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Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
To cut a whetstone with a razor.
To cut a whetstone with a razor.
Make ducks and drakes with shillings.
Make ducks and drakes with shillings.
To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.
To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.
Put himself upon his good behavior.
Put himself upon his good behavior.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
No better than you should be.
No better than you should be.
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
