Vocabulary
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- out of turn: Not in the correct order or sequence; inappropriately.
- ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
- off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
- in one stroke: With a single action; all at once.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- require: To demand that someone does something
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
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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
A2 Elementary
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