"1. Tongue in cheek 2. Old wives' tales 3. Statute of limitations 4. To be specific 5. Nipped in the bud 6. Get down to brass tacks 7. Deep-seated hatred 8. All intents and purposes 9. Wheelbarrow 10. Champing at the bit 11. Jury-rigged 12. Ulterior motive 13. Bald-faced lie 14. Dog eat dog world 15. Chump change 16. Dime a dozen 17. Duct tape 18. Can't see the forest for the trees 19. Quote unquote 20. Could have 21. Chalk it up 22. Iced tea 23. Take for granted 24. Blessing in disguise 25. Bated breath"
"In case you're wondering, the "correct" words an phrases are as follows:"
Twenty-five commonly misused idioms and phrases appear in corrected form: Tongue in cheek; Old wives' tales; Statute of limitations; To be specific; Nipped in the bud; Get down to brass tacks; Deep-seated hatred; All intents and purposes; Wheelbarrow; Champing at the bit; Jury-rigged; Ulterior motive; Bald-faced lie; Dog eat dog world; Chump change; Dime a dozen; Duct tape; Can't see the forest for the trees; Quote unquote; Could have; Chalk it up; Iced tea; Take for granted; Blessing in disguise; Bated breath. The entries cover idioms about timing, deception, measurement, and colloquial mispronunciations.
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