English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
GRAMMAR MOTIVATION
If you must achieve your goals in life, you must ~stay clear from~ distractions (nonstandard).
If you must achieve your goals in life, you must ~steer clear from~ distractions (nonstandard).
If you must achieve your goals in life, you must steer clear of distractions (standard).
To deliberately avoid someone or something is to steer clear of them.
Every successful person must associate with ~goal-getters~ (nonstandard).
Every successful person must associate with go-getters (standard). If someone is a go-getter, they are very energetic and eager to succeed.
If you have been taking your life seriously, more ~grease~ to your elbow (nonstandard).
If you have been taking your life seriously, more power to your elbow (standard).
GAB
