at work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMoreface the music
US /fes ði ˈmjuzɪk/
UK /feis ðə ˈmju:zik/
- Idiom
- To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
A1Morefeel sorry for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
A1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Morego to prison
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
hang in
US /hæŋ ɪn/
UK /hæŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To persevere; to not give up.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreidiom
US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
B2Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2More
Vocabulary
- face the music: To accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
- have to: Must do
- hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
- go to prison: To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
- feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- business: A company formed for making profit
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- call: A order or request for action
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
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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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Jjli Li posted on 2016/05/31Ever wondered what to do when you mess up at work? This video dives into the idiom "face the music," perfect for understanding workplace English and accepting responsibility. You'll pick up practical vocabulary and hear it used in realistic dialogues, making it a fantastic listening practice for ESL learners!
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