after hours
US
UK
- Adverb
- After the usual closing time.
- Adjective
- Occurring or done after the usual closing time.
A1Moreaisle
US /aɪl/
UK /aɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow space between rows of seats
B2TOEICMorebail
US /bel/
UK /beɪl/
- Noun
- Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain release of a prisoner by giving money
- To throw water out of a boat to prevent it sinking
B2Morebail on
US /bel ɑn/
UK /beil ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To abandon or desert someone or something, especially when they are needed.
A1Morebill
US /bɪl/
UK /bɪl/
- Noun
- Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- Sign or poster advertising something
- Transitive Verb
- To request payment by handing over an invoice
A2TOEICMorebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morecart
US /kɑrt/
UK /kɑ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- A vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal, used for carrying goods or people.
- Transitive Verb
- To move things on a wheeled trolley
- To move something with effort
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecheddar
US /ˈtʃɛdɚ/
UK /ˈtʃedə/
- Uncountable Noun
- A type of cheese
B2Morecinnamon
US /ˈsɪnəmən/
UK /ˈsɪnəmən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
B2Morecircus
US /ˈsɜ:rkəs/
UK /ˈsɜ:kəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
- A chaotic or disorganized event or situation.
B1Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecoupon
US /ˈku:pɑ:n/
UK /ˈku:pɒn/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of paper used in exchange for a discount
B2Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorecustomer
US /ˈkʌstəmɚ/
UK /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- A person or organization that buys products or services from a business.
A2Moredash
US /dæʃ/
UK /dæʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit against something with a lot of force
- To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
- Noun
- Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
- Act of running quickly towards a particular place
B1TOEICMoredread
US /drɛd/
UK /dred/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To await with great fear
B2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moredump
US /dʌmp/
UK /dʌmp/
- Transitive Verb
- To end a romantic relationship
- To put something somewhere without care
- Noun
- A place where waste or garbage is left.
- A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
B1Moreexchange
US /ɪksˈtʃendʒ/
UK /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- Short discussion or talk
- Transitive Verb
- To share (a look, a few words etc.)
- To sell one currency to get another
A2TOEICMoreexpire
US /ɪkˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪk'spaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out
- To die
B2TOEICMorefelony
US /ˈfɛləni/
UK /ˈfeləni/
- Noun
- A serious crime, such as murder
C2Morefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMorefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morego to jail
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
goblin
US /ˈɡɑblɪn/
UK /'ɡɒblɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Fictional creature that likes to cause trouble
B2Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrocery
US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/
UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- Countable Noun
- A store that sells food and household supplies.
B2TOEICMoregum
US /ɡʌm/
UK /ɡʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or stick with adhesive
- Noun
- Adhesive material used to stick things together
B2Morehold 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.
A1Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Morein a hurry
US /ɪn e ˈhɚri/
UK /in ə ˈhʌri/
- Phrase
- Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
lane
US /len/
UK /leɪn/
- Noun
- Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- Narrow way or road, often with steep sides
A2Moremiss out
US /mɪs aʊt/
UK /mis aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exclude; not include in something
- To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
A1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreno go
US
UK
- Noun
- A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
A1Moreon hold
US /ɑn hold/
UK /ɔn həuld/
- Adjective
- Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- Adverb
- Waiting to be connected on a telephone call.
A2Moreon the way
US /ɑn ði we/
UK /ɔn ðə wei/
- Phrase
- During the journey to a particular place.
A1Morepermanent
US /ˈpɚmənənt/
UK /'pɜ:mənənt/
- Adjective
- Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
- Noun
- A person who is a permanent employee.
- A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
B1TOEICMorepopcorn
US /ˈpɑ:pkɔ:rn/
UK /ˈpɒpkɔ:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
C2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreregister
US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/
UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To record your name on an official list; sign up
- To show an amount on a measurement device
- Noun
- Till; machine used add up things you buy
- Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
A2Moreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Moresmoke
US /smoʊk/
UK /sməʊk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- Uncountable Noun
- Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
- Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
B1Morestarve
US /stɑ:rv/
UK /stɑ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- To need or desire very strongly
B1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresubscriber
US /səbˈskraɪbər/
UK /səbˈskraɪbə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
B1Moresue
US /su/
UK /su:/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To take legal action against someone
B2Moresweetie
US
UK
- Noun
- Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
B1Moretape
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
A2Moretapioca
US /ˌtæpiˈoʊkə/
UK /ˌtæpiˈəʊkə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Cassava starch used to thicken puddings, etc.
C2Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
urge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2Morewhite elephant
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A possession that is unwanted by its owner, but is expensive to keep or difficult to dispose of.
- A gift that is impractical and difficult to get rid of.
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Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- check out
- bail on: To abandon or desert someone or something, especially when they are needed.
- no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- next to: Being located along side another
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- after hours: After the usual closing time.
- white elephant: A possession that is unwanted by its owner, but is expensive to keep or difficult to dispose of.
- go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- tv show: A television program.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- urge: A strong desire for something
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- dread: To await with great fear
- dude: Form of address for a man
- aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- expire: To breathe out
- click: To work well with someone or something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- noggin: A human head
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- tapioca: Cassava starch used to thicken puddings, etc.
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- cilantro: Herb used in Asian cooking; coriander
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- fix: Answer to a problem
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
- sue: Person's name
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- felony: A serious crime, such as murder
- subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- coupon: Piece of paper used in exchange for a discount
- circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
- popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
- cheddar: A type of cheese
- goblin: Fictional creature that likes to cause trouble
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
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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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Zhe CHEN posted on 2026/04/26Ever wondered what really goes on in the grocery store aisles? This hilarious sketch comedy video, inspired by Dude Perfect, dives into supermarket stereotypes with high-energy challenges and relatable pranks! You'll pick up everyday phrases and situational dialogue perfect for daily conversations.
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