Clichés are an established feature of the English language, being particularly common in spoken English Language and informal written contexts. People tend to use them unconsciously and most of us are unaware of quite how often we use them. People dislike clichés because they are overused. They often add a bit of colour to the language.
most common clichés:
accidents will happen - things go wrong at some time in everyone's life
actions speak louder than words- how a person acts is more important than what they say
as a matter of fact-the following statement is true
better late than never- an ironic way of saying something or someone is late
the bottom line-the outcome of the conclusion/most important factor
call it a day-give up and stop a venture
the calm before the storm- a time before an unpleasant situation where everything seems fine
chalk and cheese-opposites
at crack of dawn-very early
to cut a long story short-to summarise
day in, day out- every day
donkey's years ago-many years ago
easier said than done-more difficult than it appears to be
enough is enough-no more can be tolerated
face facts-be honest with yourself
green with envy-very jealous
leave no stone unturned- to search everywhere
a little bird told me-I can't tell you my sources
Webster's reference library -Student's companion
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