at least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebehind the scenes
US
UK
- Phrase
- Secretly or without being known to the public.
- In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
A1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecruise
US /kruz/
UK /kru:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To easily achieve
- To travel by boat or car for leisure
- Countable Noun
- A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
B1Moredown and out
US /daʊn ənd aʊt/
UK /daun ænd aut/
- Adjective
- Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
- Defeated and dispirited; in a state of despair.
- Noun
- A person who is destitute and homeless.
A1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
shake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Morestay up
US /ste ʌp/
UK /stei ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To not go to bed until late
A1More
Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- go on: To continue doing something
- down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
- check out
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- cruise: To easily achieve
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- stop: To block or close 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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Shake It Off - Taylor Swift - Taryn Southern, Madilyn Bailey & Julia Price Cover Video & Lyrics
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