Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- going on: To continue doing something
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- go on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
- stand behind: To support or defend someone or something.
- quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- man up: To behave in a braver or more resilient way; to face a difficult situation with courage.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- down the drain: Wasted or lost completely.
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- over your head: Too difficult to understand.
- from the top: From the beginning.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- next to: Being located along side another
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- fill up
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- at the moment: At this time; now
- dip into: To spend part of some money which you have been saving.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- keep it together: To remain calm and in control of your emotions, especially in a difficult situation.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- sick to death: Extremely annoyed or bored with someone or something.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
- staff: Employees of a company
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- truth: Real facts about something
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- denial: Statement which claims that something is not true
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- rotisserie: Restaurant selling in roasted, barbecued meats
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- thaw: When ice melts because of increased warmth
- freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
- microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
- bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
- cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
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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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Gordon Finds The WORST Kitchens | Hotel Hell | Gordon Ramsay
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/10Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in a struggling restaurant? Chef Gordon Ramsay is back, diving headfirst into kitchens with major problems, from frozen fish on the beach to slimy walk-in fridges! You'll pick up some great vocabulary for discussing food quality and kitchen management along the way.
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