a bit much
US /ə bɪt mʌtʃ/
UK /ə bit mʌtʃ/
- other
- Slightly too extreme or unreasonable.
B2Moreaccessible
US /ækˈsɛsəbəl/
UK /əkˈsesəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to be entered, reached or used
- Easy to understand.
A2Moreairport
US /ˈerpɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/
- Noun
- A place where passenger planes land and take off
B1TOEICMorealternate
US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To follow one thing after another repeatedly
B2TOEICMoreavoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebag on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To criticize someone, often unfairly or excessively.
A1Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorebutler
US /ˈbʌtlə/
UK /ˈbʌtlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Senior male servant in a household
B1Morecarry on
US /ˈkæri ɑn/
UK /ˈkæri ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- To continue or keep doing something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue doing something
A1Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Moreextend
US /ɪkˈstɛnd/
UK /ɪkˈstend/
- Transitive Verb
- To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- To reach from one point to another
A2TOEICMorefill in
US /fɪl ɪn/
UK /fil in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put earth in e.g. a hole
- To explain the context so that someone understands
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To write or type information in a blank space.
- To temporarily do someone else's job.
A1Morefinish with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To end a relationship
A1Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMorego after
US /ɡo ˈæftɚ/
UK /ɡəu ˈɑ:ftə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To chase or pursue something
A1Moregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMoreneatly
US /ˈnitlɪ/
UK /ni:tlɪ/
- Adverb
- With neatness
A2Moreover the top
US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/
- Adjective
- More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- So extreme that it is offensive.
- Adverb
- To an excessive degree; excessively.
A1Morepacker
US /ˈpækɚ/
UK /ˈpækə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Workman employed to pack things into containers
B1Moreplatinum
US /ˈplætnəm/
UK /ˈplætɪnəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very expensive silver-colored metal
- Adjective
- Made from the silver metal platinum
- Of a pale silvery-grey colour.
B2Morepleasant
US /ˈplɛzənt/
UK /'pleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a good feeling
- Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
B1Moreproductive
US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/
UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
B1Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreshoulder
US /ˈʃoldɚ/
UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Transitive Verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
A2Morestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMorestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretissue
US /ˈtɪʃu/
UK /ˈtɪʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
A2Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoreunderwear
US /ˈʌndərwer/
UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/
- Noun
- Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
C1Morewaist
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- The top part of trousers or a skirt
B1More
Vocabulary
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- a bit much: Slightly too extreme or unreasonable.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- go after: To chase or pursue something
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- bag on: To criticize someone, often unfairly or excessively.
- finish with: To end a relationship
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- piece: A counter in a board game
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- fill: To make something full
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- business: A company formed for making profit
- trust: To expect confidently
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- neatly: With neatness
- level: Specific height of something
- platinum: Very expensive silver-colored metal
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- butler: Senior male servant in a household
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- packer: Workman employed to pack things into containers
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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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Expert Butler Explains the Best Way to Pack Your Carry-On Bag | WSJ
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Mackenzie posted on 2019/10/13Ever wondered how to pack a carry-on like a pro? This video features an expert butler from St. Regis sharing genius tricks for wrinkle-free suits and efficient packing, perfect for frequent business travelers! You'll pick up practical tips like the 'tissue paper trick' and learn simple sentence structures you can use right away.
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