- cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war
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From Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.Meaning OriginFrom the Bible. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.
cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war
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