Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- check out
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- go on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- within reason: Within acceptable or sensible limits; not exceeding what is fair or appropriate.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- gas out: To lose power or energy, especially fuel.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- pop off: To leave a place, usually for a short time.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- blow: To move something using air
- couple: To join something to something else
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
- rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- fluff: Soft light material, full of air
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
- posh: Seeming expensive; of/typical of the upper class
- wag: To move side to side or up and down repetitively
- golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
- nether: Located below or beneath something else
- nosh: A snack or light meal
- oooh: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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British Slang vs Australian Slang | Colloquial English Words and Phrases
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Ling-tzu Chen posted on 2025/04/25Ever wondered if 'mate' is just for Aussies or if Brits have their own unique way of saying things? This video dives into the fun differences between British and Australian slang, giving you practical, everyday phrases you can start using right away! Get ready to boost your vocabulary and sound more natural in conversations.
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