Shakespeare Speaks ep 1-3

court (here) the place where a King or Queen and their family and servants are living

a jester a man whose job was to entertain people by doing silly things and telling jokes

tricky difficult

in a sticky situation in a difficult situation

in a tight spot in a difficult situation

in a bind in a difficult situation

between a rock and a hard place in a very difficult position, often facing a difficult decision

he's legless he's completely drunk

hammered completely drunk

tipsy a little drunk

to hit the nail on the head to be exactly right

to hammer something home to make certain something is understood

to nail it to complete a task successfully

dead easy very easy

dead to the world sleeping deeply

drop-dead gorgeous very very attractive

wouldn’t be seen dead... I would never do that, (usually) because it would be too embarrassing.

a dead ringer for... looks very similar to...

Over my dead body! I will never let that happen!

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