To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.

To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.

The coast was clear.

The coast was clear.

The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

To give importance to trifling matters.

To give importance to trifling matters.

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.]

Turn over a new leaf.

Turn over a new leaf.

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.

As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.

As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.

To build castles in Spain.

To build castles in Spain.