Vocabulary
- catch a cold: To become infected with a common viral illness, typically affecting the nose and throat.
- short and sweet: Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
- turn on
- catch on: To become popular; start to be used
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- dwell: To live in a certain place
- appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
- autism: Disorder that prevents normal communication
- investigation: Search for information about something
- audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- audio: Concerning sound
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
- whiff: Slight smell; weak odor
- adore: To love very much; to give honor to
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- airborne: Being in the air
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- loaf: Large piece of bread baked as a whole
- add: To include as well
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- informally: In a casual or relaxed way
- bread: Money or earnings
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- neighbour: Person who lives, or is near, you
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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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5 Common Expressions with CATCH | English Collocations
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Sophie posted on 2019/09/05Ever wondered how to use 'catch' in different ways? This quick lesson dives into 5 common English expressions with 'catch' and practical collocations, perfect for boosting your everyday vocabulary! You'll even get a homework task to practice these useful phrases and pronunciation tips to sound more natural.
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