black and blue
US /blæk ənd blu/
UK /blæk ænd blu:/
- Adjective
- Covered with bruises.
A1Moreblessing in disguise
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good.
B2Morebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Morego 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.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Morein disguise
US /ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/
UK /in disˈɡaiz/
- Phrase
- Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
- Seeming different from what it really is; concealing the true nature.
B2MoreMandarin
US /'mændərɪn/
UK /'mændərɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official language of China
- Small fruit from the orange family
- Countable Noun
- A high-ranking official in imperial China.
- A small, sweet citrus fruit with a loose skin.
B2Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2More
Vocabulary
- black and blue: Covered with bruises.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
- blessing in disguise: Something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good.
- have to: Must do
- dude: Form of address for a man
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- Mandarin: Official language of China
- love: Person's name
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- hey: What you say when you want someone's attention
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- big: Popular
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- smell: To have a particular odor
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- cantonese: The dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton (Guangzhou) and neighboring areas, and widely spoken in Hong Kong.
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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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