Vocabulary
- step on it: Hurry up; go faster.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- on time
- drive at: To imply or suggest something indirectly.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- urgent: Very important and needing immediate attention
- shut: To stop being open for business
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- casualty: Emergency area in a hospital for treating injuries
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- plane: An airplane
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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 2021/04/13Ever been told to 'step on it!'? This fun episode of The English We Speak breaks down this super useful British English idiom with real-life examples, perfect for boosting your everyday conversation skills. You'll pick up practical phrases and understand exactly when to use this common expression in a flash!
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