You have to thread a pretty narrow window

Andy Blocker, global head of public policy at Invesco, was talking to Tyler Matheson on CNBC’s “The Exchange” about immigration policy.  This is a mashup of “thread the needle” (skillfully navigate through a tough dilemma) and “window of opportunity” (short or limited amount of time to accomplish something). Both refer to something short or narrow, probably contributing to the mixup. A big thanks to John Hatfield for hearing this one and sending it in.