Vocabulary
- leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- dad: Another word for father
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- leg: Part of the body from the hips down
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- dressed: To prepare salad, etc. before cooking or eating
- yesterday: Day before today
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- anymore: No longer; no more
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- couple: To join something to something else
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- dude: Form of address for a man
- fuck: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
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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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American Pie 2 (1/11) Movie CLIP - Jim's Big Surprise (2001) HD
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Why Why posted on 2013/04/20Ever had a surprise visit from your dad at the *worst* possible moment? This hilarious clip from American Pie 2 shows a super awkward reunion where Jim's dad walks in on a very private moment! You'll pick up some funny, informal phrases for embarrassing situations and unexpected encounters.
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