Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- think back: To recapture the past
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
- have to: Must do
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- pivotal: Having a lot of importance
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- point: An item to be discussed
- acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- scout: To watch or search for something or someone
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- handicap: Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- wacky: Quite strange, but in a creative way
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- kid: Child or young person
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
- gibberish: Unintelligible talking
- cheeky: Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
- neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
- tangent: Line or curve meeting another line or curve
- hopeless: With no chance of getting what you want
- fanatic: Person who is very passionate about an activity
- goalie: Player in front of the goal trying to stop goals
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- nick: Person's name
- sexist: Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
- cheerio: Another way to say 'goodbye'
- touchdown: Getting ball over touch line in American football
- pip: To just beat someone in a competition
- heather: Purple flower that grows on moors
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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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fish posted on 2017/06/26Ever wondered about Thanksgiving football traditions or the life of a youth goalie? This video dives into hilarious sports anecdotes and nostalgic stories, sprinkled with some fun British slang that you'll definitely pick up! It's a fantastic chance to boost your cultural understanding and practice everyday conversation skills.
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