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Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
Made no more bones.
Made no more bones.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
To build castles in Spain.
To build castles in Spain.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
As cold as cucumbers.
As cold as cucumbers.
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.]
