Vocabulary
- under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- due to: Because of; owing to
- go through with: To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- fork over: To hand over money or something else, especially when unwillingly.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- daughter: A female child of someone
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- cougar: Large American cat resembling a female lion
- stripper: A performer who takes off clothes to music
- david: A male given name, of Hebrew origin.
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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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