Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- going on: To continue doing something
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in terms of
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- in store: About to happen in the future
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- deal with
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- shave off: To remove hair from the skin by using a razor.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- game over: The end of a game or a situation.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- cast on: To create the first row of stitches in knitting.
- at least: As a minimum
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- start over: To begin again.
- no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
- in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
- cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- look back: To think about past events
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- pay homage to: To show respect and honor to someone or something.
- in hiding: Trying to avoid being found or caught.
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- stand around: To spend time standing without doing anything useful or important.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- laugh with: To share a feeling of amusement with someone
- at the moment: At this time; now
- work out
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- at present: Currently; now
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- red herring: Something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- break out
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- go on: To continue doing something
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- Freudian slip: something that you say that seems to show your true thoughts in a way that you do not intend
- hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- next to: Being located along side another
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- right out of the gate: Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
- out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
- as per: According to; in accordance with.
- for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- woman: Adult female human being
- great: Very good; better than before
- safe: Highly likely
- live: To be alive
- dead: Not alive
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- comic: Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- point: An item to be discussed
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- excellent: Extremely good
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- couple: To join something to something else
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- awkwardness: Lack of ease in social situations
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
- walker: Person's name
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- flashback: Showing an earlier event in a film, book etc.
- premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- blooper: Embarrassing mistake
- finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
- porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
- reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
- emoji: A small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc., in electronic communication.
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- backslash: Punctuation mark (¥) used to separate items
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- awhile: For a while; for a short time
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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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