On Idioms

*English For Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)*

*SOME IDIOMS ARE WRONG BECAUSE THEY ARE RECONSTRUCTED*

Burning the midnight *oil* (not, the midnight candle).

A problem shared is a problem *halved* (not, a problem shared is half solved).

To *play* to the gallery (not, dance to the gallery).

To *meet* minds with (not, rub minds with).

Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
&
Doctoral student of English, University of Ibadan.

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