The coast was clear.

The coast was clear.

The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

As innocent as a new-laid egg.

As innocent as a new-laid egg.

With tooth and nail.

With tooth and nail.

Turn over a new leaf.

Turn over a new leaf.

To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]

To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]

To have a smattering knowledge of anything.

To have a smattering knowledge of anything.

To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

Something given that way.

Something given that way.