Vocabulary

  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • cold feet: To be nervous or scared before doing something important.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • marathon: Lasting for a long time
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • beer

      US /bɪr/

      UK /bɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • cold feet

      US /kold fit/

      UK /kəuld fi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To be nervous or scared before doing something important.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • frighten

      US /ˈfraɪtn/

      UK /'fraɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intelligent

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

      UK /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Smart; able to think and reason
      • Having a good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend.
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    • itchy

      US /ˈɪtʃi/

      UK /ˈɪtʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Nervous and unable to relax
      • (Of skin, etc.) irritated so you want to scratch it
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    • marathon

      US /'mærəθɑ:n/

      UK /'mærəθən/

      • Adjective
      • Lasting for a long time
      • Countable Noun
      • Running race that is run over a distance of 42km
      • A long-lasting event, often involving endurance or persistence.
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    • run in

      US /rʌn ɪn/

      UK /rʌn in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrest person and take them to police station
      • To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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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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    Ever felt like your feet have a mind of their own? This hilarious lesson from BBC Learning English uses absurd humor and physical comedy to teach you fun idioms like 'itchy feet' and 'cold feet'! You'll pick up practical phrases that'll make your English sound way more natural.

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