Misunderstood Phrases

Guess the phrase that has been misunderstood. Idea from British comedian Dave Gorman. The phrases in the left column have all been found on Twitter.

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Last updated: December 21, 2022

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Hint	Answer
It's a doggy dog's world.	It's a dog eat dog world.
of that elk	of that ilk
from the gecko	from the get-go
escape goat	scapegoat
like a bowl in a china shop	like a bull in a china shop
taken for granite	taken for granted
mind bottling	mind-boggling
four horsemen of the a pack of lips	four horsemen of the apocalypse
bear of bad news	bearer of bad news
It takes two to tangle.	It takes two to tango.
flaming yawn	filet mignon
Never kick a gift horse in the mouth.	Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
a diamond dozen	a dime a dozen
biting my time	biding my time
old wise tale	old wives' tale
except a bowl	acceptable
Belgian whistles	bells and whistles