butt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Moremove away
US /muv əˈwe/
UK /mu:v əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- To physically create distance; to step back or aside.
A2Moreon the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Moreout of the way
US /aʊt ʌv ði we/
UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/
- Adjective
- Remote; isolated.
- No longer obstructing or hindering.
- Phrase
- Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
- Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
B1Moresweetie
US
UK
- Noun
- Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
B1Moretake out
US /tek aʊt/
UK /teik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply for and get a license
- To take someone on a date
- Uncountable Noun
- Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
A1Moreweapon
US /ˈwɛpən/
UK /'wepən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
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Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
- come: To arrive at a place
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
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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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