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  • have to: Must do
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • daylight robbery: Something that is much more expensive than it should be.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • break the bank: To cost too much money; to use up all of one's savings.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • top dollar: The highest price or payment for something.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • leg it: To run away
  • cash out: To count the sales at the end of a business day
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • steep: Very expensive
  • price: Person's name
  • cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
  • buy: To believe something; accept
  • bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
  • highly: In a manner that shows approval
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • break the bank

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To cost too much money; to use up all of one's savings.
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    • cash out

      US /kæʃ aʊt/

      UK /kæʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To count the sales at the end of a business day
      • To sell object, asset to get money
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    • daylight robbery

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Something that is much more expensive than it should be.
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in 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.
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    • leg it

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To run away
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • steep

      US /stip/

      UK /sti:p/

      • Adjective
      • Very expensive
      • Rising or falling very sharply, as a cliff or hill
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fill with a certain quality, e.g. history
      • To put a thing in a liquid for some time
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • top dollar

      US /ˈtɑp ˈdɑlər/

      UK /ˈtɒp ˈdɒlə/

      • other
      • The highest price or payment for something.
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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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    English phrases to say something is super expensive

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    呂翔任 posted on 2016/06/15
    Ever seen something you loved but the price made your jaw drop? This video is packed with fun English phrases, from 'cost an arm and a leg' to 'daylight robbery,' to help you talk about super expensive things! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and everyday expressions that make conversations about money a breeze.

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