Get thee to a nunnery

1. Words from the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare; the advice Hamlet gives to Ophelia when he bids her live a life of celibacy.

Example Sentences

Some were poignantly placed, like bringing in Hamlet’s “Get thee to a nunnery” speech after she, as a teen, was threatened by the child’s father out of getting an abortion.

From Seattle Times

When Hamlet rebuffs Ophelia in the “get thee to a nunnery” scene, it is as heartbreaking and cruel as Shakespeare intended, all the more so because Negga and Duffin play their characters as if they’re truly in love, or were.

From New York Times

The essentials: Get thee to a nunnery — or perish.

From Los Angeles Times

The takes, for example, are extremely long — the “get thee to a nunnery” scene lasts nearly 10 minutes and is composed of only two shots.

From New York Times

But Andriy Rusanov is far bolder, telling critics to "Get thee to a nunnery".

From BBC