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Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
Through thick and thin, both over Hill and Plain.
Through thick and thin, both over Hill and Plain.
This is a pretty flimflam.
This is a pretty flimflam.
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.]
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
