back in the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the past; in former times.
- Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
A1Moreby hand
US /baɪ hænd/
UK /bai hænd/
- Phrase
- Done manually; not by machine.
- Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
A1Morecreepy
US /'kri:pɪ/
UK /'kri:pɪ/
- Adjective
- Scary; annoying or unpleasant
B1Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreflight
US /flaɪt/
UK /flaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
A2TOEICMorein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein the house
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
A1Morein town
US /ɪn taʊn/
UK /in taun/
- Phrase
- Present or available in the local area or city.
- Available or present in a particular place.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelabor union
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
meet with
US /mit wɪð/
UK /mi:t wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
moving pictures
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- A film or movie; a sequence of images creating the illusion of movement when projected.
B2Moremysterious
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
- Adjective
- Unusual; hard to understand or work out
A2Moreof all things
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
- Used to emphasize the unexpected or inappropriate nature of a choice or action.
A1Moreof all time
US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/
UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/
- Adjective
- The best or most significant in history.
- Phrase
- Ever; in all of history.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon board
US /ɑn bɔrd/
UK /ɔn bɔ:d/
- Phrase
- Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- Adverb
- On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
A1Moreon paper
US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/
UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/
- Phrase
- In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- Recorded in writing; documented.
A1Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
on top of that
US
UK
- Phrase
- In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
A1Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Moreput through
US /pʊt θru/
UK /put θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To connect someone to the number he or she wants
A1Moreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Morethe plot thickens
US
UK
- Idiom
- The story or situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious.
B1Moretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1Morevampire
US /ˈvæmˌpaɪr/
UK /ˈvæmpaɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
B2Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewithout a trace
US
UK
- Phrase
- Leaving no sign or evidence of having been present.
- Completely; leaving nothing behind.
B2More
Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- without a trace: Leaving no sign or evidence of having been present.
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- moving pictures: A film or movie; a sequence of images creating the illusion of movement when projected.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- labor union: An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- put through: To connect someone to the number he or she wants
- the plot thickens: The story or situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- le
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
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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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