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- around the world: In or to many countries.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
- plow through: To read or deal with something quickly, often when it is boring or difficult.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- have to: Must do
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- talk: Style of speaking
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- plane: An airplane
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
- ford: A shallow area in a stream that can be forded
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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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Jennifer Lawrence Shares Her Most Embarrassing Moments
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Coco Hsu posted on 2016/06/26Get ready to laugh along with Jennifer Lawrence as she shares some hilariously embarrassing moments, from wardrobe malfunctions to unexpected yogurt spills! You'll pick up everyday practical phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for real-life conversations.
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