Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

Within a stone's throw of it.

Within a stone's throw of it.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

The coast was clear.

The coast was clear.

A thorn in the flesh.

A thorn in the flesh.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

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

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

By hooke or crooke.

By hooke or crooke.

As leopard feels at home with leopard.

As leopard feels at home with leopard.