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beware the ides of March
beware the ides of March
A phrase used to foreshadow something bad. "Ides" refers to the 15th day of the month. In the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar, a prophet tells Caesar to "beware the ides of March"—and Caesar is subsequently killed on that day. You have History next period? Well, beware the ides of March—Mr. Smith is in a bad mood today and gave us extra homework.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ziba (2) | | - | Biblical |
| Vesta | | VES-tə (English) | Roman Mythology |
| Egidio | | - | Italian |
| Reene | | - | English (Rare) |
| Mehmed | | - | Ottoman Turkish |
| Filipa | | fee-LEE-pah (Polish) | Portuguese, Serbian, Croatian, Polish |