at the wheel
US /æt ði hwil/
UK /æt ðə hwi:l/
- Phrase
- In control of driving a vehicle.
- In a position of control or responsibility.
A1Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morefreeze
US /friz/
UK /fri:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- Transitive Verb
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Moreget here
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To arrive at a specific location.
A1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morepill
US /pɪl/
UK /pɪl/
- Noun
- Person who is difficult to deal with
- Small, round piece of medicine that is swallowed
A2Moreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMorewheel
US /wi:l/
UK /wi:l/
- Noun
- Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
- To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
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Vocabulary
- at the wheel: In control of driving a vehicle.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- leave: To go away from; depart
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- love: Person's name
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- feeling: Sensation or emotion you experience
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- pill: Person who is difficult to deal with
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- town: Small city
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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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Must be Love-Christina Grimmie (Adavanced Preview, pieced together from sneak peaks)
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李嘉琦 posted on 2016/01/25Ever felt that fluttery feeling of a new crush? This fun clip uses Christina Grimmie's "Must Be Love" to show you simple, everyday phrases for those "heart skip" moments! You'll pick up practical language perfect for daily conversations while singing along to a super catchy pop song.
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