And though I must be content to bear with ['be tolerant with '] those that say you are reverend grave men.-Coriol., ii. 1.

Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with ['be tolerated'].— Hamlet, iii. 4.

A woman that bears all down [' carries all before her,' 'overcomes every obstacle'] with her brain.-Cym., ii. 1.

He bears him ['presumes'] on the place's privilege.-1 H. VI., ii. 4.

We might have met them dareful, beard to beard [' in close opposition'], and beat them backward home.-Macb., v. 5.

This naughty man shall face to face ['confrontingly'] be brought to Margaret.M. Ado, v. I.

And fighting foot to foot [' in close opposition '].-Ant. & C., iii. 7.

In single opposition, hand to hand ['in close fight '].—1 H. IV., i. 3.

Set limb to limb ['limb in comparison with limb'], and thou art far the lesser.— 2 H. VI. iv. 10.

Sir John, you loiter here too long, being ['since '] you are to take soldiers up in counties as you go.—2 H. IV., ii. 1.

-M. Ado, iv. I.

Being that I flow in grief, the smallest twine may lead me.-) Be it so [supposing that,' if it prove that'] she will not here before your grace consent to marry with Demetrius.-Mid N. D., i. 1.

The multitude, beside themselves ['out of their wits,' 'bereft of their senses'] with fear. Jul. C., iii. 1.

To put him quite beside his patience [' out of patience '].—1 H. IV., iii. 1.

Quite beside the government of patience! ['beyond the control of self-restraint'].— Cym., ii. 4.

Very many have been beside their wit ['out of their wits,' 'out of their senses '].— M. Ado, v. 1.

How fell you beside your five wits? ['out of your wits '].—Tw. N., iv. 2.

For mine's beyond beyond ['out of all reckoning,' ' past expression'].—Cym., iii. 2. You look beyond him ['overshoot the mark in estimating him,' 'misjudge him '] quite: the prince but studies.-2 H. IV., iv. 4.

The king has gone beyond me [outwitted me,' 'out-generaled me,' 'outstepped me in politic proceeding'].-H. VIII., iii. 2.

Which went beyond ['outstepped,' 'exceeded,'' surpassed'] all man's endeavours.Ibid., iii. 2.

If she went before ['surpassed,' excelled '] others I have seen, as that diamond outlustres many.-Cym., i. 5.

If I would think my heart out of thinking ['beyond the power of thinking'].M. Ado, iii. 4.

But that a joy past joy ['beyond all usual joys,'' surpassing most joys'] calls out on me.-R. & Jul., iii. 3.

The king will bid you battle ['challenge you to battle,' 'engage you in battle'] presently.- H. IV., v. 2.

Issue forth, and bid them battle straight.-3 H. VI., i. 2.

Shall cross the seas, and bid false Edward battle.—Ibid., iii. 3.

Issue out again and bid us battle ... force enough to bid his brother battle

and bid thee battle, Edward.-Ibid., v. 2.

And means to give you battle presently.-1 H. VI., v. 2.

He hath bid me to ['invited me to'] a calf's head and a capon.-M. Ado, v. 1.

To bid my old master, the Jew, to sup to-night with my new master, the Christian.Mer. of V., ii. 4.

I am bid forth to supper, Jessica.—Ibid., ii. 5.

I will bid the duke to the nuptial.-As You L., v. 2.

Their love is not so great, Hortensio, but we may blow our nails [‘remain baffled,' kick our heels,' 'go whistle'] together.-Tam. of S., i. 1.

And Dick the shepherd blows his nail ['blows his finger-ends to give them warmth' and (acording to the idiom formerly so used) 'remains baffled,'' passes away vexatiously idle time': equivalent to the more modern idiomatic phrase, 'kicks his heels,'' goes whistle'].-Love's L. L., v. 2 (Song).

What time the shepherd, blowing of his nails,

Can neither call it perfect day nor night.—3 H. VI., ii. 5.

For it is you have blown this coal ['kindled this spark of discord'] betwixt my lord and me. . . you charge me that I have blown this coal; I do deny it.-H. VIII., ii. 4. Then vail your stomachs, for it is no boot ['no use,'' of no avail,' 'profitless,' 'fruitless'].-Tam. of S., v. 2.

-1 H. VI., iv. 6

Norfolk, throw down; we bid; there is no boot.-R. II., i. I.
Then talk no more of flight, it is no boot.-
Grace to boot ['in addition to my own wit,' in aid of my self-defence'].-W. T., i. 2.
Now, by my sceptre, and my soul to boot ['in addition, as well '].—1 H. IV., iii. 2.
With all appliances and means to boot.—2 H. IV., iii. 1.

