Vocabulary
- do a runner: To leave a place quickly, especially to avoid paying or facing a difficult situation.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- going on: To continue doing something
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- keep out of: To avoid entering a place; to stay away from a place.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- leave: To go away from; depart
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- shut: To stop being open for business
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- action: Something that a person or thing does
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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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Samuel posted on 2018/01/10Ever wondered what it means to 'do a runner'? This hilarious video from BBC Learning English breaks down this super useful British idiom, perfect for understanding everyday conversations. You'll pick up practical phrases for daily and workplace situations, making your English sound even more natural!
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