blame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMoredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretweet
US /twit/
UK /twi:t/
- Noun
- Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- Message sent to Twitter
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
B1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- come: To arrive at a place
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- long: Person's name
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
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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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Oprah Gave Ellen the Flu
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