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We can blame it on "The Bard": These cliches were once fresh … in the 16th century.
green eyed monster
hot-blooded
more sinned against than sinning
strange bedfellows
wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
clothes make the man
method in his madness
to thine own self be true
Check out other words "The Bard" inspired at
Shakespeare Words and Phrases
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