English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
S SERIES
She’s sticking to her gun on the issues despite harsh criticism (nonstandard).
She’s sticking to her guns on the issues despite harsh criticism (standard). If you stick to your guns, you continue to have your own opinion about something even though other people are trying to tell you that you are wrong.
He’s the brain behind the success of the programme (nonstandard).
He’s the brains behind the success of the programme (standard). To be the brains behind something is to be the person who plans and organises something, especially something successful.
This room is out of bound (nonstandard).
This room is out of bounds (standard).
GAB