This, and Saint George to boot.-R. III., v. 3.

Helen, to change, would give an eye to boot.-Tr. & Cr., i. 2.

And the rich East to boot.-Macb., iv. 3.

Thou hast thy mistress still-to boot, my son.-Cym., 1. 6.

Horse-hairs, and calves'-guts, nor the voice of unpaved eunuch to boot, can never amend.-Ibid., ii. 3.

All curses madded Hecuba gave the Greeks,

And mine to boot, be darted on thee!-Ibid., iv. 2.

Hearty thanks: the bounty and the benison of heaven to boot, and boot! ['over and above,' ' moreover, and still moreover '].—Lear, iv. 6.

My gravity

could I, with boot, [‘advantageously,' 'with profit'] change for an idle plume.-M. for M., ii. 4.

You, to your rights; with boot ['with extra advantages'] and such additions as your honours have more than merited.-Lear, v. 3.

Young York he is but boot ['only makeweight,' 'merely an additional advantage given in to form an equivalent '].-R. III., iv. 4.

I shall not break your bidding [' disobey your commands '].—All's W., ii. 5. Then thou canst not break her ['break her in,' 'instruct her in playing'] to the lute?-Tam. of S., ii. 1.

If he break [if he fail to pay '], thou may'st with better face exact the penalty.— Mer. of V., i. 3.

If he should break his day ['fail in paying on the day agreed,' 'commit a breach of contract'].-Ibid., i. 3.

Well, I'll break in ['effect forcible entrance'], go borrow me a crow. . . . If by strong hand you offer to break in.-Com. of E., iii. I.

To break within the bloody house of life.-John, iv. 2.

Boyet, you can carve; break up [an idiom formerly used for cutting up' when applied to cooked poultry, and for opening' or 'breaking the seal,' when applied to letters; 66 a capon" being a gallant technicality for a love-letter, as the French word poulet was a term for a billet-doux] this capon.-Love's L. L., iv. i.

Break up ['break open'] the gates.-1 H. VI., i. 3.

Break up [dissolve,' 'dismiss'] the court.-H. VIII., ii. 4.

Now will we break with [disclose the matter to '] him.-Two G. of V., i. 3.

I am to break with ['disclose to,'' communicate to '] thee of some affairs.-Ibid., iii. I.

And I will break with ['impart the matter to '] her, and with her father.-M. Ado, i. I.

And instantly break with you of it.—Ibid., i. 2.

And hath withdrawn her father to break with him about it.—Ibid., ii. 1.

For my life, to break with him about Beatrice.-Ibid., iii. 2.

Break with your wives of your departure hence.-1 H. IV., iii. 1.

Let us not break with him; for he will never follow.-Jul. C., ii. 1.

We have appointed to dine with mistress Anne, and I would not break with ['fail in our engagement with '] her for more money that I'll speak of.-Merry W., iii, 2. It cannot be the Volsces dare break with ['come to a rupture with,'' quarrel with '] us.-Coriol., iv. 6.

I'll be with you, niece, by-and-by.-To bring, uncle [ I'll bring as good as I get,' 'I'll be even with you '].-Tr. & Cr., i. 2.

You bring me out ['put me out,' ' interrupt me,'' disconcert me'].—As You L., iii. 2. They do not mark me, and that brings me out ['puts me out '].-Love's L. L., v. 2. I'll bring you [* escort you,'' accompany you '] thither.-M. Ado, iii. 2.

We will bring you on your way.—Love's L. L., v. 2.

How far brought you [' did you accompany'] high Hereford on his way?—R. II., i. 4. You either fear his humour, or my negligence, that you call in question ['put into doubt,' 'express a doubt of'] the continuance of his love.-Tw. N., i. 4.

In this I do not call your faith in question.—Tr. & Cr., iv. 4.

Now sit we close about this taper here,

And call in question [discuss the question of,' 'take in review,' bring forward for consideration' our necessities.-Jul. C., iv. 3.

His means of death, his obscure funeral.

Cry to be heard, as 'twere from heaven to earth,

That I must call 't in question ['challenge it,' 'make it subject of inquiry,'' demand explanation of it '].-Hamlet, iv. 5.

Full surfeits and the dryness of his bones

Call on him [call him to account,'' take him to task,' 'call him to a reckoning,' 'cite him to pay'] for 't.-Ant. & C., i. 4.

'Tis not due yet; I would be loath to pay him before his day. What need I be so forward with him that calls not on me? [calls me not to a reckoning,' 'cites me not to pay'].- H. IV., v. 1.

A very serious business calls on him ['demands his attention '].-All's W., ii. 4.

