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Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
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.
This is a pretty flimflam.
This is a pretty flimflam.
As cold as cucumbers.
As cold as cucumbers.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
Made no more bones.
Made no more bones.
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.