chase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morefall from grace
US /fɔl frʌm greɪs/
UK /fɔ:l frɒm greɪs/
- other
- To lose respect, status, or favor from others.
C1Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Moregrace
US /ɡres/
UK /ɡreɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- God's kindness shown to people
- Transitive Verb
- To make a place look more attractive
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morenasty
US /ˈnæsti/
UK /'nɑ:stɪ/
- Adjective
- Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- Unkind; unpleasant.
A2Moreout of time
US /aʊt ʌv taɪm/
UK /aut ɔv taim/
- Adjective
- Having no more time available to do something.
A1Moreput out
US /pʊt aʊt/
UK /put aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To publish, e.g. a book
- To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
A1Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- fall from grace: To lose respect, status, or favor from others.
- have to: Must do
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- piece: A counter in a board game
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- small: Little in size; not big
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
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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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