J. De La Bruyere

A pious man is one who would be an atheist if the king were.

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[crown jewels] {n. pl.} The crown, staff, and jewels used for the crowning of a king or queen; the crown and jewels representing royal power and authority. * /The crown […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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kings ransom

[king's ransom] {n. phr.} 1. An excessively large sum of money extorted by kidnappers to let someone go free. * /The Smith family had to pay a kings ransom for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pants

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tight squeeze

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