English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Using Idioms Correctly
I’ll advise you let go; to be forewarned is to be forearmed (nonstandard).
I’ll advise you let go; forewarned is forearmed (standard).
He won’t know the value if he gets it on a platter of gold (nonstandard).
He won’t know the value if he gets it on a silver platter (standard).
He won’t know the value if he gets it on a platter (standard).
To expect her to come to school after what just happened is like adding salt to the injury (nonstandard).
To expect her to come to school after what just happened is like adding insult to injury (standard).
To expect her to come to school after what just happened is like rubbing salt into her wound (standard).
GAB
