English Lessons

Marni Mason

Order of the Phoenix

Author: Ebaby!

A lot of movies are based on books. People who loved the book often don’t like the movie as much because it leaves some things out....

trailer, artistic license, edit out, plot, capture, least favorite, refresh my memory, elements, condense

phone it in

Author: Ebaby!

“She was in Los Angeles and I was in Albuquerque…And she broke down in tears. And I played my part and she played her part. She phoned it in.”

- Actor Tommy Lee Jones jokes about doing a scene over the phone in In the Valley of Elah. (Entertainment Weekly)

Marni Devan

Good Samaritan

Author: Ebaby!

It’s hard to know how you’ll react in an emergency until one happens. Some people shut down and hide while others rise to the...

out of nowhere, look out for, shocking, pull it together, rise to the occasion, shut down, call on it, process, 9-1-1, in shock

sell out

Author: Ebaby!

“Sell out? I’ve sold out every gig I’ve ever done.”

- Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten doesn’t care what you think about his career choices. (Harp Magazine)

Robin Thicke
singer/songwriter

dorky

Author: Ebaby!

“If I were good enough, I would have done it. But as is, I would have looked kind of dorky doing it’
- Robin Thicke, singer/songwriter, talking about riding a mountain bike in his music video.