alcohol
US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/
UK /'ælkəhɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
B1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Moreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorefriendly
US /ˈfrɛndli/
UK /ˈfrendli/
- Adjective
- Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
- Easy to use or understand
- Noun
- Game played not in a competition
A2Moreget up off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To rise from a seated or lying position on something.
A1Morego find
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To search for and locate someone or something.
- An instruction to locate something.
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreplay the victim
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as if one is a victim in order to gain sympathy or avoid responsibility.
A1Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moresweet talk
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Flattering or persuasive talk; cajolery.
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone with flattery or charm.
A1Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMorevictim
US /ˈvɪktɪm/
UK /ˈvɪktɪm/
- Noun
- Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
B1TOEICMoreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2More
Vocabulary
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- get up off: To rise from a seated or lying position on something.
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- play the victim: To act as if one is a victim in order to gain sympathy or avoid responsibility.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- sweet talk: Flattering or persuasive talk; cajolery.
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- shut: To stop being open for business
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- business: A company formed for making profit
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- call: A order or request for action
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- friendly: Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
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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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Dua Lipa - IDGAF ft. Charli XCX, Zara Larsson, MØ, Alma, in the Live Lounge
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Lilian Chang posted on 2018/03/08Ready to master some sassy breakup lines? This video uses Dua Lipa's iconic 'IDGAF' to teach you simple sentence structures and real-life dialogue for telling someone you're done. You'll pick up phrases perfect for moving on and feeling empowered!
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