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What phrases were coined created or popularized by Shakespeare?

Shakespeare is famous for his beautiful language and memorable phrases. Here are some of the most famous phrases coined, created, or popularized by Shakespeare:

General Phrases:

* "To be or not to be" (Hamlet)

* "What a piece of work is a man!" (Hamlet)

* "All the world's a stage" (As You Like It)

* "Brevity is the soul of wit" (Hamlet)

* "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" (Hamlet)

* "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" (Romeo and Juliet)

* "Parting is such sweet sorrow" (Romeo and Juliet)

* "The course of true love never did run smooth" (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

* "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind" (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

* "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy" (Hamlet)

* "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" (Hamlet)

Idioms:

* "Break the ice" (The Taming of the Shrew)

* "A wild goose chase" (Romeo and Juliet)

* "Eat me out of house and home" (Henry IV, Part 1)

* "In a pickle" (The Tempest)

* "One fell swoop" (Macbeth)

* "Wear your heart on your sleeve" (Othello)

* "A sorry sight" (King John)

* "The green-eyed monster" (Othello)

* "Vanish into thin air" (The Tempest)

* "Dead as a doornail" (Henry V)

Words:

* "Assassination" (Julius Caesar)

* "Bump" (The Merry Wives of Windsor)

* "Critical" (Hamlet)

* "Dwindle" (The Winter's Tale)

* "Fashionable" (The Merchant of Venice)

* "Hurry" (Henry IV, Part 2)

* "Leap" (Romeo and Juliet)

* "Misanthrope" (Timon of Athens)

* "Swagger" (Henry IV, Part 1)

It's important to note that while Shakespeare didn't invent all of these phrases, he popularized and made them part of the English language. He was a master of language and his work continues to influence our way of speaking and writing even today.

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