Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- have to: Must do
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in terms of
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- deal with
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- go on: To continue doing something
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- make a clean break: To leave a situation completely and start fresh elsewhere.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- straighten out: To resolve a problem or difficulty; to clarify a misunderstanding.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in sum: To summarize; in conclusion.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- on the outs: In a state of disagreement or estrangement.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- pursuant to: In accordance with; following
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- executive editor: A senior editor in charge of the editorial policies and content of a publication.
- on notice: Having been warned or informed about something, especially a problem or potential consequence.
- in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
- concerted effort: An effort that is planned and organized; a joint effort.
- sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- television station: A broadcasting station for television programs.
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- to a large extent: Mostly or for the most part; primarily.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- set up
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- at least: As a minimum
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- deal out: To distribute something, especially playing cards or portions of something.
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
- a few moments: A short period of time
- build in: To include something as part of a plan, system, or design.
- critical to: Extremely important or essential.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- in accordance with: In agreement with; following
- publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
- golf clubs: A set of specialized sticks used to hit a golf ball.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- close by: Near in distance; nearby.
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- say it all: To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- put forth: To bring into existence
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
- hang with: To spend time with someone.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- for instance: As an example.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
- fake out: To deceive or trick someone, often with a feint or deceptive action.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- phenomenal job: An exceptionally good or outstanding piece of work.
- once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- respect: To follow the established rules
- financial: Involving money
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- defense: Argument in support of something
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- business: A company formed for making profit
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- great: Very good; better than before
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- disgrace: Shame or dishonor
- presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
- repeal: To stop or cancel (a law, etc.)
- elect: To select someone for a position by voting
- hacking: To illegally access someone else's computer
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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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