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To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
This is a pretty flimflam.
This is a pretty flimflam.
To grow a philosopher's beard.
To grow a philosopher's beard.
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
Within a stone's throw of it.
Within a stone's throw of it.
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.]
