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Quotes: Knock, knock, who's there?
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Quotes: All the world's a stage
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What does "All the world's a stage" mean? Well, it's talking about how all of life is... pretty much like a stage production. We wear costumes, pla...

Quotes: All that glitters is not gold
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Quotes: Clothes make the man
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Quotes: All's well that ends well
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Quotes: Brave new world
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Quotes: The be all and end all
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Quotes: Full circle
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Quotes: Wild Goose Chase
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What does it mean to go on a "wild goose chase"? The phrase comes from Romeo and Juliet, and has nothing to do with Mercutio's hunting habits. He w...

Quotes: Mum's the word
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"Mum's the word." Wait - we thought the bird was the word. Well, according to Billy Shakes, in his play Henry VI, Part 2 (the sequel is never as go...

Quotes: The Lady Doth Protest Too Much
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"The lady doth protest too much..." And yet, she persisted. This famous line comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet, and is spoken by Hamlet's mother, Ger...

Quotes: Bated breath
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Quotes: As luck would have it
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Quotes: Antic disposition
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Quotes: Catch a cold
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Quotes: Better part of valor
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Quotes: Cruel to be kind
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Quotes: Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war
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Quotes: Come what may
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Quotes: Double, double, toil and trouble
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Quotes: Fi, fie, fo, fum
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Quotes: Devil incarnate
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Quotes: Eaten me out of house and home
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Quotes: Flesh and blood
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Quotes: Forever and a day
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Quotes: Fight fire with fire
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Quotes: Dead as a doornail
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Quotes: Hair standing on end
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Quotes: Heart's content
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Quotes: Friends, Romans, Countrymen
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Quotes: Kill with kindness
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Quotes: Elbow room
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Quotes: Dash to pieces
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Quotes: Jaws of death
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Quotes: In a pickle
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Quotes: Heart of gold
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Quotes: Heart of hearts
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Quotes: Hot blooded
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Quotes: Foul play
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What is an LLC? It's not the hottest rapper on the scene, but it is something you'll want to know about if you plan on making your lava lamp company a reality.

Quotes: Jealousy is the green-eyed monster
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