around the corner
US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/
- Phrase
- Very near; close by.
- About to happen; approaching soon.
A1Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morecam
US /kæm/
UK /kæm/
- Noun
- Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
C1Morecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Morecoaster
US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/
UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
C1Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Morefreaky
US /ˈfriki/
UK /'fri:kɪ/
- Adjective
- Strange and somewhat frightening
- Causing feelings of fear and disgust; unpleasant
C2Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morehaunted
US /ˈhɔntɪd/
UK /ˈhɔ:ntɪd/
- Adjective
- Not able to forget something terrible in the past
- (Of places) having a ghost or spirit there
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
B2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorehung
US /hʌŋ/
UK /hʌŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morejump out
US /dʒʌmp aʊt/
UK /dʒʌmp aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- To be very obvious or easily noticeable.
A2Moremanor
US /ˈmænɚ/
UK /ˈmænə(r)/
- Noun
- History main house or mansion on an estate
B1Moreneck
US /nɛk/
UK /nek/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of the body joining the head and the body
- Opening of a piece of clothing for your head
- Intransitive Verb
- (Lovers) to play affectionately; kissing
A2Moreroller
US /ˈroʊlə(r)/
UK /ˈrəʊlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- Plastic or metal tube for shaping hair
A2Morescarier
US
UK
- Adjective
- Causing more fear
A2Moreshoo
US /ʃu/
UK /ʃu:/
- Interjection
- Said to make people or animals go away
C1Moresnake
US /snek/
UK /sneɪk/
- Noun
- An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- Intransitive Verb
- To move like a snake
- To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake
B1Morestep into
US /stɛp ˈɪntu/
UK /step ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a place or situation.
- To become involved in something, especially a job or role.
A1Morestep to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
A1Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- dude: Form of address for a man
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- act: To behave in a certain way
- boob: Breast (vulgar)
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- point: An item to be discussed
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- scared: To become frightened
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- haunted: Not able to forget something terrible in the past
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
- roller: Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- hung: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- manor: History main house or mansion on an estate
- scarier: Causing more fear
- cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
- shoo: Said to make people or animals go away
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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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Jimmy and Kevin Hart Visit a Haunted House
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Hsin posted on 2016/11/10Get ready for some serious laughs and screams as Kevin Hart and Jimmy Fallon brave a haunted house in NYC! You'll pick up on everyday conversational phrases and simple sentence structures as they react to all the jump scares. This is a super fun way to practice your listening skills with some hilarious celebrity reactions!
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