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Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.
As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.
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.]
This is a pretty flimflam.
This is a pretty flimflam.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
As good as a play.
As good as a play.
To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.
To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.
Like Theon (i.e., a calumniating disposition).
[Lat., Dens Theonia.]
Like Theon (i.e., a calumniating disposition).
[Lat., Dens Theonia.]
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
