The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

To cut a whetstone with a razor.

To cut a whetstone with a razor.

Turn over a new leaf.

Turn over a new leaf.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

Needle in a bottle of hay.

Through thick and thin.

Through thick and thin.

To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

A thorn in the flesh.

A thorn in the flesh.

As good as a play.

As good as a play.

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

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