As leopard feels at home with leopard.

As leopard feels at home with leopard.

By hooke or crooke.

By hooke or crooke.

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.]

The coast was clear.

The coast was clear.

To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.

To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.

To cut a whetstone with a razor.

To cut a whetstone with a razor.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

As cold as cucumbers.

As cold as cucumbers.

To drink away sorrow.

To drink away sorrow.