blow up
US /blo ʌp/
UK /bləu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly become angry
- To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
A2Morebud
US /bʌd/
UK /bʌd/
- Noun
- Small part of a plant that will be a flower
B2Morecome by
US /kʌm baɪ/
UK /kʌm bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- To visit someone
A1Moreend in
US /ɛnd ɪn/
UK /end in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as the final result.
get it on
US /ɡɛt ɪt ɑn/
UK /ɡet it ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start doing what you say you will do
- To start something.
A1Morein sight
US /ɪn saɪt/
UK /in sait/
- Phrase
- Visible; able to be seen.
- Near to being achieved; imminent.
in the zone
US /ɪn ði zon/
UK /in ðə zəun/
- Adjective
- Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- Performing at one's best, especially in sports, with effortless skill.
jump in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a vehicle quickly.
- To interrupt a conversation.
on the floor
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
A1Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
- in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- love: Person's name
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- stop: To block or close something
- bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
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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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STARSHIPS - Performed by Mike Tompkins, the PITCH PERFECT Cast and YOU
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邱博奕 posted on 2016/06/02Get ready to blast off with Mike Tompkins and the Pitch Perfect cast in this high-energy performance of "Starships"! You'll love singing along to this club banger, and it's a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures and pick up daily practical phrases.
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