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  • have to: Must do
  • in a bubble: Living isolated from reality or outside events.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
  • all in the family: Involving or belonging to the same family or close relatives.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • shit out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities, often of low quality.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • hit a nerve: To say something that causes an emotional reaction.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
  • know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • diminish: To make something smaller or less important
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • exhausting: To emit gas from the back of a car
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • insanely: In an insane manner
  • fill: To make something full
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
  • bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
  • percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
  • fix: Answer to a problem
  • bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • taint: To hurt or damage the good condition of something
  • multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
  • cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
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    • all in the family

      US /ɔl ɪn ðə ˈfæməli/

      UK /ɔ:l ɪn ðə ˈfæmɪli/

      • other
      • Involving or belonging to the same family or close relatives.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • bang

      US /bæŋ/

      UK /bæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike something loudly or forcefully
      • Noun
      • Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
      • A loud noise
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    • bubble

      US /ˈbʌbəl/

      UK /ˈbʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small ball of air inside of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
      • To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
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    • buy into

      US /baɪ ˈɪntu/

      UK /bai ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come to accept an idea or believe in it
      • To buy a part of something e.g. a company's shares
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    • cam

      US /kæm/

      UK /kæm/

      • Noun
      • Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • diminish

      US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something smaller or less important
      • To imply someone's reputation is less good
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    • dismiss

      US /dɪsˈmɪs/

      UK /dɪsˈmɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider that something is at an end
      • To end someone's employment; fire someone
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    • exhausting

      US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/

      UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emit gas from the back of a car
      • To make a person feel very tired or without energy
      • Adjective
      • Very very tiring
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • fix

      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
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • got 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
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hit a nerve

      US /hɪt ə nɝv/

      UK /hɪt ə ˈnɜ:v/

      • other
      • To say something that causes an emotional reaction.
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    • in a bubble

      US /ɪn ə ˈbʌbl/

      UK /ɪn ə ˈbʌbl/

      • other
      • Living isolated from reality or outside events.
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    • insanely

      US /ɪn'seɪnlɪ/

      UK /ɪn'seɪnlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an insane manner
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    • know better

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be wise enough not to do something.
      • To be expected to have the sense to not do something.
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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • loud

      US /laʊd/

      UK /laʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
      • Making a lot of noise
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    • multi

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • percentage

      US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/

      UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a whole divided into hundredths
      • An advantage or allowance.
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    • put it together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
      • To organize or create something, such as a plan or presentation.
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    • regard

      US /rɪˈɡɑrd/

      UK /rɪ'ɡɑ:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Admiration or respect for a person or thing
      • Careful thought or attention.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To think about a person, thing in a particular way
      • To look at a person or thing in a particular way
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    • shit out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce something quickly and in large quantities, often of low quality.
      • To expel waste from the body.
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    • show in

      US /ʃo ɪn/

      UK /ʃəu ɪn/

      • other
      • To lead someone into a room or building.
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • sitcom

      US /ˈsɪtˌkɑm/

      UK /'sɪtkɒm/

      • Noun
      • Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • taint

      US /tent/

      UK /teɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hurt or damage the good condition of something
      • Noun
      • A trace of something bad or undesirable.
      • A state of being contaminated or morally corrupted.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • the whole story

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The complete and unabridged account of something.
      • The complete truth about a situation, including all the details.
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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