Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- go on: To continue doing something
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at least: As a minimum
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- deal with
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
- in good conscience: Without violating one's moral principles; with a clear conscience.
- future partner: A person who will be your partner in the future, especially in marriage or business.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- draw up: To create a formal document
- experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- speak soon: A casual way of saying goodbye, implying a future conversation.
- lay it on: To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- check out
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- bad word: An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
- word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
- secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
- last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- make up: To invent or create a story
- kick out: To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
- intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
- by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- at ease
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- blind date: A date between two people who have never met before, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- cheat on: To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- by doing that: Using that action or method.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- take it easy
- around town: In the local area or vicinity.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- toy with: To consider an idea casually or playfully.
- out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
- a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- get a hold: To make contact with someone
- sit down: To take a seat
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- take the fall: To accept blame or punishment for something, especially in order to protect someone else.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- in the pipeline: Currently being developed or planned.
- send over: To deliver or dispatch something or someone to a particular place.
- side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
- do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- business: A company formed for making profit
- call: A order or request for action
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- client: Person paying for professional services
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- factory: Building where things are made
- china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
- donald: A male given name, popular in English-speaking countries.
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- fang: Sharp, pointed tooth of a wild animal
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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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