against you
US
UK
- Preposition
- In opposition to you.
- Expressing disagreement or disapproval of you.
A2Morefor life
US /fɔr laɪf/
UK /fɔ: laif/
- Phrase
- For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- To support someone for the duration of their life.
- Adjective
- Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
A1Moreget it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To write something down; record something in writing.
- To swallow something, especially with difficulty.
A1Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelook 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 show
US /ɑn ʃo/
UK /ɔn ʃəu/
- other
- Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
B2Moreride for me
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To support or defend someone, especially in a difficult situation.
A1Moresilent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /'saɪlənt/
- Adjective
- Without making any noise; soundless
- Usually speaking very little
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestick around
US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/
UK /stik əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain in place; not leave or go
A2Moreused 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
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- ride for me: To support or defend someone, especially in a difficult situation.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- against you: In opposition to you.
- on show: Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
- get it down: To write something down; record something in writing.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- love: Person's name
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
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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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Claire Chi posted on 2015/08/26Ever wondered if your partner would stick around through thick and thin? This video uses the heartfelt song 'Locked Away' to explore relationship loyalty and practice simple sentence structures and conditional grammar. You'll pick up some great phrases for discussing commitment and real-life scenarios!
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