Vocabulary
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- box out: To position yourself to block an opponent, commonly in basketball.
- put it away: To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on end: Continuously; without stopping.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- go away: To go on vacation
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- happen: To take place or occur
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- job: Something that must be done
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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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celee626 posted on 2015/05/27Ever wondered why guys and girls seem to communicate so differently? This hilarious stand-up bit uses a "nothing box" metaphor to break down men vs. women's brains, giving you tons of simple, everyday phrases and situational dialogue you can use!
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