Wrong Words in Idioms

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Wrong Words in Idioms

We have less than three weeks to organise the programme so it has to be all hands on ~desk~ (nonstandard).
We have less than three weeks to organise the programme so it has to be all hands on deck (standard).

The young lady was nursed back to ~life~ by the doctor (nonstandard).
The young lady was nursed back to health by the doctor (standard).

She spent her evening ~pouring~ over some books (nonstandard).
She spent her evening poring over some books (standard). To look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully is to pore over it.
GAB