English Lessons

Seasick

Author: Ebaby!

It’s getting less and less common for people to travel by boat. For most people, it’s a special occasion to ride on a boat. I...

whale watching, bistro, throw up, loose your cookies, vessel, deck, queasy, cruise, nauseating, seasick

SiCKO

Author: Ebaby!

Documentary film maker Micheal Moore had to keep a lot of the details of his newest movie, Sicko, under wraps until it was released. Afte...

up to par, filthy rich, HMO, come through, under wraps, privatized, universal health care, on board, pay cut, covered

Gold Digger

Author: madridmatt

Topic: Idioms and Slang

To be a gold digger(n.) To be someone who uses other people for their money. Background: American hip-hop artist Kanye West had a popular...

Perfume

Author: Ebaby!

Everyone wants to smell good. Of course, not everyone has the same idea of a good smell. Hippies might try to smell like incense and mud....

baffled, cologne, douse, willy-nilly, hit, insane, linger, bathe, obnoxious, toxic

Common Cold

Author: Ebaby!

Modern medicine can do a lot of things. It can keep you from getting the many illnesses and straighten your teeth. It can even bring peop...

ward it off, no dice, flippin’, silver lining, taking it easy, going around, stave it off, bam, score, up front