Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • say cheese: To say 'cheese' to smile for a photograph.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • in no time: Very quickly or soon
  • hop in: To get in or on a vehicle
  • around the bend: Crazy; insane
  • live off: To receive money from someone on which to live
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • in the weeds: Overwhelmed by complexity or amount of work.
  • cook up: To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
  • after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
  • crack of dawn: The very beginning of the day; the first light of morning.
  • turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • peace and quiet: A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
  • go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
  • for sale: (object) that people can buy
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
  • phone up: To make a telephone call to someone.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • play about: Behave in a careless or unserious way.
  • talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
  • grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
  • cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • night: Time when sun does not shine
  • play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
  • ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
  • phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
  • vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
  • sigh: Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
  • brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
  • stew: To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
  • cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
  • cub: Young of certain animals, e.g. fox, lion or bear
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • after dinner

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Following the meal of dinner.
      • Adjective
      • Suitable for or done after dinner.
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    • around the bend

      US /əˈraʊnd ði bɛnd/

      UK /əˈraund ðə bend/

      • Adjective
      • Crazy; insane
      • Phrase
      • Not far away; nearby but out of sight
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • cabin

      US /ˈkæbɪn/

      UK /'kæbɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small basic wooden home in the countryside
      • Room where you can sleep on a ship, sit in a plane
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • cheese

      US /tʃiz/

      UK /tʃi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To smile broadly for a photograph
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    • cook up

      US /kʊk ʌp/

      UK /kuk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
      • To prepare food quickly and easily.
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    • crack of dawn

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The very beginning of the day; the first light of morning.
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    • cub

      US /kʌb/

      UK /kʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young of certain animals, e.g. fox, lion or bear
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    • for sale

      US /fɔr sel/

      UK /fɔ: seil/

      • Phrase
      • (object) that people can buy
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
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    • from now on

      US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/

      UK /frɔm nau ɔn/

      • Phrase
      • Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • go find

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To search for and locate someone or something.
      • An instruction to locate something.
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    • grow out of

      US /ɡro aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡrəu aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop or originate from something.
      • To become too large for (clothes).
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hop in

      US /hɑp ɪn/

      UK /hɔp in/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get in or on a vehicle
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    • in no time

      US /ɪn noʊ taɪm/

      UK /in nəʊ taim/

      • Phrase
      • Very quickly or soon
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in the weeds

      US /ɪn ðə widz/

      UK /ɪn ðə wi:dz/

      • other
      • Overwhelmed by complexity or amount of work.
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    • in town

      US /ɪn taʊn/

      UK /in taun/

      • Phrase
      • Present or available in the local area or city.
      • Available or present in a particular place.
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    • jump on

      US /dʒʌmp ɑn/

      UK /dʒʌmp ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
      • To take advantage of an opportunity quickly.
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    • live off

      US /liv ɔf/

      UK /liv ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To receive money from someone on which to live
      • To eat only a particular type of food
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • on the phone

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • peace and quiet

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
      • Absence of noise or activity; serenity.
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    • phone

      US /foʊn/

      UK /fəʊn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk to someone using a telephone
      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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    • phone up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a telephone call to someone.
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    • play about

      US /pleɪ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /pleɪ əˈbaʊt/

      • other
      • Behave in a careless or unserious way.
      • Have a secret sexual relationship outside marriage.
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • say cheese

      US /seɪ ˈtʃiz/

      UK /sei ˈtʃi:z/

      • other
      • To say 'cheese' to smile for a photograph.
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    • sigh

      US /saɪ/

      UK /saɪ/

      • Noun
      • Breathing out to show boredom or disappointment
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe out to show boredom or disappointment
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    • spoil

      US /spɔɪl/

      UK /spɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
      • To overindulge and harm the character of a child
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of food) to go bad
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    • stew

      US /stu, stju/

      UK /stju:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook meat or vegetables in hot water
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of dish mixing meat, vegetables, and gravy
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    • talk on

      US /tɔk ɑn/

      UK /tɔ:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To talk at length about a particular subject.
      • To scold or lecture someone at length.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • turn in

      US /tɚn ɪn/

      UK /tə:n in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce or achieve a good performance
      • To go to bed
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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