English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
CONTRADICTORY EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH
- A thing is said to be dated in English when it is outdated or old-fashioned:
Rapping like an American in Nigeria is a dated experience. - You tell people to buckle down when you expect them to walk harder:
You must buckle down to pass this course. - To be a dupe is to have been duped:
He ended up being an innocent dupe.
GAB
