1. Shakespearean Idioms

2. Shakespearean Idioms – Lesson #1
“Break the Ice” – to get to know someone
“Eaten me out of house and home” – excessive eating, no food left
“Forever and a day” – taking a long time to do something
“In my mind’s eye” – my imagination
“Wild goose chase” – a waste of time

3. Bell Ringer #1
1. Joshua was an eating machine, he was going to _________________.
2. To __________________, Filomena introduced herself to the class.
3. I couldn’t get Matthew to hurry up, he was taking _____________.
4. Mr. Banchs was describing the Jabberwocky, so I used my __________________ to imagine it.

4. Bell Ringer #1 - Answers
1. Joshua was an eating machine, he was going to eat me out of house and home.
2. To break the ice, Filomena introduced herself to the class.
3. I couldn’t get Matthew to hurry up, he was taking forever and a day.
4. Mr. Banchs was describing the Jabberwocky, so I used my mind’s eye to imagine it.

5. Bell Ringer #2
5. Jonathan wanted to get back at his sister, so he sent her on a __________________ to look for something that didn’t exist.
6. Frank wouldn’t stop eating all the Pizza Hot Pockets, he was going to _______________________.
7. Melanie decided to put on her make-up before we left for the concert, but she was taking ___________________________ to get ready.
8. I had to tell my mom to stop describing the car accident because in _________________________ it was too gross.

6. Bell Ringer #2 - Answers
5. Jonathan wanted to get back at his sister, so he sent her on a wild goose chase to look for something that didn’t exist.
6. Frank wouldn’t stop eating all the Pizza Hot Pockets, he was going to eat me out of house and home.
7. Melanie decided to put on her make-up before we left for the concert, but she was taking forever and a day to get ready.
8. I had to tell my mom to stop describing the car accident because in my mind’s eye it was too gross.

7. Shakespearean Idioms – Lesson #2
"It’s Greek to me" (Julius Caesar) - When you say, "it's Greek to me" you are admitting that you do not know or understand something.
"Fair play" (The Tempest) - Follow the rules, especially in competitions or sports.
"A laughing stock" (The Merry Wives of Windsor) - To be a laughing stock is to be considered a joke by many people.
"In a pickle" (The Tempest) - To be "in a pickle" is to be in trouble or a situation that you cannot easily get out of.
"Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve" (Othello) - To be a hopeless romantic (or be open and honest about how you feel) is to wear one's heart on one's sleeve.

8. Bell Ringer #3
9. I couldn’t understand the directions for putting the desk together, __________________________.
10. I wasn’t going out wearing those purple jeans, they would make me look like ____________________.
11. I needed to be in two places at once, I was _________________.
12. You can always tell what Jenny is feeling, she _____________________________________________.

9. Bell Ringer #3 - Answers
9. I couldn’t understand the directions for putting the desk together, it’s Greek to me.
10. I wasn’t going out wearing those purple jeans, they would make me look like a laughing stock.
11. I needed to be in two places at once, I was in a pickle.
12. You can always tell what Jenny is feeling, she wears her heart on her sleeve.

10. Bell Ringer #4
13. Jareth was never taught to follow the rules, he had no sense of _____________.
14. Sherly got pulled over for speeding, she was already late for work, she was __________________.
15. My roommate in college was from Australia and had a thick accent; every time he spoke _______________________.
16. My wife cries every time there is a “heart warming” commercial on television, she __________________.

11. Bell Ringer #4 - Answers
13. Jareth was never taught to follow the rules, he had no sense of fair play.
14. Sherly got pulled over for speeding, she was already late for work, she was in a pickle.
15. My roommate in college was from Australia and had a thick accent; every time he spoke it was Greek to me.
16. My wife cries every time there is a “heart warming” commercial on television, she wears her heart on her sleeve.