Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- going on: To continue doing something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
- medium well: A steak cooked so that it is slightly pink in the center.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- sauce up: To add sauce or flavor to food.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- up the wall: Extremely annoyed or frustrated.
- up the walls: Extremely irritated or anxious.
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- roll with it: To adapt easily to changes or unexpected events.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
- in his place: Instead of him; as his substitute.
- sign out: To leave an online service you are using
- peel back: To gradually reveal or uncover something by removing layers or obstacles.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- left out: To forget; omit
- order up: A phrase used in restaurants to indicate that a prepared dish is ready to be served.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- cut corners: To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- bounce around: To move in an energetic and lively manner; to jump or spring about.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- on the wing: In flight; flying.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- piss around: To waste time or behave without purpose.
- pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- out of date: Expired; too old to be used
- push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
- on time
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- go on: To continue doing something
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- simmer down: To become calmer and less excited or angry.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- spot: A certain place or area
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- leave: To go away from; depart
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- shut: To stop being open for business
- daily: Happening every day
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- truth: Real facts about something
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dysfunctional: Acting in an abnormal way or not as required
- piss: To be angry
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- come: To arrive at a place
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- lamb: Young sheep
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
- aftertaste: The taste remaining in your mouth after eating
- gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
- remake: To arrange or prepare something again
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
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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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Gordon SHUTS DOWN Bad Restaurants | BRAND NEW Season Kitchen Nightmares Compilation | Gordon Ramsay
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