Vocabulary
- weigh up: To assess in order to make a decision about it
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- sleep on it: To delay making a decision about something until the next day so that you have time to think about it carefully
- on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
- call the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- take the plunge: To make a decision to do something, especially after hesitating for a long time.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- huge: Very very large
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- option: A choice
- couple: To join something to something else
- comprehensive: Including most or all things
- plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- daily: Happening every day
- person: Man, woman or child
- fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- datum: Item of factual information
- diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- deliberation: Careful consideration, discussion or thought
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
- undecided: Not concluded; needing further thought
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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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Boost Your Career: Key Decision-Making Idioms Explained #businessenglish #business #euro2024 #esl
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Susan posted on 2024/09/24Ever feel stuck when making big decisions at work? This video dives into essential Business English idioms that will help you sound more confident and clear when you're weighing your options. You'll pick up practical vocabulary perfect for managers and anyone looking to boost their workplace communication skills!
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