Vocabulary
- pig out: To eat a large amount of food, often quickly and greedily.
- eat like a horse: To eat very large quantities of food.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- scarf down: To eat something very quickly and eagerly.
- have to: Must do
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- slice of pizza: A portion of pizza cut from the whole
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- finish off: To complete the last part of something.
- gulp down: To swallow (food or drink) quickly or greedily.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- spit out: To eject something from the mouth.
- going on: To continue doing something
- like a big dog: Acting confidently and authoritatively, like an important person.
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- eating like a bird: To eat very little food; have a small appetite.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- wolf down: To eat something very quickly and greedily.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
- gulp: To swallow or drink quickly
- starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- breakfast: First meal of the day
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
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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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Regina Chen posted on 2016/06/28Ever feel like you're starving or just want a quick bite? This video is packed with super useful vocabulary and fun food idioms to help you talk about eating and drinking like a pro! You'll pick up practical phrases for daily conversations and even some hilarious animal idioms related to food.
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