back then
US
UK
- Phrase
- At that time in the past.
A1Morebad idea
US
UK
- Phrase
- An unwise or imprudent course of action.
A2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morefashion
US /ˈfæʃən/
UK /'fæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- Industry that creates new styles of clothes
- Transitive Verb
- To make things into a particular shape
A2Morefast and furious
US /fæst ənd ˈfjʊriəs/
UK /fɑ:st ænd ˈfjuəriəs/
- Phrase
- Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
- Proper Noun
- A media franchise centered on a series of action films that are predominantly concerned with illegal street racing, heists and spies.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein jail
US /ɪn dʒel/
UK /in dʒeil/
- Phrase
- Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
B1Morein reality
US /ɪn riˈælɪti/
UK /in riˈæliti/
- Phrase
- Actually; in fact; truly.
B2Morein the future
US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/
UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in times to come.
A1Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMorekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moremess up
US /mɛs ʌp/
UK /mes ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make a mistake
- To make something untidy or dirty.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something untidy or dirty.
- To spoil or ruin something.
A2Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moreswallow up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To completely consume or engulf something.
- To use a large amount of something, especially money or time.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moreunder the influence
US /ˈʌndɚ ði ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈinfluəns/
- Adjective
- Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
- Phrase
- Being affected or controlled by someone or something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- back then: At that time in the past.
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- mess up: To make a mistake
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
- under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
- swallow up: To completely consume or engulf something.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- check out
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- re: Are
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- daily: Happening every day
- kid: Child or young person
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
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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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Sam posted on 2015/11/05Remember all those amazing predictions from Back to the Future 2? This video hilariously breaks down 10 things the movie got totally wrong about the future, from flying cars to fashion! You'll have a blast revisiting the 80s while picking up some fun cultural insights and simple sentence structures along the way.
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