English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Important S’s
Many people ~jump into conclusion~ (nonstandard).
Many people *jump to conclusions* (standard).
This idiom means to come to a conclusion prematurely, without sufficient thought or on incomplete evidence.
He’s bothered because his business is ~on the rock~ (nonstandard).
He’s bothered because his business is *on the rocks* (standard).
if something such as a marriage or a business is on the rocks, it is experiencing very severe difficulties and looks likely to end very soon.
GAB
