Vocabulary
- punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- toe in: To turn the toes inward when standing or moving.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- have to: Must do
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- bad: Not good; wrong
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- nose: Part of the face used for breathing and smelling
- contour: Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
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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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Jeff Hsiao posted on 2015/01/13Get ready for some hilarious reactions as Americans try out some wild Japanese beauty gadgets like nose vibrators and face exercisers! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases and simple sentence structures while watching these funny, awkward reviews.
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