Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- left open: Not closed, ajar.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- live my life: To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- spike: The top point in a graph
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- blow: To move something using air
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- leave: To go away from; depart
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- insanely: In an insane manner
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- weirdo: Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- cactus: Fleshy spiky plant that grows in hot, dry areas
- picture: General situation or state of being
- rob: Person's name
- pee: To urinate
- sap: Foolish person who is easy to trick
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- junkie: Person that is addicted to taking drugs
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- boogie: To dance to fast popular music
- git: Stupid or useless person
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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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Minjane posted on 2025/12/23Ever left your Christmas shopping to the absolute last minute? This hilarious SNL sketch, "Last Stop Christmas Shop," perfectly captures that chaotic holiday panic with some dark humor and relatable procrastinator vibes! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases perfect for situational dialogue while laughing along with this holiday fail.
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