By English For Today (October 4, 2018) by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
SOME IDIOMS ARE WRONG JUST BY THE SUBSTITUTION OF ONE WORD
Level playing field (not, ground).
To keep up appearances (not, put up).
It takes two to tango (not, tangle).
I rack my brain always (not, crack).
Without mincing words (not, missing).
Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
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Doctoral student of English, University of Ibadan.
