The meaning of Shakespearean idioms

Shakespearean Idioms Quiz
Test your knowledge of Shakespearean idioms with our engaging quiz! Dive deep into the meanings behind some of the most intriguing phrases that have shaped the English language.
Challenge yourself and learn more about:
- Idioms' origins
- Common misunderstandings
- Their usage in modern language
'melt into thin air' means ...
To disappear suddenly and completely.
To melt immediately.
'to come full circle' means ...
To avoid making circles.
To end up in the place where you started.
The idiom 'neither here nor there' means ...
Irrelevant or unimportant.
That he is not here or there.
'a laughing stock' ...
Means someone that everyone is laughing at.
Refers to the way that people used to be punished for small crimes by being locked into wooden stocks.
'Mum’s the word' ...
Refers to mothers, or mums for short.
Means don’t talk about it.
'in a pickle' means ...
In a difficult or problematic situation.
Someone is drunk.
'the game is up' means ...
A series of events had ended badly.
That we have discovered someone’s bad or criminal behaviour.
'send someone packing' means ...
Send someone a package.
Tell someone to go away.
'lie low' means ...
Hide so that you will not be found.
Lie on the ground.
'at a snail’s pace' means ...
Extremely slowly.
Extremely quickly.
'break the ice' means ...
Make some ice cubes.
Do or say something to start a conversation in a social situation, especially meeting strangers.
'a night owl' means ...
A person who stays up late.
A person who sleeps at night.
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