WRONG SUBSTITUTIONS IN IDIOMS

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

WRONG SUBSTITUTIONS IN IDIOMS

1. It takes two to tangle (nonstandard).
   It takes two to tango (standard).
2. Crack your brain daily (nonstandard).
   Rack your brain daily (standard).
3. A rolling stone gathers no mud (nonstandard).
   A rolling stone gathers no moss (standard).
4. To talk without mixing words (nonstandard).
   To talk without mincing words (standard).
5. Bury the cat (nonstandard).
   Bell the cat (standard).
   GAB