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Phrases coined by Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Phrases coined by Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Phrases coined by Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's DreamA list of the phrases and sayings that first saw the light of day, or were made popular by, Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream:

Fancy free

The course of true love never did run smooth

Be enthralled

Make an ass of yourself

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