Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- set up
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- check out
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at least: As a minimum
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on time
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- upper body: The part of the body above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- live: To be alive
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- flattering: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- cleavage: The narrow space between a woman's breasts, that is seen when she wears a piece of clothing that does not cover the top of them
- foreigner: Person who is from a different place or country
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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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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