To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.

To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.

As cold as cucumbers.

As cold as cucumbers.

The coast was clear.

The coast was clear.

By all that's good and glorious.

By all that's good and glorious.

The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]

The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]

Cut and come again.

Cut and come again.

The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

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

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

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.