Vocabulary
- on to: Toward something; forward
- crack on: To continue doing something, especially working, with energy and enthusiasm.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
- spit the dummy: To suddenly lose one's temper or become upset like a child.
- off your rocker: Acting crazy or irrationally.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- couple: To join something to something else
- fellow: Man or a boy
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- poop: Feces
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- tantrum: Uncontrollable fit of temper or anger
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- whine: To complain in an annoying crying voice
- sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
- excited: To make something or someone become more active
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
- rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
- piss: To be angry
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- mosquito: Small flying insect which sucks blood
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
- nephew: Son of your brother or sister
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- snag: To catch something on something sharp
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
- bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
- cheeky: Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
- carton: Cardboard, plastic container for food, drink etc.
- incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
- toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
- lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- slab: Thick, flat slice of something
- bloke: A man; a guy
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- thong: Leather strip
- goof: A silly or stupid mistake
- beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
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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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Margot Robbie Defines 50 Australian Slang Terms in Under 4 Minutes | Vanity Fair
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Mii Wei posted on 2017/05/02Ever wondered what Aussies *really* mean when they say 'pash rash' or 'hard yakka'? Margot Robbie breaks down 50 hilarious Australian slang terms in this super fun clip, perfect for picking up some everyday expressions and adding a bit of cultural depth to your English! You'll be speaking like a local in no time!
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