Vocabulary

  • in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
  • have to: Must do
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
  • persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
  • embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
  • genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
  • twist: To turn something in a circular direction
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
  • cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
  • town: Small city
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • bean: Large seed eaten as a vegetable
  • today: This day; day that is happening now
  • boss: Person in charge of you at work
  • teach: To help someone learn or do something
  • phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
  • angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
  • entertainer: One paid to sing, tell jokes etc. to amuse people
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • bean

      US /bin/

      UK /bi:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large seed eaten as a vegetable
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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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    • cancel

      US /ˈkænsəl/

      UK /'kænsl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To end a legal, business, or other agreement
      • To stop a planned event from happening
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    • embarrassing

      US /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ashamed
      • Adjective
      • Causing shame
      • Causing embarrassment.
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    • entertainer

      US /ˌentərˈteɪnər/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪnə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • One paid to sing, tell jokes etc. to amuse people
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • genius

      US /ˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person displaying a high level of intelligence
      • The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • idiot

      US /ˈɪdiət/

      UK /'ɪdɪət/

      • Noun
      • A person who is foolish or not very smart
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    • in arms

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
      • Held or carried in someone's arms.
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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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    • persuade

      US /pərˈsweɪd/

      UK /pəˈsweɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make someone to do, believe something
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    • phone

      US /foʊn/

      UK /fəʊn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk to someone using a telephone
      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • twist

      US /twɪst/

      UK /twɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn something in a circular direction
      • To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
      • Bend or sudden change of direction
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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 wondered what it means to be 'up in arms' or 'give your right arm' for something? This hilarious BBC Learning English video uses physical comedy and Mr Bean-style humor to explain these common English idioms in a super memorable way. You'll pick up practical vocabulary and sentence structures that you can use in everyday conversations!

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