A nail in the wound.

A nail in the wound.

Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.

Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

As good as a play.

As good as a play.

A thorn in the flesh.

A thorn in the flesh.

As cold as cucumbers.

As cold as cucumbers.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

As clear as a whistle.

As clear as a whistle.