But that a joy past joy calls out on me ['summons me'].-R. & Jul., iii. 3.

I am bound to call upon you ['summon you,' 'cite you to appear '].—M. for M., iii. 2.

May be, I will call upon you ['summon you '] anon.—Ibid., iv. 1.

Speak not you to him, till we call upon you [' appeal to you '].—Ibid., v. 1.

I'll call upon you ['summon you'] straight: abide within.-Macb., iii. 1.

Our time does call upon us [ summon us away'].—Ibid., iii. 1.

This, and what needful else that calls upon us ['demands our attention'], by the grace of Grace, we will perform.—Ibid., v. 7.

Time calls upon us [' requires us to hasten '].-Ant. & C., ii. 2.

I'll call to you ['call at your house,'' come to your house'].-Timon, i. 2.

He'll call you to ['summon you to'] so hot an answer of it.-H. V., ii. 4.

How far is 't call'd [' is it reckoned to Forres?-Macb., i. 3.

I'll give you a remuneration: why, it carries it ['it carries the day,' 'it surpasses,' 'it transcends '].-Love's L. L., iii. 1.

It must be a very plausive invention that carries it ['suffices,'' avails '] . . . yet slight ones will not carry it [' avail,'' suffice'].-All's W., iv. 1.

Are you all resolved to give your voices? But that's no matter; the greater part carries it [ prevails,''gains the day '].-Coriol., ii. 3.

He will carry 't, he will carry 't [ succeed,' prevail']; 'tis in his buttons ['it is in him to do it,' he is quite capable of such a thing,' 'tis within his compass']; he will carry 't.-Merry W., iii. 2.

Shall pride carry 't? [' prevail,' ' triumph,' get the day '].—Tr. & Cr., ii. 3.

O, he would miss it, rather than carry it ['gain,' win,' 'succeed,'' prevail'] but by the suit o' the gentry.-Coriol., ii. 1.

'Tis thought of every one Coriolanus will carry it.—Ibid., ii. 2.

If there be

Such valour in the bearing, what make we

Abroad? Why then, women are more valiant,

That stay at home, if bearing carry it ['get the palm,' rank first,' 'have highest merit ascribed '].-Timon, iii. 5.

A la stoccata carries it away ['gets the better,'' triumphs '].-R. & Jul., iii. 1. Do the boys carry it away [' get the upper hand,'' prevail'].-Hamlet, ii, 2. He'd carry it so ['manage it so,' 'contrive it so'] to make the sceptre his H. VIII., i. 2.

And carry it so ['conduct the matter so '], as I have set it down.-Lear, v. 3.

We may carry it thus ['go on at this rate'], for our pleasure and his penance, till our very pastime, tired out.-Tw. N., iii. 4.

Shall the elephant Ajax carry it thus ['domineer in this way'] ? He beats me, and I rail at him.-Tr. & Cr., ii. 3.

What a full fortune does the thick-lips owe, if he can carry 't thus ['succeed thus']. -Oth., i. I.

If case [if the case be that,' in case'] some one of you would fly from us.— 3 H. VI., v. 4.

He is not valiant.-Thou liest, most ignorant monster: I am in

case ['in

a condition,' in a frame of mind,' in the mood,'] to justle a constable.Temp., iii. 2.

I'll break my staff, bury it certain fathoms [' an unspecified depth '] in the earth.— Ibid., v. I.

Till some certain shot [' unspecified money '] be paid.—Two G. of V., ii. 5.

Sent my peasant home for certain ducats ['unspecified amount of ducats']: he with none return'd.—Com. of E., v. I.

I did send to you for certain sums [' unspecified amount '] of gold, which you denied me. Jul. C., iv. 3.

They take the flow o' the Nile by certain scales [* unspecified measurement '] i' the pyramid. Ant. & C., ii. 7.

And certain stars [ unspecified number'] shot madly from their spheres, to hear the sea-maid's music.-Mid. Ñ. D., ii. 2.

A hue and cry hath follow'd certain men [' unspecified number'] into this house.— 1 H. IV., ii. 4.

To borrow so many ['unspecified number '] talents.—Timon, iii. 2.

Beyond all manner of so much ['unspecified amount'] I love you.—Lear, i. 1.
He's very wild; addicted so and so ['unspecified vices'].—Hamlet, ii. 1.
Such and such ['unspecified kind and number'] pictures.-Cym., ii. 2.

There is no certain princess [' unnamed, but understood'] that appears.-Lore's L. L., iv. 3.

A lodg'd hate and a certain loathing ['specially felt, but left undefined'] I bear Antonio.-Mer. of V., iv. 1.

Of a certain knight [' alluded to as an instance '], that swore.-As You L., i. 2.

