come clean
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To confess fully; to admit wrongdoing.
A1Moredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Morefrom the start
US /frʌm ði stɑrt/
UK /frɔm ðə stɑ:t/
- Phrase
- From the very beginning; from the outset.
A1Morein the stars
US /ɪn ðə ˈstɑrz/
UK /in ðə ˈstɑ:z/
- other
- Determined by fate or destiny.
B2Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Morereal bad
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very bad; extremely unfavorable or unpleasant.
- Adjective
- Seriously ill or injured; in a critical condition.
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevictim
US /ˈvɪktɪm/
UK /ˈvɪktɪm/
- Noun
- Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
B1TOEICMorewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
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Vocabulary
- in the stars: Determined by fate or destiny.
- from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
- real bad: Very bad; extremely unfavorable or unpleasant.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- come clean: To confess fully; to admit wrongdoing.
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- love: Person's name
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
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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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