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As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.
As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
Through thick and thin.
Through thick and thin.
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 build castles in Spain.
To build castles in Spain.
