Vocabulary
- blind date: A date between two people who have never met before, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- ask out: To ask someone to go on a date
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- set up
- finish with: To end a relationship
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- turn on
- turn off
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- barely: Only just; just possible
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- tiny: Very, very small
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- avid: Very eager (fan, collector of something, etc.)
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- piece: A counter in a board game
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- oyster: An edible marine mollusk
- orgasm: Moment of most intense pleasure when having sex
- bald: Lacking additional information or facts; unadorned
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- minuscule: Very, very small
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- erect: Standing straight up
- arouse: To wake someone who has been sleeping
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- kid: Child or young person
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- involuntary: Without a person specifically wanting or trying to
- anymore: No longer; no more
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- worthless: Being of no value; without positive aspects
- pelvis: Bone joining the hip to Back and legs
- dolphin: Sea animal like a big fish that breathes air
- conceit: Too much pride in your own abilities
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- scrabble: To search quickly through a pile of objects
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
- sandy: Person's name
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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紅謹 posted on 2013/06/19Ever been on a date that went hilariously wrong? This clip dives into a hilariously awkward blind date where misunderstandings about preferences lead to some truly bizarre moments. You'll pick up some funny, informal phrases for discussing relationships and personal preferences, all while enjoying a good laugh!
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