It's "champing at the bit" and "couldn't care less" - What other phrases do people constantly get wrong?

I heard someone say nip it at the butt

It’s an incredibly long list that hardly anyone wants to read/hear.

”would of” etc. and “have went” or “have ran” are probably high on the list

But at least those things matter a great deal less than the stuff I actually care about (oh, wait: those things have been even more distressing).

Worth it if you asked about it and received the reply, “I stand by what I said.”

Chomping at the bit has been a popular variation in the US for nearly 100 years.

That said, at the end of the day, it is what it is.

Chomping isn't incorrect, champ is defined as another term for chomp. MW dictionary even uses either interchangeably in the phase.

What grinds my gears is when people say walla to mean voila. They aren't muslim and they aren't being ironic. Saying walla really needs a throat punch.

For all intensive purposes

There is a word for these types of words/phrases -- eggcorns.

They're words and not phrases, but the incessant abuse of "literally" and "ironic" drive me crazy.

Our opponent was really dominate, but we still didn't have to loose.

This made me recall being “corrected” on this in 6th grade.

Playing one of those 80’s text-based computer games, a friend was guessing at magic words to enter a portal. He typed “wala.” I said, “It’s ‘voila,’ and I think there’s an accent on the ‘a’ but we can’t type it.”

Kid calls in his mom as arbiter; she says, “No, I think it’s ’wala.’”

I couldn’t tell if she really didn’t know or was just sticking up for her kid, but it was still nice preparation for the 50,000 discussions I’ve had like that on various topics since.

Dang, son. That’s gotta feel like raaiiiin on your wedding day.

What bugs me are people who get offended when they're corrected.

They should be nothing but thankful.

anyways

Buck naked.

The mispronunciation of especially really bothers me. I have been hearing people say frutation istead of fruition.

Libbys are so virtuous

I hear that one a lot. Cracks me up

Beyond “Approach” instead of reproach.

Buck naked is considered the correct academic form of the expression, but butt naked is frequently used in spoken English.

Let me guess, you like to say "on accident".

Yes. Buck naked. I should have been more clear.

By accident.

"All of the sudden."

"escape goat"

and while not quite the same, the word "forte" (pronounced 'fort', something you are good at) which has now simply "for-tay". Idiots just won that one and I think even dictionaries have given up.