Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- cash in: To sell asset to get money back
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
- bad press: Negative publicity or media coverage.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
- for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in stock: Available to buy in a store
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- dude: Form of address for a man
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- business: A company formed for making profit
- financial: Involving money
- client: Person paying for professional services
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- woman: Adult female human being
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- playful: Being fun or wanting to play
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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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