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Put himself upon his good behavior.
Put himself upon his good behavior.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
This is a pretty flimflam.
This is a pretty flimflam.
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.
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
As good as a play.
As good as a play.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To grow a philosopher's beard.
To grow a philosopher's beard.
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.]
