annoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMorebeep
US /bip/
UK /bi:p/
- Noun
- Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sharp high sound like that of a car horn
C1Morecheat
US /tʃit/
UK /tʃi:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
- One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
B1Moreduty
US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/
UK /'dju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Work required by your job or position
- A tax (on imported goods)
A2TOEICMoregrenade
US /ɡrəˈned/
UK /ɡrə'neɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Hand-held explosive devise
B2Morehot air
US /hɑt er/
UK /hɔt eə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- Air that has been heated.
A1Morein action
US
UK
- Phrase
- Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
kill me
US
UK
- Interjection
- An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- Phrase
- A direct request to end one's life, often due to unbearable suffering.
A2Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moreon a roll
US /ɑn e rol/
UK /ɔn ə rəul/
- Idiom
- Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
- Having a continuous series of achievements or positive events.
A1Morerub it in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To emphasize someone's mistake or misfortune, often to make them feel worse.
A1Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Moreunderwear
US /ˈʌndərwer/
UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/
- Noun
- Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
C1Moreused 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
A1More
Vocabulary
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- on a roll: Experiencing a period of success or good luck.
- rub it in: To emphasize someone's mistake or misfortune, often to make them feel worse.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- call: A order or request for action
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- annoying: To make someone angry
- military: Army or armed forces
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- grenade: Hand-held explosive devise
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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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Annoying Orange Let's Play! - Call of Duty Ghosts (Orange vs Grapefruit)
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R.K posted on 2015/08/09Get ready for some hilarious gaming chaos with Annoying Orange in Call of Duty Ghosts! You'll pick up tons of situational dialogue and simple sentence structures from their silly trash talk and banter. This is a super fun way to practice real-life conversational English while watching some chaotic gameplay!
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