Phrases from Hamlet in common English

William Shakespeare's play Hamlet has contributed many phrases to common English, from the famous "To be, or not to be" to a few less known, but still in everyday English.Some also occur elsewhere (e.g. in the Bible) or are proverbial.All quotations are second quarto except as noted: "Caviar to the general" Hamlet Act 2, scene 2, 431–440 Scene 4 Major links: Minor links:
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