The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

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 be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

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

As clear as a whistle.

As clear as a whistle.

Cut and come again.

Cut and come again.

No better than you should be.

No better than you should be.

A nail in the wound.

A nail in the wound.

This is a pretty flimflam.

This is a pretty flimflam.

To build castles in Spain.

To build castles in Spain.