I’ve seen the gamut

Posted: June 12, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: gamut, run | Tags: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

This is a mixture of “run the gamut” and “seen it all”, both meaning to cover a wide range.  This was heard at a legal conference where the speaker was referring to being involved in a wide range of cases and experiencing a lot.  Thanks to John Costello for sending in this subtle but common gem.

He got kind of thrown into the gauntlet

Posted: February 23, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: fire, gauntlet, run | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment
Taken by James Santelli, Neon Tommy. September...

Taken by James Santelli, Neon Tommy. September 24, 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is another great one from the sports world.  At the NFL combine, Matt Barkley of USC had this to say about former USC QB Marc Sanchez:

“He got kind of thrown into the gauntlet in New York.”

This is a mash-up of “thrown into the fire” and “run the gauntlet”. Thanks to Gerry for this beauty, approaching “the master” level.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/jets/post/_/id/20940/barkley-will-learn-from-sanchez-experiences