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Are all these idioms originally from Shakespeare?



 
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Are all these idioms originally from Shakespeare? #1 (permalink) Sun Sep 21, 2008 19:27 pm   Are all these idioms originally from Shakespeare?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #8 "From Shakespeare originally", question 9

When it comes to a crisis, Charles is a tower of strength.

(a) very tall
(b) very reliable
(c) very strong
(d) very trusting

English Idioms and Expressions, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #8 "From Shakespeare originally", answer 9

When it comes to a crisis, Charles is very reliable.

Correct answer: (b) very reliable
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are all these idioms originally from Shakespeare? If so, which plays are they from?

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Are all these idioms originally from Shakespeare? #2 (permalink) Mon Sep 22, 2008 0:13 am   Are all these idioms originally from Shakespeare?
 

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This expression, first recorded in 1549, originally was used most often to refer to God and heaven, but Shakespeare had it differently in Richard III (5:3): "Besides, the King's name is a tower of strength."
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