Here’s are 30 more of the Bard’s memorable sayings still in use today.
In the twinkling of an eye
It was Greek to me
Love is blind
Make your hair stand on end
Milk of human kindness
Much Ado about Nothing
Mum’s the word
Out of the jaws of death
Pound of flesh
Rhyme nor reason
Screw your courage to the sticking place
Short shrift
Some are [...]
There are many, many phrases and quotes that William Shakespeare penned for his plays centuries ago that are still frequently used today. In the first of two postings, here’s a selected list of 30 of the most common of the Bard’s memorable – and timeless – sayings.
A dish fit for the gods
A fool’s paradise
A [...]
Here are the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary’s top-10 phrases used in our language today that have been taken from one of the masterful Bard’s works.
#1: Green-Eyed Monster
#2: In a Pickle
#3: Love is Blind
#4: Salad Days
#5: Wear My Heart on My Sleeve
#6: There’s the Rub
#7: Cruel to Be Kind
#8: Wild Goose Chase
#9: Dogs of War
#10: Strange [...]
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts - (As You Like It - Act II, Scene VII)
Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust [...]