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Shortened from the lady doth protest too much.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
protest too much
Today it means: To insist so passionately about something that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying. Full definition →
Today it means: To insist so passionately about something that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying. Full definition →
Shortened from the lady doth protest too much.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.