anything goes
US
UK
- Phrase
- There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
A1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Moreblink
US /blɪŋk/
UK /blɪŋk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- To shine with a flickering light.
- Noun
- A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
- A brief flash of light.
B1Moreconfidential
US /ˌkɑnfɪˈdɛnʃəl/
UK /ˌkɒnfɪ'denʃl/
- Adjective
- Entrusted with another's secrets
- Secret or private; only known by certain people
B1Moreheaven
US /ˈhɛvən/
UK /'hevn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place or feeling of great happiness
- Place where God or the gods live
A2Moremoonlight
US /ˈmunˌlaɪt/
UK /ˈmu:nlaɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work at a second job (often late at night)
- Uncountable Noun
- Light of the moon
B2Morepace
US /pes/
UK /peɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- Single step, often used to measure a distance
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To set and control your speed, as in a race
- To walk with slow purposeful steps
A2Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMoreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Morerumour
US /ˈrumɚ/
UK /ˈru:mə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gossip; story told by other people often not true
- Intransitive Verb
- To gossip; to tell a story about other people
B1Morerush
US /rʌʃ/
UK /rʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attack someone suddenly in a group
- To perform or finish with speed and urgency
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
- State of hurried action
A2TOEICMoretoll
US /tol/
UK /təʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- Number of people hurt or killed in a disaster
- Intransitive Verb
- (Bell) to ring in a slow, loud and repeated way
B2TOEICMorewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- leave: To go away from; depart
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- confidential: Entrusted with another's secrets
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- close: Almost; near
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- rumour: Gossip; story told by other people often not true
- tonight: Night following this day
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- moonlight: To work at a second job (often late at night)
- boyfriend: Man (boy) romantically involved with girl
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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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The Killers - Somebody Told Me (w/ Lyrics)
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91722 posted on 2017/07/21Ever felt that sting of jealousy or a messy breakup? Dive into The Killers' "Somebody Told Me" with lyrics to explore themes of jealousy and breakups through simple sentence structures. It's a fantastic way to boost your vocabulary and understanding of angsty alternative rock!
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