Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • have to: Must do
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • take out: To apply for and get a license
  • from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
  • calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • confide in: To tell someone secrets because you trust them.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • at hand: Close by; readily available.
  • on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • back in the day: In the past; in former times.
  • deal with
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • ground me: To punish someone, especially a child, by not allowing them to leave their home or go out.
  • future self: The person you will become in the future, often used in the context of making decisions that will benefit your future well-being.
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • 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
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • cap: Covering for the end or top of something
  • beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
  • pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
  • toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
  • clean: Completely; entirely
  • tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
  • bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
  • lizard: Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
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    • application

      US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Software program, e.g. for smart phone
      • Process of spreading a substance over a surface
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • at hand

      US /æt hænd/

      UK /æt hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Close by; readily available.
      • About to happen; imminent.
      • Adjective
      • Nearby; easily available
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    • back in the day

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the past; in former times.
      • Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
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    • beard

      US /bɪrd/

      UK /bɪəd/

      • Noun
      • Hair that grows on a man's face
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    • bleep

      US /blip/

      UK /bli:p/

      • Noun
      • Short sound made by an electronic instrument
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    • calm down

      US /kɑm daʊn/

      UK /kɑ:m daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become relaxed after being stressed
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    • cap

      US /kæp/

      UK /kæp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering for the end or top of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover the top or end of an object
      • To limit the amount of usage of something
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    • confide in

      US /kənˈfaɪd ɪn/

      UK /kənˈfaid in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To tell someone secrets because you trust them.
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
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    • from scratch

      US /frʌm skrætʃ/

      UK /frɔm skrætʃ/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from nothing.
      • From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
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    • future self

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The person you will become in the future, often used in the context of making decisions that will benefit your future well-being.
      • An idealized version of oneself that one aspires to become in the future.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • ground me

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      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To punish someone, especially a child, by not allowing them to leave their home or go out.
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • in hell

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a very bad or unpleasant situation
      • In the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death
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    • just kind of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • lizard

      US /ˈlɪzərd/

      UK /ˈlɪzəd/

      • Noun
      • Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • on the real

      US /ɑn ðə ˈril/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈri:əl/

      • other
      • Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • over to

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      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • pit

      US /pɪt/

      UK /pɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
      • To make holes or marks on a surface
      • Noun
      • Hole in the ground
      • Garage area for racing cars on a circuit
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    • proud of you

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • stick with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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    • take out

      US /tek aʊt/

      UK /teik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply for and get a license
      • To take someone on a date
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
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    • tattoo

      US /tæˈtu/

      UK /tə'tu:/

      • Noun
      • Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
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    • toe

      US /toʊ/

      UK /təʊ/

      • Noun
      • One of the five parts at the end of your foot
      • Front part of a sock or shoe
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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