Get thee to a nunnery
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But Andriy Rusanov is far bolder, telling critics to "Get thee to a nunnery".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2017
In the larger version, Hamlet gets as far as "To be, or not to be . . ." when Ophelia pipes up "My lord," only to be scaldingly dismissed with "Get thee to a nunnery!"
From Time Magazine Archive
"Get thee to a nunnery," bellowed Omar, pointing a long finger at her and pouring Prince Hamlet's cruel speech into her uncomprehending ears.
From Time Magazine Archive
I loved you not," and with supercilious advice, exclaims: "Get thee to a nunnery!
From Shakspere, Personal Recollections by John A. Joyce
Get thee to a nunnery: why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?
From Hamlet by William Shakespeare
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