English Lessons

Amanda Devan

Are You Hiring?

Author: Ebaby!

There’s nothing worse than pounding the pavement looking for “help wanted” signs. Each rejection feels like a personal ...

résumé, shop you around, hard copy, pep talk, help wanted, pounding the pavement, unemployment, crumby, hiring, hardcore

Kevin Devan

Women in Sports

Author: Ebaby!

The road to the playing field has been a long one for women. For a long time, women weren’t allowed to play sports at all. Then, fo...

scholarship, head start, borderline, professional, big time, fair shake, babe, the NBA, WNBA, catch on

Applying for a job

Author: rhyme_reason

Topic: Business English

If there is 'a vacancy', there is a job available because a new post has been created or a person has left.Larry's move to Lo...

Marni Jason

Thrifting

Author: Ebaby!

Think of that favorite sweater or pair of jeans you’ve had for years. What if you lost it or it got worn out? Would you be able to ...

go in lightly, sketchy, tacky, secondhand, best bet, worn out, five star, creep out, skanky, sift through

Mischa Barton
Actress

snowball

Author: Ebaby!

”...and everything started to snowball after that.”
Mischa Barton, in an interview with getlippy.com in response to a question about the media obsession with her first season on The O.C.