bitter
US /ˈbɪtɚ/
UK /'bɪtə(r)/
- Adjective
- Feeling angry and sad over something
- Sharp unpleasant taste (e.g. strong black coffee)
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMoreforgive
US /fərˈgɪv/
UK /fəˈgɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
A2Morehang
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
A2Morehang by a thread
US /hæŋ baɪ ə θrɛd/
UK /hæŋ baɪ ə θred/
- other
- To be in a very precarious or risky situation.
B2Morekarma
US /'kɑ:rmə/
UK /'kɑ:mə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
C1Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremess around
US /mɛs əˈraʊnd/
UK /mes əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cheat on your partner with another lover
- To pass the time aimlessly
- Intransitive Verb
- To behave in a silly or playful way.
- To spend time doing things that are not important or useful.
A2Moreon the table
US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of a table.
- Available for consideration or discussion.
A1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Morethread
US /θrɛd/
UK /θred/
- Noun
- Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
- To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
B1TOEICMoretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMorewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- mess around: To cheat on your partner with another lover
- hang by a thread: To be in a very precarious or risky situation.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- trust: To expect confidently
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
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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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wen wen Wang posted on 2026/11/13Dive into the emotional lyrics of Anne-Marie’s 'That's What You Get' to pick up some punchy, idiomatic expressions for expressing boundaries and self-respect. You will learn useful phrases like 'cards on the table' and 'hang by a thread' that are perfect for describing tense or complicated relationships. It is a fantastic way to practice listening to rhythmic, conversational English while exploring the aftermath of a difficult breakup.
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