at work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morebrick
US /brɪk/
UK /brɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
A2Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Morecraftsman
US /ˈkræftsmən/
UK /ˈkrɑ:ftsmən/
- Countable Noun
- Creator of great skill in the manual arts
B2Moreeasy as pie
US /ˈizi əz paɪ/
UK /ˈi:zi əz paɪ/
- other
- Something very simple or easy to do.
A2Moreexcitement
US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
A2Moreexpert
US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/
UK /'ekspɜ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
- Adjective
- Having special knowledge or skill
A2TOEICMorefill in
US /fɪl ɪn/
UK /fil in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put earth in e.g. a hole
- To explain the context so that someone understands
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To write or type information in a blank space.
- To temporarily do someone else's job.
A1Moregoodness
US /ˈɡʊdnɪs/
UK /ˈgʊdnəs/
- Interjection
- (Used to express slight surprise)
- Uncountable Noun
- Nourishment; good food value
A2Moregrandpa
US /ˈɡrændˌpɑ, ˈɡræn-, ˈɡræmˌpɑ, ˈɡræmpə/
UK /ˈgrænpɑ:/
- Countable Noun
- Your mother or father's father
B2Moregranny
US /ˈɡræni/
UK /'ɡrænɪ/
- Noun
- Grandmother
B2Morehammer
US /ˈhæmɚ/
UK /ˈhæmə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- To defeat someone easily and totally
- Noun
- Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
- Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
B1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Morehooray
US /hʊˈre/
UK /hʊ'reɪ/
- Interjection
- Said to show delight at something happening
B2Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremend
US /mɛnd/
UK /mend/
- Transitive Verb
- To repair or put into good shape or working order
- Noun
- A repair or fix of something
B1TOEICMoremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Morenail
US /nel/
UK /neɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- Hard part at the end of your finger
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together with metal nails
- To catch someone doing an illegal activity
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepie
US /paɪ/
UK /paɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
B1TOEICMorepig
US /pɪɡ/
UK /pɪg/
- Countable Noun
- Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- Greedy person
B1Moreplaster
US /ˈplæstɚ/
UK /'plɑ:stə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance used to cover walls to make them smooth
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with plaster
- To cover surfaces with papers, photos, posters etc.
B2Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMoreproperly
US /ˈprɑːpərli/
UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an appropriate or correct manner
- In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
A2Moreshush
US
UK
- Interjection
- Sound made to make others be quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To make a sound to make others quieted down
C1Moresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Morestand back
US /stænd bæk/
UK /stænd bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- To not get involved in a situation; to take a detached perspective.
A2Moretape
US /tep/
UK /teɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To record some sounds using an electric device
- To stick things together using an adhesive strip
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
- Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
A2Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- easy as pie: Something very simple or easy to do.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- silly: Careless
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tiny: Very, very small
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- mend: To repair or put into good shape or working order
- leave: To go away from; depart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- fill: To make something full
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- picture: General situation or state of being
- happen: To take place or occur
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- plaster: Substance used to cover walls to make them smooth
- hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- craftsman: Creator of great skill in the manual arts
- granny: Grandmother
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- shush: Sound made to make others be quiet
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- grandpa: Your mother or father's father
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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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CHIA posted on 2026/03/27Uh oh, Daddy Pig is trying to hang a picture and it's not going as planned! You'll love this playful Peppa Pig episode as the family tackles a DIY fail and learns about fixing walls together. It's a super fun way to pick up everyday phrases and simple sentence structures!
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