Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: the lady doth protest too much Page #8

Yee yee! We've found 506 phrases and idioms matching the lady doth protest too much.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
qui se fait bête, le loup le mangeIf one is too confiding, one is imposed upon. Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui se fait brebis, le loup le mangeHe who is too confiding is imposed upon; Daub yourself with honey and you’ll be covered with flies.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui terre a, guerre aMuch coin, much care; Much land, many lawsuits.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rake outTo fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
raw dealA situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives nothing or much less than expected.Rate it:

(5.00 / 3 votes)
rede wenig, rede wahr trinke mäßig und zahll bar.One should speak not too much and should say true and even drinking a lot should ever pay cash.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
res est multi laboris et sudoristhe matter involves much labour and fatigue.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
road movieA film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.Rate it:

(4.67 / 3 votes)
rob the cradleTo marry or become romantically involved with a much younger person.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
roll aroundto be considered, without much coherence, in someone's mindRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rumble onTo continue for too long, especially of a debate or discussion that has little likelihood of reaching an acceptable conclusion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
run agroundFor a vessel to be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

(4.25 / 4 votes)
scare somebody to deathTo frighten someone very much.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
scare someone to deathTo frighten someone very much.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
scream bloody murderTo protest loudly or angrily.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
scream blue murderTo protest loudly or angrily.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sed lābor longiusbut that takes us too far.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
shit just got realA situation suddenly became much more dangerous or serious from the viewpoint of the speaker.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
shoot off at the mouthTo boast, or brag, or talk too much.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
shy bairns get nowtIf you're too shy, or don't ask, you will not get what you want.A' forgot te ask hor for me money back!Wye, shy bairns get nowtRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sing your praisesTo praise someone or something very much.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
singin' the bluesAn individual who seems to dwell too much on the negative aspects of daily life and times:Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sit inform of protestRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
slap on the wristA mild or too-mild punishment; a reprimand.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
snowed underHave too much work.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
so is lifeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see so,‎ life. i.e. life is, as well; life is too.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
so much asEven; suggests a minimum, especially regarding what might be expected.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
so much forAn expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
so much the betterThat is or would be even better.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
so much the worseThat is or would be even worse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sooner or laterEventually, at some undetermined point in the not-too-distant future.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
soplar y sorber, no puede seryou can't have your cake and eat it tooRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sour cherrySpecies of Prunus subg. Cerasus, (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, especially, Prunus cerasus, Prunus pseudocerasus, and Prunus cerasoides.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
spank you very muchthank you very muchRate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
speak too soonTo make a premature assumption which is later proven falseRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
spit-and-polishPaying much attention to outward appearance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
squint like a bag of nailsTo squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.Rate it:

(3.00 / 3 votes)
staircase witThinking of an idea or course of action too late to use it effectively, or the tendency to do so.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
streets aheadFar superior; much better or more advanced.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
streets behindfar inferior, much lesserRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
studio alicuius rei provectus summy zeal for a thing has led me too far.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sugar daddyReference to an older or elderly male adult seen in the company of a female much younger. The judgement of bystanders is; the female is mainly interested in the financial benefits to her lifestyle in this pairing:Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
swallow your pride!To accept that you have to do something that you think is embarrassing or that you think you are too good to do.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
take exceptionTo take offense; to object or protest.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take lying downTo endure without complaint or protest.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take something in strideTo cope with something without much effort; to accept or manage something well.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take to heartTo feel keenly; be greatly grieved at; be much affected by something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for the lady doth protest too much:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Gosh you have more lives than a black _____.
A dog
B suit
C horse
D cat

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