as you like
US
UK
- Phrase
- In any way that you want; according to your preference.
- Interjection
- An expression of agreement or permission.
A1Moreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
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.
C2Morebunch up
US /bʌntʃ ʌp/
UK /bʌntʃ ʌp/
- other
- To move closer together in a group.
B2Morecut down
US /kʌt daʊn/
UK /kʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce your use of something
- To fell a tree.
A1Morecut off
US /kʌt ɔf/
UK /kʌt ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- To cut the end of something
- Transitive Verb
- To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
- To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
A1Morecut out
US /kʌt aʊt/
UK /kʌt aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing or using something.
- To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
A1Moredry out
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
- To detoxify and recover from addiction.
A1Moreexcess
US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/
UK /ɪkˈses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- An extra amount.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be more than or go beyond.
B1Morefabric
US /ˈfæbrɪk/
UK /ˈfæbrɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth or material
- Basic structure
B1TOEICMoreflow
US /flo/
UK /fləʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
A2Morein line with
US /ɪn laɪn wɪð/
UK /in lain wið/
- Phrase
- In agreement with; conforming to.
- In the same direction or alignment as.
- Preposition
- In agreement or conformity with.
A2Morelevel off
US /ˈlɛvəl ɔf/
UK /ˈlevl ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
- To stop rising or falling and become steady.
A2Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Morenon stick
US
UK
- Noun
- A substance used to coat a surface to prevent things from sticking to it.
B1Moreon top of that
US
UK
- Phrase
- In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
A1Morepeeking out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
roll it
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- To bowl a ball.
A1Moreshave off
US /ʃev ɔf/
UK /ʃeiv ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove hair from the skin by using a razor.
- To reduce an amount, especially money or time.
A2Moresmooth
US /smuð/
UK /smu:ð/
- Adjective
- Moving without stops and starts
- Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
- Transitive Verb
- To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
- To spread a substance over a surface
A2Moresmooth out
US /smuð aʊt/
UK /smu:ð aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
- To resolve problems or difficulties.
B1Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorespread out
US /sprɛd aʊt/
UK /spred aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To extend or stretch over a large area.
- To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
B2Moretake a piece
US
UK
- Phrase
- To remove a portion of something.
- Idiom
- To gain an advantage or share of something, especially in business.
A1Moretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Morethin out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the number of things in a group or area, making them less dense.
- Intransitive Verb
- To become less thick, especially referring to hair.
A1Moretool
US /tul/
UK /tu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
A2TOEICMoretrim off
US /trɪm ɔf/
UK /trim ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something by cutting it away.
Vocabulary
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- trim off: To remove something by cutting it away.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- at least: As a minimum
- make up: To invent or create a story
- level off: (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- smooth out: To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
- shave off: To remove hair from the skin by using a razor.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- take a piece: To remove a portion of something.
- thin out: To reduce the number of things in a group or area, making them less dense.
- dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
- non stick: A substance used to coat a surface to prevent things from sticking to it.
- peeking out: To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- bunch up: To move closer together in a group.
- in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- piece: A counter in a board game
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- fabric: Cloth or material
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- add: To include as well
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- white: Person's name
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- movie: Motion picture; film
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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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CINDERELLA CAKE TUTORIAL How To Cook That Ann Reardon
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