breathe
US /brið/
UK /bri:ð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Morefor myself
US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/
UK /fə maɪˈself/
- other
- Done for one's own benefit or use.
A1Morefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Moregoddammit
US /ɡɒdæ'mɪt/
UK /ɡɒdæ'mɪt/
- Interjection
- Swear word (used to show extreme annoyance)
C2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelive up
US /liv ʌp/
UK /liv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be as good as expected or promised.
A1Moremortgage
US /ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/
UK /'mɔ:ɡɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- A legal agreement in which you borrow money in order to buy a house using the house as a guarantee
- Transitive Verb
- To borrow money to buy a house, giving the lender the right to take ownership of the property if you cannot pay the debt
B1TOEICMoreon the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Morescript
US /skrɪpt/
UK /skrɪpt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- Set of letters or characters of a written language
- Transitive Verb
- To write a text for a movie, play or speech
B1Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- have to: Must do
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- point: An item to be discussed
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- live: To be alive
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- rocky: (Of a marriage, etc.) involving many difficulties
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- goddammit: Swear word (used to show extreme annoyance)
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/24Dive into the intense, inspiring story behind the creation of the iconic film Rocky and explore the drive it takes to go the distance for your dreams. This clip is a great way to pick up passionate, idiomatic English phrases about betting on yourself and pushing through personal limits.
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