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老外们也常用错的25组英文短语 1: Nip it in the butt vs. Nip it in the budNipping something in the bud means that you’re putting an end to it before it has a chance to grow or start. Nipping something in the butt means you’re biting its behind. 2: I could care less vs. I couldn’t care lessSaying that you could care less about a topic implies that you do care about it at least a little. What you usually mean is that you don’t care about the topic at all, hence “I couldn’t care less”. 3: One in the same vs.One and the sameWhen you really sit and think about it, “one in the same” doesn’t mean anything at all. The correct phrase “one and the same” means that two things are the same. 4: You’ve got another thing coming vs. You’ve got another think comingThis is one of those phrases where the incorrect usage actually does make sense and has become its own phrase. But it’s still technically wrong. In fact, most people don’t even know the correct phrase unless they look it up (I sure didn’t). The correct version really only makes sense if you use the entire sentence “if that’s what you think, you’ve got another think coming.” 5: Each one worse than the next vs. Each one worse than the lastUnless you can foresee the future, “each one worse than the next” doesn’t make sense.The problem with this phrase is that it isn’t logical. For example, you can’t compare two bicycles until you’ve tested them both. So logically, you would compare the current bicycle to the last bike you tested. 6: On accident vs. By accidentSometimes I feel very sorry for people attempting to learn English. With phrases like this, it must be awful. You can do something on purpose, but not on accident. Prepositions are a killer. 7: Statue of limitations vs. Statute of limitationsWhenever I think of these two phrases, I get reminded of one of the best Seinfeld episodes ever. 8: For all intensive purposes vs. For all intents and purposesYou may feel very strongly and intense about your purpose, but that doesn’t make