Vocabulary
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- stick it to: To defeat someone, especially someone who is arrogant or powerful.
- stick by
- stick up for: To defend (yourself, someone else)
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- stick together: To support each other; remain united.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- stick it out: To endure to the end; persevere through difficulties.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- stick out like a sore thumb: To be very noticeable or obvious in an unpleasant way.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- have to: Must do
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
- in a bad way: In poor physical or emotional condition.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in terms of
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
- valuable: Being useful or important
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- deviate: To do something unusual or different; depart from
- permanently: For a long time; always
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- usage: Amount something is used
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- quit: To leave a job
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
- collocation: Grouping of words frequently occurring together
- whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
- idiomatic: Concerning idioms
- tattooed: To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
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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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15 PHRASAL VERBS with “STICK”: stick up, stick out, stick to, stick with...
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/31Ever get confused by all the ways we use 'stick'? This video breaks down 15 essential phrasal verbs like 'stick up', 'stick out', and 'stick to' with clear explanations and daily practical examples. You'll pick up tons of useful vocabulary and grammar to sound more natural in everyday conversations!
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