Needle in a bottle of hay.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

By hooke or crooke.

By hooke or crooke.

Through thick and thin, both over Hill and Plain.

Through thick and thin, both over Hill and Plain.

Put himself upon his good behavior.

Put himself upon his good behavior.

The coast was clear.

The coast was clear.

To give importance to trifling matters.

To give importance to trifling matters.

To drink away sorrow.

To drink away sorrow.

A nail in the wound.

A nail in the wound.

To have a smattering knowledge of anything.

To have a smattering knowledge of anything.