Vocabulary
- blow away: To completely beat or defeat someone, or kill them
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- blow: To move something using air
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- stressful: Worrying; causing tension
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- late: At a time after the expected time
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
- housework: Work of cleaning and running a house
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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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Blow the cobwebs away: The English We Speak
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吃v的春天 posted on 2018/08/01Feeling a bit stuck in your English routine? This fun video from BBC Learning English will help you 'blow the cobwebs away' with a fantastic idiom perfect for everyday conversation! You'll learn how to use this phrase and practice your listening skills with a lighthearted, relatable dialogue.
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