your English skills!
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