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This is a pretty flimflam.
This is a pretty flimflam.
To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.
To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
Through thick and thin.
Through thick and thin.
To cut a whetstone with a razor.
To cut a whetstone with a razor.
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
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.]
