Vocabulary
- kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- bust down: To break down a door or other barrier, often forcefully.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- have to: Must do
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come over to: To visit someone's house
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- go on: To continue doing something
- out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
- homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- roommate: Person who shares a room, lives with you
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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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