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Idioms from Shakespeare III

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    Some common idioms in the English language coined by Shakespeare
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  • Fashion has come full __________, and long skirts are now back, like in the 70's.
    circle
  •  5
  • Our dog needs a ridiculous amount of food. He's eating us out of ________ and _________
    house and home
  •  15
  • I could tell immediatelly that Jackie was upset. She wears her heart on her _____________
    sleeve
  •  10
  • The boss is furious with you about yesterday's meeting. I think you should lie ________ this morning and keep out of his way.
    low
  •  10
  • Telling a joke is a good way to break the __________ at the start of a presentation.
    ice
  •  5
  • Nobody knows what happened to the missing walkers. They seem to have vanished into _________ _________
    thin air
  •  15
  • Whether you want to do this job is neither ________ nor ________ you're going to do it.
    neither here nor there
  •  15
  • She's such a funny girl, she had me in ____________ all night
    stitches
  •  15
  • In my heart _____ ______, I knew it was the wrong decision.
    of hearts
  •  10
  • I drank far too much coffee yesterday, and as a result I didn't sleep a __________
    wink
  •  5
  • The garden was a ___________ ___________ after the storm.
    sorry sight
  •  15
  • I thought it was best that I told Matt what I knew about his new girlfriend. Sometimes you have to be cruel ______ ______ _______.
    to be kind
  •  15
  • The pub is so crowded that there is no _____________ room.
    elbow
  •  5
  • You can't treat your ______ __________ ______ ______ that way (= your family)
    your own flesh and blood
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