Vocabulary
- think the world of: To have great affection or admiration for someone.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
- going on: To continue doing something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- have to: Must do
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- respect: To follow the established rules
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
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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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Learn English: 5 'WORLD' Idioms
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2015/04/14Ever wondered how to talk about the whole world in English? This fun lesson dives into five super useful 'world' idioms that you can start using right away! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and learn how to make your everyday English sound even more natural.
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