diamond in the rough
US /ˈdaɪəmənd ɪn ðə ˈrʌf/
UK /ˈdaɪəmənd ɪn ðə ˈrʌf/
- other
- A person or thing with potential but lacking refinement.
B2Morein the rough
US /ɪn ðə ˈrʌf/
UK /in ðə ˈrʌf/
- other
- In an area of longer grass on a golf course, off the fairway.
- other
- Not yet refined, unpolished or undeveloped.
B2Moreinsecure
US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/
UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- Not being safe or stable
B1Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Moresee the light
US /si ði laɪt/
UK /si: ðə lait/
- Idiom
- To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- To come into existence or be made public.
A1Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- diamond in the rough: A person or thing with potential but lacking refinement.
- in the rough: In an area of longer grass on a golf course, off the fairway.
- see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- trust: To expect confidently
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- white: Person's name
- price: Person's name
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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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