Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- build in: To include something as part of a plan, system, or design.
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- set up
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- ask for it: To behave in a way that will cause trouble or punishment.
- see about: To look into or arrange something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- knock out: To hit and make unconscious
- deal with
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- set back: To cost someone, often a large amount
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- see to: To attend to; take care of
- go on: To continue doing something
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
- financial: Involving money
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- military: Army or armed forces
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- leave: To go away from; depart
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- important: Having power or authority
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
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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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