Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
- on course: Likely to achieve a desired outcome after a period of difficulty.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- break off: To end a relationship, engagement etc.
- at each other's throats: Arguing angrily and aggressively with one another.
- once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
- wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- round up: To bring together; gather; collect
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- in charge: To be responsible for
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- easy enough: Sufficiently easy; not too difficult.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
- report back: To give information about something that has happened or been done.
- fuss over: To show excessive attention or care for someone.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- daughter: A female child of someone
- neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
- vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
- revamp: To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
- hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
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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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