Vocabulary
- right as rain: In perfect health or condition; completely fine.
- under the weather: Slightly ill; not feeling well.
- break the ice: To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
- it never rains but it pours: Misfortunes tend to happen all at once rather than singly.
- raining cats and dogs: Raining very heavily or a severe downpour.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- steal someone's thunder: To take the credit for someone else's idea or accomplishment, often unintentionally.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- Every cloud has a silver lining: There is something good in every bad situation.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- click: To work well with someone or something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- breeze: To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- great: Very good; better than before
- thunder: Loud sound
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- silver: Person's name
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
- exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- ill: Not well or sick
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- heavily: In a slow, loud manner
- proverb: A saying that gives advice
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
- socially: As part of a social group
- honeymoon: Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
- ebook: Book displayed on a digital device e.g. a phone
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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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10 English Weather Idioms and Expressions | Speak English Like A Native
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Yukiko posted on 2019/05/25Ever feel like you're stuck in a rut when talking about the weather? This video is your sunshine, teaching you 10 super useful English weather idioms to make your everyday conversations way more colorful! You'll pick up phrases like 'raining cats and dogs' and 'a breath of fresh air' with clear examples, helping you sound like a true native speaker in no time!
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