English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
ON ‘HEY’ IN IDIOMS
She was the talk of the town in her ~hey days~ (nonstandard).
She was the talk of the town in her heyday (standard). Someone’s or something’s heyday is the time when they are most powerful, successful, or popular.
Make ~haste~ while the sun shines (nonstandard).
Make hay while the sun shines (standard). If you make hay while the sun shines, it means that you take advantage of the chance to do something while conditions are good.
GAB
