case by case
US
UK
- Phrase
- Considering each case individually, rather than applying a general rule.
A2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Moreconcentration
US /ˌkɑ:nsnˈtreɪʃn/
UK /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- Paying (a lot of) attention to a task
A2Morecountless
US /ˈkaʊntlɪs/
UK /ˈkaʊntləs/
- Adjective
- Being too many to be numbered or imagined
B1Moreendless
US /ˈɛndlɪs/
UK /ˈendləs/
- Adjective
- Having or appearing to have no end
- Having no end or limit.
A2Morefiddle
US /ˈfɪdl/
UK /'fɪdl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- Transitive Verb
- To play the violin
B2Morefiddle with
US /ˈfɪdl wɪð/
UK /ˈfidl wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make small movements or adjustments to something, often nervously or restlessly.
- To tamper with or interfere with something, often in a way that is not authorized or skillful.
go ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morein control
US /ɪn kənˈtrol/
UK /in kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
- Phrase
- Having command or authority; managing effectively.
C1Moreinfectious
US /ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/
UK /ɪnˈfekʃəs/
- Adjective
- Capable of transmitting disease to others
- Making others feel like laughing
A2Morelightly
US /ˈlaɪtli/
UK /ˈlaɪtli/
- Adverb
- In a gentle manner; with little weight or force
- With only a small amount of something
A2Morelukewarm
US /ˈlukˈwɔrm/
UK /ˌlu:kˈwɔ:m/
- Adjective
- Being unenthusiastic about something
- Neither hot nor cold
C1Moremyriad
US /ˈmɪriəd/
UK /ˈmɪriəd/
- Adjective
- Very large quantity of something
- Having innumerable aspects or elements.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large quantity of something
B2TOEICMorepatiently
US /ˈpeʃəntlɪ/
UK /'peɪʃntlɪ/
- Adverb
- Without getting annoyed when things take time
A2Morepuzzle
US /ˈpʌzəl/
UK /'pʌzl/
- Transitive Verb
- To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something challenging to explain or understand
- Game requiring the player to find an answer
A2TOEICMorerhythm
US /ˈrɪðəm/
UK /ˈrɪðəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- A pattern of sound and beats in music
A2Moresip
US /sɪp/
UK /sɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drink just a little at a time
B1Morethings change
US
UK
- Phrase
- Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- An acknowledgement of the need to adapt to new realities or developments.
A1More
Vocabulary
- fiddle with: To make small movements or adjustments to something, often nervously or restlessly.
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- case by case: Considering each case individually, rather than applying a general rule.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- tea: A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- lightly: In a gentle manner; with little weight or force
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- patiently: Without getting annoyed when things take time
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- infectious: Capable of transmitting disease to others
- fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- lukewarm: Being unenthusiastic about something
- myriad: Very large quantity of something
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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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