at the hands of
US
UK
- Phrase
- By the agency or through the actions of.
- Through the responsibility or fault of.
A1Morecome at
US /kʌm æt/
UK /kʌm æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To approach someone to attack them
A1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morego 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.
A1Morequit
US /kwɪt/
UK /kwɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To leave a job
- To leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a school etc. without finishing
B1Morerelationship
US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
A2TOEICMorestable
US /ˈstebəl/
UK /'steɪbl/
- Adjective
- In a position where something does not fall over
- Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
- Countable Noun
- Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
A2TOEICMoretactic
US /ˈtæktɪk/
UK /'tæktɪk/
- Countable Noun
- One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
B2More
Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- new: Not old, recently born, built or made
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- quit: To leave a job
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- stop: To block or close something
- ship: Large boat
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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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