Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
- client: Person paying for professional services
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- person: Man, woman or child
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- autopsy: Examination of dead body to find cause of death
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- scarlet: Bright red color
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
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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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Suzy Welch: 3 Things You Should Do When You Screw Up At Work
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Aniceeee posted on 2019/04/17Made a mistake at work? Suzy Welch shares 3 practical steps to own your screw-ups, learn from them, and bounce back stronger! You'll pick up essential phrases for tough conversations and learn how to rebrand yourself with a quick win, perfect for professional development.
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