Needle in a bottle of hay.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

Put himself upon his good behavior.

Put himself upon his good behavior.

No better than you should be.

No better than you should be.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

Cut and come again.

Cut and come again.

Through thick and thin.

Through thick and thin.

A flea in his ear.

A flea in his ear.

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.]

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.