2016 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's (1564-1616) death, and in honour of this amazing wordsmith we present below a list of common expressions we use today which were first voiced by him. The power of the bard's words is demonstrated by how easily they trip off our tongues - his skill has permeated our sub conscious to the degree that we do not realise we are even quoting Shakespeare.
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| Shakespeare Plaque Site of the Globe Theatre |
Own flesh
and blood
Bloody
minded
Hoodwinked
Eyesore
Green eyed
jealousy
See better
days
Slept not
one wink
Blinking
idiot
Tongue in
your head
Tongue tied
Teeth set on
edge
Laughing stock
Laughed
yourself into stitches
The stony
hearted villain
Tower of
strength
Stood on
ceremony
Budge an
inch
Lie low
High time
Long and
short of it
Vanish into
thin air
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| Globe Theatre |
Dead as a
door nail
Good
riddance
In a pickle
Truth will
out
Truth were
known
Foregone
conclusion
Fair play
Foul play
Game is up
Its early
days
More in
sorrow than in anger
Too much of
a good thing
Give the
devil his due
The devil
incarnate
A fool’s
paradise
Send me
packing
One fell
swoop
Without
rhyme and reason
Its Greek to
me
By Jove
What the
Dickens
For goodness
sake
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