Vocabulary
- Every cloud has a silver lining: There is something good in every bad situation.
- in the clouds: Lost in thought; daydreaming or distracted.
- head in the clouds: Being distracted by daydreams or unrealistic ideas.
- on cloud nine
- raining cats and dogs: Raining very heavily or a severe downpour.
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- at least: As a minimum
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- in other news: Used to introduce a different or additional news topic.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- account: An advantage
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- logical: Sensible; reasonable
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- daily: Happening every day
- great: Very good; better than before
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
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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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British English Expressions - Cloud Idioms | English With Lucy
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Branson Lee posted on 2017/05/16Ever wondered what it means to have your 'head in the clouds' or be 'on cloud nine'? This fun lesson from English With Lucy dives into fascinating cloud idioms, perfect for boosting your conversational English! You'll pick up practical phrases that are totally useful in everyday chats.
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