idiom
US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
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US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moreraining cats and dogs
US /ˈreɪnɪŋ kæts ænd dɔgz/
UK /ˈreɪnɪŋ kæts ənd dɒgz/
- other
- Raining very heavily or a severe downpour.
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Vocabulary
- raining cats and dogs: Raining very heavily or a severe downpour.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- bad: Not good; wrong
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
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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 2016/06/03Ever wondered what it means when it's raining cats and dogs? This video breaks down this super common English idiom with fun examples and dialogues, perfect for boosting your everyday spoken English! You'll learn to use it confidently in no time!
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