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Phrases from Shakespeare : Phrases
Shakespeare contributed more phrases to the English language than any other individual. Here's a collection of well-known quotations that are associated with Shakespeare, although not all of them were coined by him.
A Charmed LifeA countenance more in sorrow than in angerA Daniel come to judgementA dish fit for the godsA Fool's ParadiseA Foregone ConclusionA High TimeA Horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horseA Rose by any other name would smell as sweetA ministering angel shall my sister beA plague on both your housesA Sea ChangeA Sorry SightAge cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite varietyAlas, poor Yorick! I knew him, HoratioAll corners of the worldAll that glisters is not goldAll that glitters is not goldAll one to meAs white as snowAt one fell swoopBag and BaggageBeast with two backsBeware The Ides of MarchBlow, winds, and crack your cheeksBrevity is the soul of witBut screw your courage to the sticking-placeBut, for my own part, it was Greek to meCome the three corners of the world in armsCome what come mayComparisons are OdiousCry havoc and let slip the dogs of warDiscretion is the better part of valourDouble, double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubbleEaten out of house and homeEt Tu, BruteEven at the turning of the tideExceedingly Well ReadEye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dogFair PlayFancy FreeFie, foh, fum, I smell the blood of an EnglishmanFight Fire with FireFor Ever and A DayFrailty, thy name is womanFoul PlayFriends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your earsGild The LilyGood Men and TrueGood RiddanceGreen-Eyed MonsterHark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate singsHe will give the Devil his dueHeart's ContentHigh TimeHis beard was as white as snowHoist by your own petardHow Sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless childI bear a Charmed LifeI have not slept one winkI see you stand like greyhounds in the slipsI will wear my heart upon my sleeveIf music be the food of love, play onIn A PickleIn my mind's eye, HoratioIn StitchesIn the twinkling of an eyeIs this A Dagger which I see before me?It beggar'd All DescriptionIt is Meat and Drink to meIt was Greek to meLay it on with a trowelLie LowLike The DickensLove is BlindMakes your hair stand on endMen's Evil Manners live in brass; their virtues we write in waterMilk of Human KindnessMisery acquaints a man with strange bedfellowsMore Fool YouMore honoured in the breach than in the observanceMuch ado about nothingMum is The WordMy Mind's EyeMy Salad DaysNeither a borrower nor a lender beNight OwlNo more cakes and ale?Now is the winter of our discontentO Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?Off With His HeadOh, That Way Madness liesOnce more unto the breach, dear friends, once moreOut of The Jaws of DeathPound of FleshPrimrose PathRhyme nor ReasonSalad DaysSans Teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everythingScrew your courage to the sticking placeSend Him PackingSet One's Teeth on EdgeShall I compare thee to a summer's day?Short ShriftShuffle Off This Mortal CoilSmooth runs the water where the brook is deepSome are born greatSomething is rotten in the state of DenmarkStar-Crossed LoversStiffen The SinewsStony-HeartedSuch stuff as dreams are made onThe bowels of the earthThe Course of True Love never did run smoothThe Crack of DoomThe Devil IncarnateThe game is afootThe Game is UpThe quality of mercy is not strainedThe Queen's EnglishThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortuneThe smallest worm will turn, being trodden onThereby Hangs A TaleThere's Method in My MadnessThis is the short and the long of itThis is very midsummer madnessThis Precious Stone set in the silver sea, this sceptered isleThough This Be madness, yet there is method in itTo be or not To be : That is the questionTo sleep : perchance to dream : ay, there's the rubToo much of a good thingTruth Will OutUnder The Greenwood TreeUneasy lies the head that wears a crownVanish into thin airWe Few, we happy few, we band of brothersWe Have Seen Better DaysWear your heart on your sleeveWhat a piece of work is manWhen sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions
Where the bee sucks, there suck I
While you live, tell truth and shame the Devil!
Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure
Wild Goose Chase
Woe is Me
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