Page 27 - The Gluckman Occasional Number Six

“...ran us around the flagpole.” 1) run it up the flagpole to
see who salutes
2) to be run around the
block

“Land up in jail” 1) land in
2) end up in

“It slipped from our radar” 1) flew below the radar
2) slipped out of view

“Raid the piggy jar” 1) raid the cookie jar
2) raid the piggy bank

“Pull out all the guns” 1) pull out all the stops
2) roll out the big guns

“Put your best face forward” 1) put a good face on it
2) put your best foot
forward

“A tough road to hoe” 1) a tough road to travel
2) a tough row to hoe

“Fresh turn” 1) fresh start
2) turn-around

“Hammered over” 1) hammered out
2) mulled over

“Threw a curve in the wrench” 1) threw a curve
2) threw a monkey wrench

“Second potato” 1) small potatoes
2) second banana / fiddle

“Hold the fort together” 1) hold the fort
2) hold it together

“Muck up the waters” 1) muddy the waters
2) muck things up

“Between the cracks” 1) in the cracks
2) between two X