Vocabulary
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- have to: Must do
- go away: To go on vacation
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- white hat: A hacker who exploits security for ethical purposes.
- in terms of
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- going on: To continue doing something
- drink to: To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- at least: As a minimum
- egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- set up
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
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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
A2 Elementary
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