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“He’s going to try to pull one             1) put one over
      over on Buck”                              2) pull the wool over his
                                                     eyes

      “I guess that was my big splash            1) big splash
       in the pan”                               2) flash in the pan

      “On Sundays they pull in the sidewalks”    1) roll up the sidewalks
                                                 2) pull in the welcome mat

      “We have a short shrift of”                         1) give X short shrift
                                                                              2) in short supply

      “Prospects could also exchange hands”           1) change hands
                                                                              2) be exchanged

      ** And a rare double disfigure of speech:

      “If you’re having second guesses,           1A) second guessing
      just take the music”                              oneself
                                                   1B) having second thoughts
                                                       2A) take your lumps
                                                       2B) face the music
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