any one—whichever one (person or thing) you choose:
Category: Confusing Phrases
Any day vs Any time
1. on any one day from now:
Anxious about something vs Anxious for something
anxious about something—uneasy about smth.; disturbed about what may happen:
Ant’s pants vs Have ants in one’s pants
ant’s pants—(Austral. sl.) the height of fashion; the ultimate in novelty or style:
Answer someone vs Answer to someone
answer someone—say smth. to a person in response to a question:
Answer one’s calling vs Answer the call of nature
answer one’s calling—fulfill one’s destiny in terms of profession by doing what one has a talent for:
Answer is a lemon, the vs It’s a lemon
answer is a lemon, the—(coll.) the answer is unsatisfactory or non-existent:
Answer for something vs Answer to something
answer for something—be accountable or responsible for smth.:
Another kettle of fish vs Another turn of the screw
another kettle of fish —(also: different kettle of fish, a) a completely different matter or situation:
Angel-water vs Holy water
angel-water—a perfume or cosmetic in which a plant Angelica (Herba angelica) is a chief ingredient:
And all vs And all that
and all that—(coll.) and other similar things considered unnecessary to mention:
Ancient world vs Old world
ancient world—the region and civilizations (especially of the Greeks and Romans) known during ancient history: