ahead of the game
US /əˈhɛd əv ðə ɡeɪm/
UK /əˈhed əv ðə geim/
- other
- Being well prepared or in an advantageous position.
C1Morearound the corner
US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/
- Phrase
- Very near; close by.
- About to happen; approaching soon.
A1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Moredecade
US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/
UK /ˈdekeɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Period of 10 years
B1TOEICMorefar cry from
US
UK
- Idiom
- Very different from.
imagery
US /ˈɪmɪdʒri/
UK /'ɪmɪdʒərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of symbolism to help imagine something
- Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
A2Morekale
US /keɪl/
UK /keɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
C2Moreon the brink of
US /ɑːn ðiː brɪŋk ɑːv/
UK
- Phrase
- Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- About to happen; imminent.
A1Moreoverhaul
US /ˌovɚˈhɔl,ˈovɚˌhɔl/
UK /'əʊvəhɔ:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To repair and fix something
B2TOEICMorequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMoreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreserving
US /ˈsɜ:rvɪŋ/
UK /ˈsɜ:vɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2Morewarm up
US /wɔːrm ʌp/
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
A1More
Vocabulary
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- ahead of the game: Being well prepared or in an advantageous position.
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- far cry from: Very different from.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- decade: Period of 10 years
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- business: A company formed for making profit
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- American: Person from the USA
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- big: Popular
- kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
- serving: To act in a particular position or office
- imagery: Use of symbolism to help imagine something
- overhaul: To repair and fix something
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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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