October 2024
The Green-Eyed Monster
Type: Metaphor
Origins: Coined by William Shakespeare in his play Othello, character Iago calls jealousy a green-eyed monster when disingenuously warning Othello about its volatile nature.
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September 2024
Crossing the Rubicon
Type: Idiom
Definition: To make an irrevocable decision
Origins: When Julius Caesar took his army across the Rubicon River, it signified that their actions could not be taken back. His actions resulted in Civil War in Rome, Italy.
