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Shakespeare or Not?

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    Are these English sayings and idioms from Shakespeare or somewhere else?
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  • "Green-eyed monster"
    Shakespeare! From "Othello" Meaning: Jealousy
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  • "Bite the bullet"
    Not! Meaning: Accept something difficult
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  • "In a pickle"
    Shakespeare! From "The Tempest" Meaning: A difficult or uncomfortable situation
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  • "Break the ice"
    Not! Meaning: Make a situation more comfortable
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  • "The world is your oyster"
    Shakespeare! From "The Merry Wives Of Windsor" Meaning: To be in a position to take advantage of life's opportunities
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  • "Butter someone up"
    Not! Meaning: To flatter someone by impressing them
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  • "Catch a cold"
    Shakespeare! From "Cymbeline" Meaning: To get sick
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  • "Cat got your tongue?"
    Not! Meaning: Something you say to someone who is at a loss for words
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  • "It's all Greek to me"
    Shakespeare! From "Julius Caesar" Meaning: Something that is impossible to understand
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  • "Barking up the wrong tree"
    Not! Meaning: Not going to the right person for something
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  • "Love is blind"
    Shakespeare! From "The Merchant of Venice" Meaning: Not being able to see all of the part's of someone because you love them
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  • "Turn a blind eye"
    Not! Meaning: To ignore facts or reality
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  • "Wild goose chase"
    Shakespeare! Meaning: A hopeless or never-ending pursuit
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  • "Caught red-handed"
    Not! Meaning: To be caught doing something wrong
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  • "Heart of gold"
    Shakespeare! From "Henry V" Meaning: A very kind person
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  • "Give the cold shoulder"
    Not! Meaning: Being unwelcome to or ignoring someone
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