away from home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- Experiencing a sense of detachment or longing due to being distant from one's home and family.
- Adjective
- Relating to or describing activities, experiences, or situations encountered while traveling or living outside of one's home.
A2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morefrom home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Working or operating from one's residence.
- Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
A1Morelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Moreole
US
UK
- Adjective
- Dialect another way of saying 'old'
B2Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMorepenny
US /ˈpɛni/
UK /ˈpeni/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Countable Noun
- Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
- A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
B1Morewhistle
US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/
UK /ˈwɪsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- High sound made by forcing air through your lips
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
B1More
Vocabulary
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- blow: To move something using air
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- penny: Person's name
- Miss: To be absent
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- shirt: Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
- ole: Dialect another way of saying 'old'
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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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