Vocabulary
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- desk: Piece of furniture like a table often with drawers
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- buy: To believe something; accept
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- bad: Not good; wrong
- stop: To block or close something
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- unsigned: Lacking a signature
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- sec: Shortened form of 'second'
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- call: A order or request for action
- wrapping: To be or move around something
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- childish: Typical of a child in being silly or immature
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- lighting: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- autograph: Signature of a famous person
- lf: In computing, an abbreviation for line feed, a control character that advances the cursor to the next line.
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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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Notting Hill (1/10) Movie CLIP - Can I Have Your Autograph? (1999) HD
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fisher posted on 2013/04/20Ever wondered how to handle an awkward autograph request? This hilarious clip from Notting Hill shows you exactly how NOT to do it, packed with dry humor and everyday dialogue perfect for A2+ learners. You'll pick up practical phrases for unexpected situations and maybe even learn a thing or two about bookstore comedy!
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