buckle
US /'bʌkl/
UK /'bʌkl/
- Noun
- Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend and lose strength when under pressure
B2Morebuckle up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fasten one's seatbelt.
- To prepare for a difficult or challenging situation.
come back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Morenote
US /noʊ/
UK /nəʊt/
- Verb
- To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- Noun
- A short informal letter or written record.
- A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morerace
US /res/
UK /reɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- People who share physical features or culture
- Intransitive Verb
- To take part in a running or swimming competition
- To move or go at a very fast pace
A2Moresouvenir
US /ˌsu:vəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌsu:vəˈnɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Something bought to remember a place
B2Morestand back
US /stænd bæk/
UK /stænd bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- To not get involved in a situation; to take a detached perspective.
A2Moresteam
US /stim/
UK /sti:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- Source of stamina, strength or energy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
- To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
A2More
Vocabulary
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
- buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- worried: Feeling troubled or concerned
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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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Back to the Future Part III (1990) - Your Future is Whatever You Make It Scene | Movieclips
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2026/10/12Ever wonder how to talk about your destiny in English? This iconic scene from Back to the Future Part III gives you a perfect chance to practice inspirational phrases like 'your future is whatever you make it' while enjoying a classic cinematic moment. It is a fantastic way to pick up natural conversational English and learn how to express optimism about the road ahead.
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