buy out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To buy all the stock, shares, rights of a company
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.
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreon hold
US /ɑn hold/
UK /ɔn həuld/
- Adjective
- Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- Adverb
- Waiting to be connected on a telephone call.
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
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Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- buy out: To buy all the stock, shares, rights of a company
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- talk: Style of speaking
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- trust: To expect confidently
- sit: To take an exam
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- hot: Angry or excited
- drinking: To put water in your body through your mouth
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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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