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Shakespeare's phrases

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  • Bonus idioms: What's the meaning? "to vanish into thin air"
    to disappear suddenly or mysteriously
  • Bonus idioms: What's the meaning? "to be in stitches"
    to be laughing a lot
  • Bonus idioms: What's the meaning? "a night owl"
    someone who likes going out or staying up late at night
  • Provide a phrase for this context: "A single company can eliminate 74,000 jobs at ________; so many people have to look for a new job all of the sudden.
    at one fell swoop (It means 'suddenly; in a single action'.)
  • What is the meaning of the phrase "wear my heart upon my sleeve"?
    To wear your heart upon your sleeve is to display your emotions openly.
  • Bonus idioms: What's the meaning? "to be in a pickle"
    to be in a difficult situation
  • Provide a phrase for this context: "As the Union Bank was founded in the midst of a financial panic and was mismanaged, its failure was a ________."
    A foregone conclusion (it is a conclusion which is inevitable)
  • Bonus idioms: What's the meaning? "break a leg"
    used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance.
  • What's the meaning of the phrase: "the world is my oyster"?
    If you say that the world is someone's oyster, you mean that they can do anything or go anywhere that they want to.
  • Provide a phrase for the following context: "Her life had now come ______ and she was back where she started, in misery, alone
    full circle (said to mean that something is now exactly the same as it used to be, although there has been a long period of changes.)
  • What is the meaning of the phrase "a sorry sight"?
    A 'sorry sight' is a regrettable and unwelcome feature. Now also used to mean something or someone of untidy appearance.
  • Provide a phrase for the following context: "I need to go shopping for a new pair of shoes. The ones I'm wearing have________. They are stained and worn-out."
    seen better days (To have been more wealthy or in better condition in former times.)
  • Bonus idioms: What's the meaning? "to break the ice"
    to make people feel less shy or nervous
  • Provide a phrase for this context: "I'm not interested in her opinion on this matter. Her views are _________ to me."
    neither here nor there (If you say that something is neither here nor there, you mean that it does not matter because it is not a relevant point.)