back in the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the past; in former times.
- Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
A1Morebirth
US /bɜ:rθ/
UK /bɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time when a baby or young animal is born
- Beginning of something
A2Morefill out
US /fɪl aʊt/
UK /fil aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become fatter
- To complete a form by adding information needed
A1Morefor long
US
UK
- Phrase
- For a considerable period of time.
- For a significant duration in the future.
A1Morejam
US /dʒæm/
UK /dʒæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- To push into a tight space until it can't move
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pack together so things cannot move freely
A2Moremaker
US /ˈmekɚ/
UK /'meɪkə(r)/
- Noun
- Person, company, or object that creates things
A2Moremeet your maker
US /mit jʊr ˈmeɪkɚ/
UK /mi:t jə ˈmeikə/
- other
- To die, often implying facing God or afterlife.
B2Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- fill out: To become fatter
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- meet your maker: To die, often implying facing God or afterlife.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- fill: To make something full
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- trust: To expect confidently
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- long: Person's name
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- maker: Person, company, or object that creates 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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Twisted Metal (2023) - "Barbie Girl" Torture (S1E3) | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/17Get ready for some dark humor and improv comedy with this hilarious skit from Twisted Metal! You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as the characters hilariously navigate paperwork and a plot twist involving "Barbie Girl."
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