all over the place
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- In many different locations; widely distributed.
- Adjective
- Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredrag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Moregross
US /ɡros/
UK /ɡrəʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
- Transitive Verb
- To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
B1TOEICMoremud
US /mʌd/
UK /mʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, wet dirt
A2Morenest
US /nɛst/
UK /nest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- Things designed to fit together
- Intransitive Verb
- To create or live in a nest
- To settle comfortably within or against something.
B1Morerun through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- To practice or rehearse quickly, e.g. for a play
A1Moresquirrel
US /ˈskwɚrəl, ˈskwʌr-/
UK /'skwɪrəl/
- Countable Noun
- Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
B2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2More
Vocabulary
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- at least: As a minimum
- be: Being
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- do: To act; to perform actions
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- squirrel: Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
- dead: Not alive
- forest: Large area with many trees
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- mud: Soft, wet dirt
- nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
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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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賴宛君 posted on 2015/03/29Ever wondered what happens when Rapunzel's hair gets totally tangled? This hilarious clip imagines the chaos, from sticks and leaves to a *dead squirrel*! You'll pick up some fun, expressive vocabulary to describe messy situations and maybe even a little bit of crazy!
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