the lady doth protest too much, methinks
the lady doth protest too much, methinks
Used to indicate that someone (not necessarily a woman) is only denying something so fervently because the opposite is actually true. A line from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act III, Scene ii. A: "No, I already told you, I do not like Tom in that way! We have nothing in common! There's no way we would be romantically suited to one another!" B: "Hmm, methinks the lady doth protest too much." A: "Shut up, I do not like Dungeons and Dragons! I'm no nerd!" B: "Haha, chill out, dude. It's not that big a deal." C: "Seriously, the lady doth protest too much, methinks."
See also: doth, lady, methinks, protest
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- dost
- doth
- methinks
- methinks the lady doth protest too much
- methinks thou dost protest too much
- protest
- the lady doth protest too much
- thou dost protest too much, methinks
- (something), thy name is (someone or something)
- my kingdom for a horse