By all that's good and glorious.

By all that's good and glorious.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.

To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.

As clear as a whistle.

As clear as a whistle.

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

To build castles in Spain.

To build castles in Spain.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

Made no more bones.

Made no more bones.

A flea in his ear.

A flea in his ear.