Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- tv show: A television program.
- save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- blow: To move something using air
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- temporarily: For a limited amount of time
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- mad: Very angry
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- messed: To make something untidy or dirty
- muck: Dirt; mud; filth
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- til: Until
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- gran: Your mother or father's mother
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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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HQQ posted on 2017/07/16Oops! We've all made mistakes, and this video is your ultimate guide to saying it in casual English, from simple 'oops' to more colorful slang. You'll pick up tons of practical phrases and phrasal verbs that native speakers actually use, making your English sound way more natural!
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