Vocabulary
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- rat on: To inform or report someone as guilty or doing something wrong.
- smell a rat: To suspect that something is wrong or that someone is being dishonest.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- all ears: Fully attentive; very interested in hearing what someone has to say.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- go on: To continue doing something
- tell on: To report someone's bad behavior to an authority.
- check out
- like a hawk: Watching carefully and attentively, very alert.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- spouse: Someone's husband or wife
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
- account: An advantage
- inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- juvenile: Concerning young people or children
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- trust: To expect confidently
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- snuck: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- exemption: Release from duties others are required to do
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
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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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2632 - Don’t Be a Rat! Expressions for Betraying Someone’s Trust
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Jasmine Chen cc posted on 2026/06/11Ever wondered what it means to be a 'rat' in English? This video dives into common expressions used when someone betrays trust, like 'rat someone out' and 'tattletale.' You'll learn how to talk about these tricky situations and understand when someone is being disloyal!
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