as soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Morecross over
US /krɔs ˈovɚ/
UK /krɔs ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go from one side of something to the other.
- To become popular with a different type of audience.
A2Moredemonstrate
US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/
UK /'demənstreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a feeling or ability openly
- To protest about something often as a group
A2TOEICMoredrop the ball
US
UK
- Idiom
- To make a mistake or error, especially one that causes problems for others.
B1Moremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Morenasty
US /ˈnæsti/
UK /'nɑ:stɪ/
- Adjective
- Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- Unkind; unpleasant.
A2Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
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Vocabulary
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- set up
- cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- drop the ball: To make a mistake or error, especially one that causes problems for others.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- big: Popular
- cross: Angry and upset
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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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NBA Ankle Breaking Crossover Moves: How to DROP your defender (HD)
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