Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • between jobs: Temporarily unemployed but seeking work.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • physically challenged: A euphemism for having a physical disability.
  • bun in the oven: To be pregnant.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • have a bun in the oven: To be pregnant.
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • big: Popular
  • fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
  • soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
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    • between jobs

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Temporarily unemployed but seeking work.
      • Phrase
      • In the period of time separating one job from another.
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    • brand

      US /brænd/

      UK /brænd/

      • Noun
      • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
      • Product made or designed by a named company
      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
      • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
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    • bun in the oven

      US /bʌn ɪn ðə ˈʌvən/

      UK /bʌn in ðə ˈʌvən/

      • other
      • To be pregnant.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • have a bun in the oven

      US /hæv ə bʌn ɪn ði ˈʌvən/

      UK /hæv ə bʌn ɪn ðə ˈʌvn/

      • other
      • To be pregnant.
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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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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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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    • on the street

      US /ɑn ði strit/

      UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/

      • Phrase
      • Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
      • Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
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    • physically challenged

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • A euphemism for having a physical disability.
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • pregnant

      US /ˈprɛɡnənt/

      UK /ˈpregnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Carrying your unborn baby inside you
      • Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
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    • soft

      US /sɔft, sɑft/

      UK /sɒft/

      • Adjective
      • Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
      • Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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