come clean
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To confess fully; to admit wrongdoing.
A1Morefrom the start
US /frʌm ði stɑrt/
UK /frɔm ðə stɑ:t/
- Phrase
- From the very beginning; from the outset.
A1Morein the stars
US /ɪn ðə ˈstɑrz/
UK /in ðə ˈstɑ:z/
- other
- Determined by fate or destiny.
B2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Morereal bad
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very bad; extremely unfavorable or unpleasant.
- Adjective
- Seriously ill or injured; in a critical condition.
A2Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevictim
US /ˈvɪktɪm/
UK /ˈvɪktɪm/
- Noun
- Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in the stars: Determined by fate or destiny.
- from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- real bad: Very bad; extremely unfavorable or unpleasant.
- come clean: To confess fully; to admit wrongdoing.
- have: To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- love: Person's name
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
王嘉澤 posted on 2015/11/20Ever wondered how to navigate those tricky relationship conversations? This emotional ballad cover of "Just Give Me A Reason" is perfect for diving into situational dialogue and picking up simple sentence structures used in real-life relationship talks. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice understanding and using phrases related to reconciliation and emotional expression!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!