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All that glitters isn’t gold ('The Merchant of Venice') - Meaning: Not everything is as precious or as important as it may seem.

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Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve ('Othello') - Meaning: To be honest and open with how one feels. 

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Love is blind ('The Merchant of Venice') - Meaning: When a person is so in love they have lost the ability to identify faults and flaws in the person they're in love with.

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It’s Greek to me ('Julius Caesar') - Meaning: It makes no sense. 

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Fair play ('The Tempest') - Meaning: Playing with respect for the rules in competitions or sports.

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Break the ice ('The Taming of the Shrew') - Meaning: To do or say something to relieve tension between strangers meeting for the first time. 

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Set my teeth on edge ('Henry IV Part I') - Meaning: Something that causes intense discomfort. 

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Jealousy is the green-eyed monster ('Othello') - Meaning: The color green is associated with sickness and bitterness, like unripe fruit.

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A laughing stock ('The Merry Wives of Windsor') - Meaning: A person subjected to teasing or ridicule.

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Too much of a good thing ('As You Like It') - Meaning: Something that is usually considered desirable or beneficial could end up being detrimental if used or experienced excessively.

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In a pickle ('The Tempest') - Meaning: Stuck in a difficult position. 

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Dead as a door nail ('Henry VI Part II') - Meaning: To be literally and obviously dead.

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A dish fit for the gods ('Julius Caesar') - Meaning: Incredibly delicious food.

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Faint hearted ('Henry VI Part I') - Meaning: Timid or fearful.

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Forever and a day ('As You Like It') - Meaning: A really long time.

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For goodness’ sake ('Henry VIII') - Meaning: An expression used to express frustration and annoyance. 

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Full circle ('King Lear') - Meaning: To complete a transitional cycle or a complete reversal of an original position. 

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Good riddance ('Troilus and Cressida') - Meaning: A welcomed loss. An expression used to express relief after bidding farewell to someone or something.

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Heart of gold ('Henry V') - Meaning: Kind and good. A person with no ill intent.

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Give the devil his due ('Henry IV Part I') - Meaning: To acknowledge the positive qualities of someone or something generally considered bad. 

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In my heart of hearts ('Hamlet') - Meaning: Inner-most feelings and opinions about a certain subject.

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In my mind’s eye ('Hamlet') - Meaning: A mental picture. To imagine or picture a scene.

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Kill with kindness ('The Taming of the Shrew') - Meaning: To cause discomfort or guilt by overly kind treatment. 

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Knock knock! Who’s there? ('Macbeth') - Meaning: In today's era, the phrase is commonly used in jokes.  

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Wild-goose chase ('Romeo and Juliet') - Meaning: Chasing something that is unattainable.

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The game is afoot ('Henry IV Part I') - Meaning: A situation has already started.

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Devil incarnate ('Titus Andronicus' / 'Henry V') - Meaning: The most evil of all beings. The epitome of evil.

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Cold comfort ('The Taming of the Shrew' / 'King John') - Meaning: Inadequate or pointless consolation.

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Foregone conclusion ('Othello') -

Meaning: A predictable result.

See also: The influence of Shakespeare on stage and screen

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