Page 28 - The Gluckman Occasional Number Six

“We’ll get on the top of it” 1) get on it
2) get on top of

“On the up-and-coming” 1) up and coming
2) on the up-and-up

“On print” 1) in print
2) on paper

“Given up for lost” 1) lost
2) given up for dead

“Brush under the rug” 1) brush off
2) sweep under the carpet

“At arm’s distance” 1) at arm’s length
2) at a distance

“Just a tad bit” 1) just a tad
2) just a bit

“Taken good measures” 1) taken measures
2) for good measure

“It’s right up their cup of tea.” 1) right up their alley
2) their cup of tea

“On the drop of a dime.” 1) turn on a dime
2) at the drop of a hat

“That other tomcat would 1) fix his wagon
clean his wagon.” 2) clean his clock

“It’s going to be another ball-burne.” 1) barn-burner
2) ball-buster

“IBM lost the boat on that one” 1) lost a chance
2) missed the boat

“We would take a significant dent 1) make a dent in
out of this trade deficit” 2) take a bite out of

“Advertising is important, especially 1) in this day and age
in this day and time” 2) at this time