all in a day's work
US /ɔl ɪn ə deɪz wɝk/
UK /ɔ:l ɪn ə deiz wɜ:k/
- other
- Something considered normal or routine in a job or activity.
B2Moreconference
US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/
UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of lectures held as an event
- An association of US sports teams
- Intransitive Verb
- To hold a discussion; consult.
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreidiom
US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
B2Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- all in a day's work: Something considered normal or routine in a job or activity.
- have to: Must do
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- call: A order or request for action
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control 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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憶藍 posted on 2015/01/29Ever wonder how to casually say that a busy day was just normal? This video breaks down the super useful idiom 'all in a day's work' with clear explanations and everyday examples, perfect for boosting your conversational English!
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