boo
US /bu/
UK /bu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
B2Moreborrow
US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/
UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and later return something from another
- To carry one number to another column when adding
A2TOEICMorebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Morecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Moredarn
US /dɑrn/
UK /dɑ:n/
- Noun
- Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
- Transitive Verb
- To repair a hole in a piece of cloth or clothing
C1Moreentertain
US /ˌentərˈteɪn/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To receive someone as a guest
- To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehockey
US /ˈhɑ:ki/
UK /ˈhɒki/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
B1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morelightning
US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
- Adjective
- Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
B1Morelottery
US /ˈlɑtəri/
UK /'lɒtərɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- Condition in which outcome is determined by luck
B2Moreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMorepitch in
US /pɪtʃ ɪn/
UK /pitʃ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To help or join together to accomplish something
- To contribute something, often money.
B1Morepool
US /pul/
UK /pu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
- Small body of still water
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a liquid) to collect into a small area
A2Morepucker
US /ˈpʌkɚ/
UK /'pʌkə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To purse the lips, e.g. in preparation for a kiss
C1TOEICMorespaghetti
US /spəˈɡɛti/
UK /spəˈgeti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Italian pasta in long thin strands
B2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresplit
US /splɪt/
UK /splɪt/
- Adjective
- No longer married or in a relationship
- (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become divided or broken along a straight line
- To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
A2Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Morevanish
US /ˈvænɪʃ/
UK /'vænɪʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
B1Morewinning the lottery
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To be successful in a game of chance where numbers are drawn.
- Noun
- The event of being successful in a lottery.
Vocabulary
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- winning the lottery: To be successful in a game of chance where numbers are drawn.
- have to: Must do
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- strike: To hit something
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- happen: To take place or occur
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- pucker: To purse the lips, e.g. in preparation for a kiss
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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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The One with the Lottery | Friends
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2026/11/12Ever wondered how to handle a group lottery pool or talk around a toddler without using bad words? Join the Friends crew as they hilariously debate the odds of winning big and share some creative, kid-friendly alternatives to swearing like "boo hockey." You will pick up some great casual idioms and natural conversational rhythms perfect for your next group hangout.
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