across time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Throughout the duration of time; spanning different periods.
- In the future; as time passes.
A2Morealso known as
US
UK
- Phrase
- Also called; alternatively named.
- Identified by another term; synonymous with.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreat times
US /æt taɪmz/
UK /æt taɪmz/
- Phrase
- Sometimes; occasionally.
A1Moreatrocious
US /əˈtroʊʃəs/
UK /əˈtrəʊʃəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely bad or cruel
C1Moreaway from home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- Experiencing a sense of detachment or longing due to being distant from one's home and family.
- Adjective
- Relating to or describing activities, experiences, or situations encountered while traveling or living outside of one's home.
A2Moreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Morebox in
US /bɑks ɪn/
UK /bɒks ɪn/
- other
- To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
B2Morechaotic
US /keɪˈɒtɪk/
UK /keɪ'ɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Utterly confused
B1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morecommencement
US /kəˈmɛnsmənt/
UK /kəˈmensmənt/
- Noun
- Time at which something begins
B1Moredeeply
US /ˈdiplɪ/
UK /ˈdi:pli/
- Adverb
- To a significant degree
- To a great, intense or extreme extent
A2Moredorm
US /dɔrm/
UK /dɔ:m/
- Countable Noun
- College building with rooms that students live in
B2Moreexperience in
US
UK
- Phrase
- Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
B1Moreexpire
US /ɪkˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪk'spaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out
- To die
B2TOEICMorefamily members
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
A1Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morefrom home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Working or operating from one's residence.
- Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
A1Morefrom scratch
US /frʌm skrætʃ/
UK /frɔm skrætʃ/
- Phrase
- From the very beginning; from nothing.
- From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
A1Moreget a cut
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To receive a share of profits or proceeds.
A2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregood person
US
UK
- Noun
- A morally upright and kind individual.
- A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Morehall
US /hɔl/
UK /hɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area just inside the entrance of a building
- Large room/building for public events/gatherings
A2Morehard to say
US
UK
- Phrase
- Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morein places
US
UK
- Phrase
- In some locations but not others
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morein ways
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a manner or by methods that.
- In certain respects or aspects.
A1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinside jokes
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Jokes that are only understood by a small group of people.
A1Morejourney
US /ˈdʒɚni/
UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEICMoremake some noise
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To create a loud sound, often to show excitement or approval.
A1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreof yours
US /ʌv jʊɚz/
UK /əv jɔ:z/
- other
- Belonging to you; your possession or property.
A1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morepack up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To put things into boxes and take them home
A1Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Moreplay out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use up or exhaust
- To develop or happen in a particular way.
A1Morepre
US
UK
- Prefix
- A prefix meaning 'before'
B2Morepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Morerandom
US /ˈrændəm/
UK /'rændəm/
- Adjective
- Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
B1Morerehearsal
US /rɪˈhɜ:rsl/
UK /rɪˈhɜ:sl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
B1TOEICMoreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMorerush
US /rʌʃ/
UK /rʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attack someone suddenly in a group
- To perform or finish with speed and urgency
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
- State of hurried action
A2TOEICMorerush out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a place quickly or suddenly.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To produce or publish something very quickly.
A1Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moresend off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To force someone to leave a game
- To go to a station, etc. to watch someone leave
A1Moresenior
US /ˈsinjɚ/
UK /'si:nɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- Person who is older than someone else
- Adjective
- Being older than another person
- (Student) in the final year of school
A2TOEICMoreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moresilently
US /ˈsaɪləntlɪ/
UK /ˈsaɪləntli/
- Adverb
- In a perfectly quiet way
B1Moreslack off
US /slæk ɔf/
UK /slæk ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the amount of effort one puts into something.
slightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Morespeed up
US /spid ʌp/
UK /spi:d ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move more quickly
A2Morestart on
US /stɑrt ɑn/
UK /stɑ:t ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or start doing something.
- To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
A1Morestick with
US /stɪk wɪð/
UK /stik wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
A1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretape
US /tep/
UK /teɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To record some sounds using an electric device
- To stick things together using an adhesive strip
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
- Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
A2Morethankful for
US
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- Grateful for a particular situation or benefit.
C1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreunder control
US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈtrol/
UK /ˈʌndə kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- Having one's emotions or impulses restrained.
- Phrase
- A situation that is being managed effectively.
C1Morewithout me
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not including me; excluding me.
A2More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- have to: Must do
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- rush out: To leave a place quickly or suddenly.
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- at least: As a minimum
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- speed up: To move more quickly
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- get a cut: To receive a share of profits or proceeds.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- start on: To begin or start doing something.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- slack off: To reduce the amount of effort one puts into something.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- next to: Being located along side another
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- make some noise: To create a loud sound, often to show excitement or approval.
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
- send off: To force someone to leave a game
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- inside jokes: Jokes that are only understood by a small group of people.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- across time: Throughout the duration of time; spanning different periods.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- slightly: Only a little
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- chaotic: Utterly confused
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tiny: Very, very small
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- expire: To breathe out
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- commencement: Time at which something begins
- atrocious: Extremely bad or cruel
- rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
- dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- deeply: To a significant degree
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- silently: In a perfectly quiet way
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
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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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