To drink away sorrow.

To drink away sorrow.

As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.

As clear and as manifest as the nose in a man's face.

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.]

As clear as a whistle.

As clear as a whistle.

Diamonds cut diamonds.

Diamonds cut diamonds.

A thorn in the flesh.

A thorn in the flesh.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

To grow a philosopher's beard.

To grow a philosopher's beard.