To drink away sorrow.

To drink away sorrow.

With tooth and nail.

With tooth and nail.

Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.

Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.

Put himself upon his good behavior.

Put himself upon his good behavior.

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 fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

From the crown of our head to the sole of our feet.

From the crown of our head to the sole of our feet.

Through thick and thin.

Through thick and thin.

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.]