This is a pretty flimflam.

This is a pretty flimflam.

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

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

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

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

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

Made no more bones.

Made no more bones.

Diamonds cut diamonds.

Diamonds cut diamonds.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

A nail in the wound.

A nail in the wound.