A certain queen ['particularly meant, but left unnamed '] to Cæsar in a mattress.— Ant. & C., ii. 6.

I know thou canst not choose ['cannot do otherwise,' 'cannot avoid doing so'].-Temp., i. 2.

Yond same cloud cannot choose but fall by pailfuls.—Ibid., ii. 2.

I cannot choose but pity her.-Two G. of V., iv. 4.

That cannot choose but amaze him.-Merry W., v. 3.

That swear he cannot choose but break.-Mer. of V., iii. 1.

Such an affection, which cannot choose but branch now.-W. T., i. 1.

It cannot choose but be a noble plot.-1 H. IV., i. 3.

Which cannot choose but bring him quickly on.—Ibid., v. 2.

Cannot choose but they must blab.--Oth., iv. 1.

This is clean kam ['quite beside the purpose,' 'quite irrelevant'].-Merely awry : when he did love his country.-—Coriol., iii. 1.

But men may construe things after their fashion,

Clean from the purpose ['quite apart from the drift'] of the things themselves Jul. C., i. 3.

A pox of drowning thyself! it is clean out of the way ['quite out of the question,' 'quite beside the purpose '].-Oth., i. 3.

What colour for [ appearance of reason for,' 'pretext for'] my visitation shall I hold up before him?—W. T., iv. 3.

But yet we want a colour for ['a show of justice for,'' an appearance of justice for '] his death.-2 H. VI., iii. 1.

It is no matter, if I do halt; I have the wars for my colour [' for my excuse,'' my pretext'], and my pension shall seem the more reasonable.-2 H. IV., i. 2.

Under pretence to see the queen his aunt

(For 'twas indeed his colour ['his pretext,' 'his ostensible motive'], but he came

To whisper Wolsey), here makes visitation.-H. VIII., i. 1.

Cæsar's ambition against all colour ['contrary to all show of right,' 'without any ostensible right '], here did put the yoke on us.-Cym., iii. 1.

Since the quarrel will bear no colour ['possess no plausibility,' 'give no appearance of being just'] for the thing he is.—Jul. C., ii. 1.

Seek no colour [no pretext,'' no pretended cause'] for your going, but bid farewell and go.-Ant. & C., i. 3.

This must be patched with cloth of any colour ['set to rights by any plausible excuse'].-Coriol., iii. 1.

There is a kind of confession in your looks, which your modesties have not craft enough to colour ['to cover by a show of specious meaning '].—Hamlet, ii. 2.

That show of such an exercise may colour ['give an appearance of ostensible motive for your loneliness.-Ibid., iii. 1.

Under the colour of [the pretence of'] commending him.-Two G. of V., iv. 2. Under the colour of his usual game.-3 H. VI., iv. 5.

Under whose colours [in whose service'] he had fought so long.-—R. II., iv. 1. Those that weep . . . under her colours [on her behalf,' on her side,' as her partisans'], are wonderfully to extend him.-Cym., i. 5.

How might we see Falstaff bestow himself to-night in his true colours [' according to his veritable disposition,'' without any show of being better than he is '].-2 H. IV., ii. 2. He that is well hanged in this world needs to fear no colours ['dread no threats or danger, under whatever aspect they may approach'] . . . I can tell thee where that saying was born, of, I fear no colours ['fear no foe, under whatever colours he may fight]... In the wars.-Tw. N., i. 5.

...

I do fear colourable colours [' mistrust plausible appearances '].-Love's L. L., iv. 2. Here's such ado to make no stain a stain,

As passes colouring ['exceeds all specious pretence'].-W. T., ii. 2.

Who deserved so long a breeding as his white beard came to [amounted to,' 'gave token of meriting'] in doing this.-Cym., v. 3.

For more than blushing comes to [' amounts to '].-H. VIII., ii. 3.

Superfluity comes sooner by ['sooner attains'] white hairs; but competency lives longer.-Mer. of V., i. 2.

The stone's too hard to come by [' attain '].-Cym., ii. 4.

On the expectation of plenty: come in time [' be in time,' ' come early'].-Macb., ii. 3. Nay, for a need, thus far come near my person [touch upon what personally regards me']; tell them, when that my mother.-R. III., iii. 5.

She that makes dainty, she, I'll swear, hath corns; am I come near you ['piqued you,' touched upon a susceptible point'] now?—R. & Jul., i. 5.

How he comes o'er us ['taunts us,' 'twits us'] with our wilder days.-H. V., i. 2.
Lord Longaville said, I came o'er [' overcame,'' overpowered '] his heart;
And trow you what he called me ?—Qualm, perhaps.-Love's L. L., v. 2.