Vocabulary
- hand off: To transfer responsibility or control to someone else.
- step on it: Hurry up; go faster.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- have to: Must do
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- wine glass: A glass, typically stemmed, used for drinking wine.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- initially: At first; originally
- annoying: To make someone angry
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- favor: Support or approval from people
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- feast: Religious celebration
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- important: Having power or authority
- greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
- salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- deep: Complex and important
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- adequately: Well enough; fairly good; not too bad
- truffle: Expensive black edible fungi
- twirl: Turning/spinning quickly, as to show off a dress
- boar: Wild pig
- goddamn: Very bad; terrible
- moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
- vineyard: Farm where grapes for wine are produced
- cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
- alcoholism: Medical condition from drinking too much alcohol
- intoxicate: To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
- winery: Distillery where wine is made
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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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Conan & Jordan Schlansky's Italian Wine Tasting - CONAN on TBS
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feeker posted on 2019/05/28Get ready for some hilarious wine tasting with Conan and Jordan Schlansky as they dive into Italian wines like Chianti and Sangiovese! You'll pick up some fun, practical phrases for ordering wine and discussing food pairings, all while enjoying their playful banter.
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