These are just a further small sample of the words and phrases that came to us from the works of Shakespeare. These whimsical images were generated by TDBAI.com, part of the TDBComputing family.
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" - Expression of unleashing chaos or war. This phrase can be found in "Julius Caesar" (Act 3, Scene 1).
"Full circle" - Referring to the completion of a cycle in an inevitable or natural progression. It made its debut in "King Lear" (Act 5, Scene 3).
"Give the devil his due" - Acknowledging the good in a bad or undeserving person. It's from "Henry IV, Part I" (Act 1, Scene 2).
"Eaten me out of house and home" - Meaning to consume a lot of someone else's food or resources. It's from "Henry IV, Part II" (Act 2, Scene 1).
"It's Greek to me" - Meaning "I can't understand it at all". This phrase is from "Julius Caesar" (Act 1, Scene 2).
"Lend me your ears" - This is a famous phrase from "Julius Caesar" (Act 3, Scene 2). Marc Antony uses this line to ask the crowd to listen to him.
"Mum's the word" - Meaning to keep silent or quiet. The phrase appeared in "Henry VI, Part II" (Act 1, Scene 2).
"Neither here nor there" - Meaning it's not relevant or important. This phrase is found in "Othello" (Act 4, Scene 3).
"Parting is such sweet sorrow" - Meaning the farewell is bitter-sweet. This phrase is from "Romeo and Juliet" (Act 2, Scene 2).
"Something wicked this way comes" - Indicating the approach of a malevolent or evil entity. It is found in "Macbeth" (Act 4, Scene 1).
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