come up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morein a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- Within the duration of one minute.
A1Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- going on: To continue doing something
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- call: A order or request for action
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- love: Person's name
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- talk: Style of speaking
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- sleep: To have enough beds for
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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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