all the world's a stage

all the world's a stage

Life is full of acting. The phrase originated in the Shakespeare play As You Like It. I can't look this excited when I leave your office, or they'll all know I got the promotion. Well, all the world's a stage!
See also: all, stage
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be at the helm
  • at the helm
  • at the helm/tiller
  • be all things to all men
  • be all things to all men/people
  • all things to all men, to be
  • beat (one) to the punch
  • beat someone to the punch
  • beat to the punch
  • all quiet on the Potomac