afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMorefashion
US /ˈfæʃən/
UK /'fæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- Industry that creates new styles of clothes
- Transitive Verb
- To make things into a particular shape
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreframe
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMoreout of fashion
US /aʊt ʌv ˈfæʃən/
UK /aut ɔv ˈfæʃən/
- Adjective
- No longer fashionable or in style.
A1Moresweet tooth
US /swit tuθ/
UK /swi:t tu:θ/
- Noun
- A great liking for sweet foods.
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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Vocabulary
- sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
- out of fashion: No longer fashionable or in style.
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- afford: To make available, to provide
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- shirt: Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
- photo: Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera
- boring: To make a deep hole in the ground with a drill
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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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Fang Jack posted on 2015/12/28Ever wondered how to describe someone who *loves* sweets? This fun sketch dives into the idiom "a sweet tooth" and shows you exactly how to use it in everyday conversations, perfect for practicing your situational English!
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