Vocabulary
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
- scare into: To frighten someone into doing something.
- rise above: To overcome or surmount a difficult situation or challenge.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- dish out: To give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully
- in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
- trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in under: Located inside and beneath something.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- big: Popular
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
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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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