Cliché

A cliché is a phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is not unique anymore, stops being effective and becomes a cliché.
I know you’ve heard it all before.

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Word of the Day: Cliché

Every cloud has a silver lining is a cliché.


A cliché is a phrase or expression used so often that it is no longer unique or special.


If an idiom or expression is used too much in society, it stops being effective.

When it’s used, people roll their eyes and think oh no, not this again.

Some other examples of phrases that have become ineffective are time will tell, lose track of time, a waste of time, and, like taking candy from a baby.

Just think about it for a minute.

If you are late for work and you tell your boss that you lost track of time, she will not accept that as an answer.

She may even get angry at you.

Lose track of time has become a cliché and is no longer effective.

I’ll be back.

Sorry, I couldn’t resist.


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