Vocabulary

  • green light
  • black and white
  • with flying colors: With great success or distinction.
  • tickled pink
  • paint the town red: To go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly.
  • in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
  • lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
  • have to: Must do
  • wear on
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • out of a job: Without employment; having lost one's job.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
  • fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • white: Person's name
  • paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
  • job: Something that must be done
  • town: Small city
  • collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
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    • black and white

      US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/

      UK /blæk ænd hwait/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
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    • collar

      US /ˈkɑlɚ/

      UK /'kɒlə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Band put around the neck of an animal
      • Neck part of a shirt, coat etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To catch and hold someone so you can talk to them
      • To seize or arrest (someone).
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    • color in

      US /ˈkʌlər ɪn/

      UK /ˈkʌlə ɪn/

      • other
      • To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
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    • do in

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • green light

      US /ɡrin laɪt/

      UK /ɡri:n lait/

      • Phrase
      • Noun
      • Permission to proceed with a project or plan.
      • A green traffic signal indicating permission to proceed.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in black and white

      US /ɪn blæk ən waɪt/

      UK /in blak ənd wait/

      • other
      • Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • lay off

      US /le ɔf/

      UK /lei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop troubling or hitting someone
      • To stop employing a worker, e.g. temporarily
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • out of a job

      US /aʊt əv ə dʒɑb/

      UK /aʊt əv ə dʒɒb/

      • other
      • Without employment; having lost one's job.
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    • paint the town red

      US /peɪnt ðə ˈtaʊn rɛd/

      UK /peɪnt ðə ˈtaun red/

      • other
      • To go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly.
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    • pregnant

      US /ˈprɛɡnənt/

      UK /ˈpregnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Carrying your unborn baby inside you
      • Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tickled pink

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      UK

      • Phrase
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    • wear on

      US /wɛr ɑn/

      UK /wɛə ɔn/

      • other
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    • with flying colors

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With great success or distinction.
      • Idiom
      • With great success; triumphantly.
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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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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    稲葉白兎 posted on 2015/01/13
    Ever wondered why we 'paint the town red' or see things 'through rose-tinted glasses'? This fun video breaks down 7 colorful English idioms that are super useful for everyday conversations and even the workplace! You'll boost your vocabulary and sound more natural in no time.

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