Vocabulary
- smell a rat: To suspect that something is wrong or that someone is being dishonest.
- rat race: A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
- monkey business: Mischievous or deceitful behavior; trickery.
- pig out: To eat a large amount of food, often quickly and greedily.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- going on: To continue doing something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- in a bad way: In poor physical or emotional condition.
- in one sitting: All at one time; without interruption.
- not a pretty sight: Something unpleasant or ugly to look at or experience.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- up to something: Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
- have to: Must do
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- business: A company formed for making profit
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- running: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- monkey: An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- copy: A counter for items that are the same
- copying: To make something look the same as the original
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- dirty: Not clean
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- less: Smaller in amount or degree
- cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
- smell: To have a particular odor
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- fox: Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- overweight: Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
- significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
- accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
- negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- unethical: Behaving in a way not meeting moral standards
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
- hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- birdie: Shooting a hole in one stroke under par in golf
- ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
- poop: Feces
- zodiac: A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or signs for astrological purposes
- eng: Abbreviation of the English language.
- gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
- vid: A short form of 'video', especially one shared online.
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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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花乄粹 posted on 2015/10/31Ever wondered what 'monkey business' or 'smelling a rat' really means? Dive into this fun lesson with James Wingford to master quirky animal idioms that are super common in everyday English conversations and even the workplace! You'll pick up practical phrases that will make your English sound more natural and engaging.
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