Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- book on: A book about a particular subject.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- start over: To begin again.
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- business: A company formed for making profit
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- click: To work well with someone or something
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- talk: Style of speaking
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
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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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Useful Everyday English Idioms | give some a pat on the back | let's get down to business .
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Jenny Hsu posted on 2015/07/02Want to sound more natural when you talk about work? This video breaks down super useful everyday English idioms like 'give someone a pat on the back' and 'get down to business' so you can use them confidently. You'll pick up practical phrases perfect for daily conversations and the workplace!
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