flexible
US /ˈflɛksəbəl/
UK /ˈfleksəbl/
- Adjective
- Bending easily
- Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
B1TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moremove to
US /muv tu/
UK /mu:v tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To change the place where you live or work.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed to the next stage or action.
A2Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Morewhen pigs fly
US
UK
- Idiom
- Something that will never happen.
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Vocabulary
- when pigs fly: Something that will never happen.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- flexible: Bending easily
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- africa: Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans
- eat: To put food in your mouth
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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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阿多賓 posted on 2013/06/24Ever wondered what to say when something is totally impossible? This fun video breaks down the hilarious English idiom "When pigs fly" and shows you exactly how to use it in everyday conversations! You'll also get a great look at how to use "until" with this common phrase, making your English sound super natural.
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