Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • on the nose: Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
  • turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
  • come round: To visit someone or some place for a short time
  • to the left: In or toward the left direction.
  • coming into play: To become a factor; to have an effect or become relevant.
  • power down: To turn off a device or system completely.
  • across the line: To behave beyond acceptable or permitted boundaries.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • grip: To hold someone's interest
  • corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
  • power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
  • lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
  • test: To be given a medical examination
  • exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
  • brake: Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
  • lovely: Attractive or beautiful
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    • across the line

      US /əˈkrɔs ðə laɪn/

      UK /əˈkrɒs ðə lain/

      • other
      • To behave beyond acceptable or permitted boundaries.
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    • brake

      US /brek/

      UK /breɪk/

      • Noun
      • Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop or slow down a car when driving
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    • come round

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone or some place for a short time
      • To regain consciousness after fainting
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    • coming into play

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      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become a factor; to have an effect or become relevant.
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    • corner

      US /ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force into a position impossible to escape from
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
      • Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
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    • exit

      US /ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt/

      UK /ˈeksɪt/

      • Noun
      • A door that you go through to leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a certain place
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    • gear

      US /ɡɪr/

      UK /ɡɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To aim at or prepare yourself for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A speed selector connected to an engine
      • Special clothes you use for a purpose
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • grip

      US /ɡrɪp/

      UK /ɡrɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hold someone's interest
      • To hold something in your hand very firmly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong understanding of an idea
      • Control over something or someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • lap

      US /læp/

      UK /læp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
      • Noun
      • A gentle repeated motion against something
      • Area between the waist and knees when seated
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    • on the nose

      US /ɑn ði noz/

      UK /ɔn ðə nəuz/

      • Adverb
      • Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
      • Adjective
      • Having a strong and distinct aroma, especially in wine tasting.
      • Completely accurate or correct.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • power down

      US /ˈpaʊɚ daʊn/

      UK /ˈpauə daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To turn off a device or system completely.
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    • shy of

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      UK

      • Preposition
      • A little less than; just under a certain amount.
      • Adjective
      • Hesitant or reluctant to do something, often due to nervousness or fear.
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    • speed

      US /spid/

      UK /spi:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • How fast or slow something is or is done
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move quickly when completing an action
      • To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • to the left

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or toward the left direction.
      • Situated on the left side of.
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • turn in

      US /tɚn ɪn/

      UK /tə:n in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce or achieve a good performance
      • To go to bed
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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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