at a price
US
UK
- Phrase
- Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
- Available to be bought.
A1Morebargain
US /ˈbɑrɡɪn/
UK /'bɑ:ɡən/
- Countable Noun
- Something bought for a lower price than expected
- An agreement between people or groups about what each will do for the other.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To discuss terms for a business deal; negotiate
- To expect or anticipate something.
A2TOEICMorediscount
US /ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/
UK /ˈdɪskaʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To consider to be not important or not true
- To decrease the price of something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A decrease in the price of something
- The amount by which the face value of a security exceeds its market price.
A2TOEICMorego shopping
US /ɡo ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
UK /ɡəu ˈʃɔpɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go to stores to buy things
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreon sale
US /ɑn sel/
UK /ɔn seil/
- Adjective
- Available at a reduced price
- Available to be bought
A2Moresale
US /sel/
UK /seɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
- Giving something for money; the amount sold
A2TOEICMorewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1More
Vocabulary
- go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- at a price: Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- have to: Must do
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- great: Very good; better than before
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- price: Person's name
- buy: To believe something; accept
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- discount: To consider to be not important or not true
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- sale: Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
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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 2016/07/08Ever spotted an amazing deal and wanted to shout about it? This quick video teaches you the super useful idiom 'It's a steal!' so you can talk about fantastic bargains like a native speaker. You'll pick up shopping vocabulary and practice everyday conversation in no time!
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