SHAKESPEARE'S PHRASES III

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) coined phrases that are so imbedded in modern-day English that we don't realize how old they really are. Some examples and the works in which they first appeared:

1. Star-crossed lovers

    Romeo and Juliet

2. Wild-goose chase

    Romeo and Juliet

3. Break the ice

    Taming of the Shrew

4. Brave new world

    The Tempest

5. Melted into thin air

    The Tempest