Vocabulary
- leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
- foot up: To add numbers to find a total sum.
- bend the knees: To flex or lower the body by bending the knees.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- have to: Must do
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
- as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
- front and back: On both the front and rear surfaces.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
- lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- sweat off: To lose something, such as weight, by sweating.
- ride into: To enter a place on horseback or other vehicle.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- take a rest: To stop working or doing an activity for a period of time in order to relax and recover strength.
- on the back foot: In a disadvantaged or defensive position.
- outer edge: The external boundary or periphery of something.
- plug in
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- point up: To emphasize or draw attention to something.
- slow in: Being late or delayed in doing something.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- leave: To go away from; depart
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- deep: Complex and important
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
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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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