all over the place
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- In many different locations; widely distributed.
- Adjective
- Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreawait
US /əˈwet/
UK /əˈweɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep ready for future needs
- To be ready to happen, or about to happen
B1Morebarn
US /bɑrn/
UK /bɑ:n/
- Countable Noun
- Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
B1Morebear
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
A2Morebiological
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being related to life and living things
- A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
B1Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morebug
US /bʌɡ/
UK /bʌɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To bother someone
- To hide an electronic device to spy on someone
- Countable Noun
- An insect
- Problem in the functioning of computer code
B1Morebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecastle
US /ˈkæsl/
UK /ˈkɑ:sl/
- Countable Noun
- Large defensive building in historical times
A2Morecattle
US /ˈkætl/
UK /ˈkætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cows or bulls on a farm
- Individual animals of the bovine species.
B1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moreclan
US /klæn/
UK /klæn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of related families or people
C2Morecleanliness
US /ˈklenlinəs/
UK /ˈklenlinəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Keeping yourself clean; state of being clean
B1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecomeback
US /ˈkʌmˌbæk/
UK /ˈkʌmbæk/
- Noun
- A clever or witty retort or reply
- Return of a celebrity to their previous success
B2Moreconduct
US / kənˈdʌkt/
UK /kənˈdʌkt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Your behavior
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
- To let electricity or heat travel through
B1TOEICMorecowboy
US /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/
UK /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
B2Moredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moredozen
US /ˈdʌzən/
UK /ˈdʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- 12 people or things
A2Moreduck
US /dʌk/
UK /dʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid doing something that is difficult
- To lower your head to avoid hitting something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Common type of water bird
B1Moreen route
US /ɛn rut/
UK /en ru:t/
- Adverb
- On the way; during a journey.
- Adjective
- On the way; traveling.
except for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
feel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefreeze
US /friz/
UK /fri:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- Transitive Verb
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morein the scene
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
- Actively participating in a performance or dramatic situation.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Morelatch on
US /lætʃ ɑn/
UK /lætʃ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand something, often after a period of confusion or delay.
- To become very attached to someone.
A1Morelaundry
US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/
UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
B2Moreleave off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop doing something.
- To omit or exclude something.
A2Morelegacy
US /ˈlɛɡəsi/
UK /'leɡəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- Something left or given by a person who has died
- Adjective
- Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
B2TOEICMoreloyalty
US /ˈlɔɪəlti/
UK /ˈlɔɪəlti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete and sustained support for person, thing
- Allegiance or devotion to a person, cause, or country.
B2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoff the table
US
UK
- Phrase
- No longer being considered or discussed.
- Removed from the table.
A1Moreon the road
US /ɑn ði rəʊd/
UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/
- Phrase
- Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
- Idiom
- Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
A1Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morepasture
US /ˈpæstʃɚ/
UK /'pɑ:stʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area with grass that cattle, etc. feed on
B2Morepeek
US /pik/
UK /pi:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- Noun
- A quick look at something (often secretly)
B2Morepew
US /pju/
UK /pju:/
- Countable Noun
- Long bench, usually used in churches
B2Moreplay out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use up or exhaust
- To develop or happen in a particular way.
A1Moreranch
US /ræntʃ/
UK /rɑ:ntʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
- Intransitive Verb
- To do the work of raising cattle
B1Moreream
US /rim/
UK /ri:m/
- Countable Noun
- A specific quantity of paper sold together
C2Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Moreroute
US /rut, raʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to get from one place to another place; path
- Path or way that people often use
- Transitive Verb
- To send along a particular path or way
A2TOEICMorescatter
US /ˈskætɚ/
UK /'skætə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To throw or move into various different directions
- Transitive Verb
- To place or leave things in various places
B2Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreshow in
US /ʃo ɪn/
UK /ʃəu ɪn/
- other
- To lead someone into a room or building.
A2Moresneaky
US /ˈsniki/
UK /ˈsni:ki/
- Adjective
- Deceptive and underhand
B2Moresolution
US /səˈluʃən/
UK /səˈlu:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- Way to solve or deal with a problem
A2Morespread
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
A2TOEICMorespread all over
US /sprɛd ɔl ˈovɚ/
UK /spred ɔ:l ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
- To apply something thinly and evenly across a surface.
B2Morespread out
US /sprɛd aʊt/
UK /spred aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To extend or stretch over a large area.
- To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
B2Moresweep out
US /swip aʊt/
UK /swi:p aʊt/
- other
- To clean or remove by sweeping.
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreteeter
US /ˈtitɚ/
UK /ˈti:tə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stand or walk moving from side to side
C2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Moretongue
US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
used 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
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- leave off: To stop doing something.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- spread all over: To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- sweep out: To clean or remove by sweeping.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- at least: As a minimum
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- latch on: To understand something, often after a period of confusion or delay.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- tv show: A television program.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- conduct: Your behavior
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- require: To demand that someone does something
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- pasture: Area with grass that cattle, etc. feed on
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- dozen: 12 people or things
- cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- truth: Real facts about something
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
- bug: To bother someone
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
- clan: Group of related families or people
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- cleanliness: Keeping yourself clean; state of being clean
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- await: To keep ready for future needs
- pew: Long bench, usually used in churches
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- teeter: To stand or walk moving from side to side
- cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
- ream: A specific quantity of paper sold together
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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Stories from the Bunkhouse (Bonus) | Where We Left Off | Yellowstone | Paramount Network
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/03Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes of Yellowstone? Dive into some candid bunkhouse banter and get the inside scoop on Jamie's betrayal and other burning questions straight from the cast! You'll pick up on realistic situational dialogue and get a deeper understanding of ranch life and conflict.
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