all along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Morebreak up
US /brek ʌp/
UK /breik ʌp/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
- To end something, e.g. a fight
A1Moreclose to home
US /kloʊs tə hoʊm/
UK /kləuz tə həum/
- other
- Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
B2Moredown the road
US
UK
- Phrase
- At a future time; in the future.
- Along the street; a short distance away.
A1Moredown with
US /daʊn wɪð/
UK /daun wið/
- Adjective
- Suffering from an illness.
- Agreeable to; in favor of.
- Interjection
- An expression of opposition to something.
A1Moreflip through
US /flɪp θru/
UK /flip θru:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look quickly through a book or magazine.
- Phrasal Verb
- To look quickly through a book, magazine, etc., without reading everything.
A2Moreget on with
US /ɡɛt ɑn wɪð/
UK /ɡet ɔn wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a good relationship with someone
go around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Morehay
US /he/
UK /heɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dry grass used as food for animals
B1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morejump 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.
A2Moremailbox
US /ˈmelˌbɑks/
UK /ˈmeɪlbɒks/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A box for putting or receiving mail, emails
C2Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Morerun around with
US /rʌn əˈraʊnd wɪð/
UK /rʌn əˈraʊnd wɪð/
- other
- Spend time with certain people, often implying casual or informal company.
B2Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moreslow down
US /slo daʊn/
UK /sləu daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the speed
- To become less active or busy.
A1Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- break up
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- flip through: To look quickly through a book or magazine.
- run around with: Spend time with certain people, often implying casual or informal company.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- leave: To go away from; depart
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- hay: Dry grass used as food for animals
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- town: Small city
- small: Little in size; not big
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- chia
- lao: A member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais
- mailbox: A box for putting or receiving mail, emails
- qua: As; in the role of
- tay: A branch of the Tai languages
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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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[Vietsub] Break up in a small town - Sam Hunt
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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/01/14Ever wondered how a breakup feels in a tiny town where everyone knows everyone? This video dives into the emotional story of "Break Up in a Small Town," perfect for understanding cultural nuances and practicing simple sentence structures. You'll get a real feel for country storytelling and pick up everyday phrases you can use!
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