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fine feathers do not make fine birds

[fine feathers do not make fine birds] {literary} A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks. - A proverb. * /Mary is pretty and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tar and feather

[tar and feather] {v.} To pour heated tar on and cover with feathers as a punishment. * /In the Old West bad men were sometimes tarred and feathered and driven […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ruffle feathers

[ruffle feathers] or [ruffle one's feathers] {v. phr.} Insult or disturb slightly; offend. * /The author ruffled some feathers by his portrait of his hometown./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

birds of a feather flock together

[birds of a feather flock together] People who are alike often become friends or are together; if you are often with certain people, you may be their friends or like […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Irish toast

May the enemies of Ireland never eat bread nor drink whisky, but be tormented with itching without benefit of scratching.