7 English Idioms That Come From Shakespeare

An expression that means to start getting to know someone.  (For example, "We played some card games to break the ice between everyone.")

An expression we use to describe something lifeless.  (For example, "It's unusual for a place like Miami to be as dead as a doorknob on a Friday night.")

An expression we use to indicate that we're in a difficult situation.  (For example, "One look at my to-do list and calendar for the day, and I knew that I was in a pickle.")

A term used to describe people who like to stay up at night.  (For example, "You're always studying super late at night.  you must be a night owl.")

An expression we use to indicate that someone has developed cold symptoms like sneezing, coughing, and having a fever.  (For example, "I see that you've caught a cold.  You should go home.")

An expression used (even in slang sentence constructions) to describe being relaxed and not participating in much activity.  (For example, "This was a busy work week.  I think I just need to lay low over the weekend.")

An expression used to indicate that someone's gone on a hunt for something that turned out to be pointless.  (For example, "You spent five hours trying to find a store with that couch.  Wild goose chase to me.")