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.
C2Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Moreby night
US /baɪ naɪt/
UK /bai nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; not during the day.
A2Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Moreclock in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
A1Moredepending on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- Influenced or determined by.
- Preposition
- Subject to; contingent on
- Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
A2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMorefly by
US /flai baɪ/
UK /flai bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To pass quickly
- To visit someone briefly
A1Moreidiom
US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
B2Morenight and day
US /naɪt ənd de/
UK /nait ænd dei/
- Phrase
- Continuously; all the time.
- Noun
- The contrast between two very different things.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morestand with
US /stænd wɪð/
UK /stænd wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support or defend someone or something.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreto the day
US /tu ðə deɪ/
UK /tu ðə deɪ/
- other
- Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
B2Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2Morework at
US /wɚk æt/
UK /wə:k æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- To make an effort to improve something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- night and day: Continuously; all the time.
- by night: During the night; not during the day.
- fly by: To pass quickly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- at least: As a minimum
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- person: Man, woman or child
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
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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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Learning English - Day and Night idioms – (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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Kenneth Tang posted on 2015/12/10Ever wondered what it means to be a 'night owl' or if something is 'as different as night and day'? This fun ESL lesson breaks down common English idioms related to day and night, giving you practical phrases to spice up your daily conversations! You'll pick up vocabulary that's perfect for everyday use and sound more natural in no time.
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