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By all that's good and glorious.
By all that's good and glorious.
Make ducks and drakes with shillings.
Make ducks and drakes with shillings.
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.]
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To throw a blot on a man's reputation by praising him.
To grow a philosopher's beard.
To grow a philosopher's beard.
Through thick and thin, both over Hill and Plain.
Through thick and thin, both over Hill and Plain.
