Vocabulary
- friends in high places: People who have powerful or influential connections.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- rock concert
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- rob: Person's name
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
- err: To make a mistake
- queen: Person's name
- policeman: Male police officer
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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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Evangeline posted on 2021/03/04Ever wondered how to get ahead? This episode of 'The English We Speak' dives into the fun idiom 'friends in high places' and shows you how to use it in everyday British English conversations. You'll pick up practical phrases and boost your listening skills with this engaging dialogue!
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