bite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Morebreak up
US /brek ʌp/
UK /breik ʌp/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
- To end something, e.g. a fight
A1Morecrunch
US /krʌntʃ/
UK /krʌntʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To crush something into pieces
- To crush something noisily.
- Intransitive Verb
- To chew noisily with a crackling sound
- To make a crushing sound when walked on.
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreidiom
US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
B2More
Vocabulary
- break up
- have to: Must do
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- teacher: Person who teaches others, especially in a school
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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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Useful English Idioms - What Does 'Comes To The Crunch' Mean?
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13 posted on 2021/02/26Ever wonder what to say when things get serious? This video breaks down the super useful English idiom 'comes to the crunch' and shows you exactly how to use it in everyday conversations about decision-making. You'll pick up practical phrases and boost your confidence in no time!
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