Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- shake on it: To agree on something by shaking hands.
- peace out: An informal way of saying goodbye.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- check out
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- phase in: To start using or doing things gradually
- deal out: To distribute something, especially playing cards or portions of something.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- sync up: To synchronize or coordinate devices or data.
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
- hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- next to: Being located along side another
- curl up: To lie or sit with your legs bent close to your body.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- ask out: To ask someone to go on a date
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
- over your head: Too difficult to understand.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- dude: Form of address for a man
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- chill: State of being a little cold
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- left: To go away from; depart
- long: Person's name
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- talk: Style of speaking
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- mark: Person's name
- meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- cologne: Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
- chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
- calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
- backup: Making additional copies of your computer data
- app: Small applications for smartphones
- sunny: Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- pact: Agreement between people or countries
- salsa: Spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chili peppers
- indistinctly: In a way not easy to hear, see or define
- robin: Person's name
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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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