chin up
US
UK
- Interjection
- An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
- Countable Noun
- An exercise in which you hang from a bar and pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.
A1Moreshout
US /ʃaʊt/
UK /ʃaʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To speak very loudly to get attention
- Noun
- Speaking loudly so you get attention
A2Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moreturn around
US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/
UK /tə:n əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change your body to the opposite direction
- To make something running badly into a success
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
- To improve or cause to improve.
A1More
Vocabulary
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
- sit down: To take a seat
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- leg: Part of the body from the hips down
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- turn: To become (a particular age)
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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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