To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.

To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.

A thorn in the flesh.

A thorn in the flesh.

By all that's good and glorious.

By all that's good and glorious.

A flea in his ear.

A flea in his ear.

The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]

The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]

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.

To cut a whetstone with a razor.

To cut a whetstone with a razor.

The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

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

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