Vocabulary
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- have to: Must do
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- got to: To arrive at some place
- check out
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- at least: As a minimum
- kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- saw off: To say goodbye to someone who is going away
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- rise and shine: A phrase used to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed, often in a cheerful way.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- run away together: Escape secretly as a couple to begin a new life.
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- staple: Main food of a particular community
- cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- point: An item to be discussed
- saw: To cut with a metal tool with sharp teeth
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- bolt: Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
- cop: Slang for police officer
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- offence: Breaking of a rule or law
- crippled: Damaged so that it cannot function
- pistol: Small hand gun
- granny: Grandmother
- err: To make a mistake
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- ogre: Cruel and frightening giant who eats people
- pizza: Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven
- cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
- chainsaw: Machine-powered saw that cuts with a sharp chain
- ammo: Shortened form of 'ammunition'
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
- reload: To put more items for use inside (e.g. bullets)
- ohh: Expression showing surprise
- tha: Dialect word for you
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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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