Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- have to: Must do
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- slice of pizza: A portion of pizza cut from the whole
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- speed dial: A function on a telephone that allows you to dial a stored number by pressing only one or two buttons.
- shut me down: To cause a machine or system to stop operating.
- play hardball: To be uncompromising and aggressive in negotiations or other dealings.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- in charge: To be responsible for
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- double shift: A work schedule consisting of two consecutive shifts.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- important: Having power or authority
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- forest: Large area with many trees
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- office: Room or building used for business
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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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