Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • out of frame: Not appearing within the visible area of a photo or video.
  • start in: To begin a job or activity.
  • dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
  • weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
  • kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • raw fish: Fish that has not been cooked.
  • get it down: To write something down; record something in writing.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
  • catch on: To become popular; start to be used
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • shrivel up: To become smaller and wrinkled, often due to dryness or heat.
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • hit the ceiling: To become very angry; to lose one's temper.
  • spin the wheel: To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • spit it out: To say something quickly, especially when reluctant to do so.
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
  • crunch: To crush something into pieces
  • crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
  • gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
  • sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
  • beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
  • mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
  • drizzle: Light rain
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    • ahead of time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Before the scheduled time; early.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • beach

      US /bitʃ/

      UK /bi:tʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large area of sand, next to an area of water
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of an animal or boat) to get stuck on a shore
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • catch on

      US /kætʃ ɑn/

      UK /kætʃ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become popular; start to be used
      • To get the idea of; suddenly understand
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
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    • crunch

      US /krʌntʃ/

      UK /krʌntʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To crush something into pieces
      • To crush something noisily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To chew noisily with a crackling sound
      • To make a crushing sound when walked on.
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    • crust

      US /krʌst/

      UK /krʌst/

      • Noun
      • Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
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    • dig in

      US /dɪɡ ɪn/

      UK /diɡ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
      • To establish a defensive position; to entrench oneself.
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
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    • drizzle

      US /'drɪzl/

      UK /ˈdrɪzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Light rain
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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    • get it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To write something down; record something in writing.
      • To swallow something, especially with difficulty.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • gum

      US /ɡʌm/

      UK /ɡʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or stick with adhesive
      • Noun
      • Adhesive material used to stick things together
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hit the ceiling

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To become very angry; to lose one's temper.
      • To reach a limit; to go as high as possible.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • kill me

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
      • Phrase
      • A direct request to end one's life, often due to unbearable suffering.
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mayonnaise

      US /ˈmeɪəneɪz/

      UK /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
      • A dish or salad made with mayonnaise.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on the verge of

      US /ɑn ði vɚdʒ ʌv/

      UK /ɔn ðə və:dʒ ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Very near to doing or experiencing something.
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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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    • out of frame

      US /aʊt əv freɪm/

      UK /aʊt əv freɪm/

      • other
      • Not appearing within the visible area of a photo or video.
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    • raw fish

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fish that has not been cooked.
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    • sand

      US /sænd/

      UK /sænd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
      • Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
      • To smoothen a surface with sandpaper
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • shrivel up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become smaller and wrinkled, often due to dryness or heat.
      • To become weak or ineffective, often due to fear or pressure.
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    • spin the wheel

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
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    • spit it out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say something quickly, especially when reluctant to do so.
      • To reveal information or a secret, often unwillingly.
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    • start in

      US /stɑrt ɪn/

      UK /stɑ:t in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin a job or activity.
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    • take 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.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • through the roof

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry; furious.
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

      • other
      • Add an ingredient according to your preference.
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • weigh in

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
      • To give your opinion or enter into a discussion or argument
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer one's opinion or contribute to a discussion or debate.
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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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