“Wizkid FC ride for Wizkid, they celebrate his birthday in grande style, they klll live cows, party and feed the poor on his birthday. Wizkid FC also support each other’s business and growth”
- Bizzle Osikoya
11 Idioms Nigerians Have Entirely Reinvented
1. ▫️More grease to your elbow. ❌
More grace to your elbow. ❌
More power to your elbow. ✅
2. ▫️Green snake under the green grass. ❌
A snake in the grass. ✅
3. ▫️On a platter of gold. ❌
On a silver platter. ✅
On a platter. ✅
4.▫️It takes two to tangle. ❌
It takes two to tango. ✅
5. ▫️Wet your appetite. ❌
Whet your appetite. ✅
6. ▫️Cut your coat according to your size. ❌
Cut your coat according to your cloth. ✅
7. ▫️You cannot eat your cake and have it. ❌
You cannot have your cake and eat it. ✅
8.▫️Come out in flying colour. ❌
Come out with flying colours. ✅
9. ▫️We are at a crossroad. ❌
We are at a crossroads. ✅
10. ▫️Every nooks and crannies. ❌
Every nook and cranny. ✅
11. ▫️ Beggars have no choice. ❌
Beggars can't be choosers. ✅
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