English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
Common Errors
We are expecting people from all ~works~ of life (nonstandard).
We are expecting people from all *walks* of life (standard).
The phrase “all walks of life” refers to different occupations, social classes, economic statuses, and backgrounds that people hold in society.
Do you mean this or you’re pulling my ~legs~ (nonstandard)?
Do you mean this or you’re pulling my *leg* (standard).
To pull someone’s leg means to joke, tease, or play a harmless prank on someone by telling them something that is not true.
GAB
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