pre-1600

A display of insincere or feigned sorrow, put on to win sympathy or deflect blame while feeling no genuine grief at all.

A wolf in sheep's clothing is a dangerous person who hides hostile intent behind a harmless, trustworthy or friendly outward appearance.

The apple of one's eye is a person or thing cherished above all others, treasured and protected as something uniquely precious.

To take a drink, especially an alcoholic one, in order to relieve a dry throat or simply for refreshment and enjoyment.

To say or do something that relieves tension or awkwardness among people meeting for the first time, easing them into conversation.