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Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
As cold as cucumbers.
As cold as cucumbers.
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
This is a pretty flimflam.
This is a pretty flimflam.
To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.
To say that which is instructive and also pleasing.
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 shines the moon amid the lesser fires.
As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.
