after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreall over the place
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- In many different locations; widely distributed.
- Adjective
- Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
A1Moreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Morebreakfast
US /ˈbrɛkfəst/
UK /ˈbrekfəst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- First meal of the day
- Intransitive Verb
- To have the first meal of the day
A2Morechew
US /tʃu:/
UK /tʃu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bite something many times without swallowing it
- Noun
- Act of biting something many times
B1Moredevour
US /dɪˈvaʊr/
UK /dɪˈvaʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat quickly and hungrily
B2Moreeat like a horse
US /it laɪk ə hɔrs/
UK /i:t laɪk ə hɔ:s/
- other
- To eat very large quantities of food.
B1Moreeating like a bird
US /ˈitɪŋ laɪk ə bɝd/
UK /ˈi:tɪŋ laɪk ə bɜ:d/
- other
- To eat very little food; have a small appetite.
A2Morefinish off
US /ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔf/
UK /ˈfiniʃ ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To complete the last part of something.
- To decisively defeat someone.
A2Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Morego together
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- To date; to be in a romantic relationship.
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregulp
US /ɡʌlp/
UK /ɡʌlp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To swallow or drink quickly
- Noun
- Swallowing liquid very quickly
B2Moregulp down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To swallow (food or drink) quickly or greedily.
A1Morehave on
US /hæv ɑn/
UK /hæv ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be wearing something.
- To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Morein a hurry
US /ɪn e ˈhɚri/
UK /in ə ˈhʌri/
- Phrase
- Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
in reality
US /ɪn riˈælɪti/
UK /in riˈæliti/
- Phrase
- Actually; in fact; truly.
B2Morein trouble
US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /in ˈtrʌbl/
- Adjective
- Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- other
- In serious trouble or difficulty.
A1Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Morelike a big dog
US /laɪk ə bɪg dɔg/
UK /laɪk ə bɪg dɒg/
- other
- Acting confidently and authoritatively, like an important person.
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremove 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.
A1Morepig out
US /pɪɡ aʊt/
UK /piɡ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To eat a large amount of food, often quickly and greedily.
A1Moreput it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To place something on a surface.
- To write something down.
A1Morescarf
US /skɑ:rf/
UK /skɑ:f/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat or drink something quickly
- Countable Noun
- Long piece of cloth worn around the neck
B1Morescarf down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To eat something very quickly and eagerly.
A1Moreslice of pizza
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A portion of pizza cut from the whole
A2Morespit out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To eject something from the mouth.
- To utter words in an angry or aggressive way.
A1Morestarve
US /stɑ:rv/
UK /stɑ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- To need or desire very strongly
B1Morestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
swallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morewolf
US /wʊlf/
UK /wʊlf/
- Countable Noun
- A dog-like wild animal
- Man who tries to seduce women
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To eat food very quickly
B1Morewolf down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To eat something very quickly and greedily.
work to do
US
UK
- Phrase
- Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- Obligations or responsibilities that require effort and attention.
A1More
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.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- have to: Must do
- wolf down: To eat something very quickly and greedily.
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- 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.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- 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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