Whet vs. wet
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Moot vs. mute
Peek vs. peak
Everyday idioms you’re getting wrong
The cat's out of the bag – idioms can be tricky, even for native English speakers.
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Right: The concert whet my appetite for more rock and roll!
Wrong: The concert wet my appetite for more rock and roll!
What the idiom means: To whet means to sharpen one’s eagerness.
Right: It’s a moot point to bring up an alibi after the trial.
Wrong: It’s a mute point to bring up an alibi after the trial.
What the idiom means: A moot point means that something is doubtful or adds little practical value to a situation.
Right: Try to get a sneak peek of your birthday present!
Wrong: Try to get a sneak peak of your birthday present!
What the idiom means: To sneak a peek means to look at something before you’re supposed to.
Right: Her deep-seated opinion is that they should move to Wyoming.
Wrong: Her deep-seeded opinion is that they should move to Wyoming.
What the idiom means: Deep-seated means that something is firmly established, such as an idea.
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Source: RD.com
