bite your lip
US /baɪt jʊr lɪp/
UK /baɪt jɔ: lɪp/
- other
- To hold back words or emotions.
B2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morefall apart
US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/
UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suffer a nervous breakdown
- To break into pieces; stop functioning
A1Morefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMoreget a grip
US /ɡɛt e ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡet ə ɡrip/
- Idiom
- To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
A1Morein flames
US
UK
- Phrase
- Burning fiercely
B2Morekeep it together
US
UK
- Idiom
- To remain calm and in control of your emotions, especially in a difficult situation.
A1Moreoff the hook
US /ɔf ði hʊk/
UK /ɔf ðə huk/
- Adjective
- Released from an obligation or responsibility.
- Out of danger or trouble.
B2Morerevenge
US /rɪˈvɛndʒ/
UK /rɪ'vendʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- Transitive Verb
- To inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself.
B1Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1More
Vocabulary
- keep it together: To remain calm and in control of your emotions, especially in a difficult situation.
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
- in flames: Burning fiercely
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- bite your lip: To hold back words or emotions.
- get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- go: To attend or be at a place
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- fix: Answer to a problem
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- stop: To block or close something
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
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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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