around the bend
US /əˈraʊnd ði bɛnd/
UK /əˈraund ðə bend/
- Adjective
- Crazy; insane
- Phrase
- Not far away; nearby but out of sight
A2Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebend
US /bɛnd/
UK /bend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To move your body so that it is not straight up
- Noun
- When a road changes direction; turn
A2Moredesert
US /ˈdɛzət/
UK /'dezət/
- Transitive Verb
- To leave a place for ever; abandon
- To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
- A punishment or reward that is deserved.
A2Morefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMorerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMoresomeplace
US /ˈsʌmˌples/
UK /ˈsʌmpleɪs/
- Adverb
- In or at or to some place
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Vocabulary
- around the bend: Crazy; insane
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- fix: Answer to a problem
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- come: To arrive at a place
- close: Almost; near
- call: A order or request for action
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
- hot: Angry or excited
- someplace: In or at or to some place
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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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hayaokimido posted on 2026/08/31Ever felt like you're on a road to nowhere, but a change is coming? This evocative clip uses the imagery of a desert journey and a small café to explore feelings of anticipation and release. You'll pick up on phrases that capture a sense of longing and hope, perfect for adding emotional depth to your English!
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