along with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
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US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
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US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒmənli/
- Adverb
- Typically, normally; not unusually
- Widely; by many people.
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US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
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US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/
UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
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US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
mad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
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US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
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US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Morerub someone the wrong way
US /rʌb ˈsʌmwʌn ðə ˈrɔŋ weɪ/
UK /rʌb ˈsʌmwʌn ðə ˈrɒŋ weɪ/
- other
- To annoy or irritate someone.
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US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
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Vocabulary
- rub someone the wrong way: To annoy or irritate someone.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- person: Man, woman or child
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- bad: Not good; wrong
- mad: Very angry
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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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【Ecom英語レッスン】 ネイティブのイディオム97/100: Rub someone the wrong way
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keep-going posted on 2015/11/08Ever accidentally annoyed someone without meaning to? This fun lesson breaks down the super useful idiom 'rub someone the wrong way' with clear examples, perfect for boosting your everyday English conversations! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and understand how to use this common phrase naturally.
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