Cliches

Researching into what a cliche is and gathering some examples.


Cliche - is a saying, expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, rendering it a stereotype, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel.

- is language that has lost its freshness and registers with a listener or reader as overused and boring. Although the term cliché is often is used to refer to language that has been overused over a long period of time, it is not necessarily true of older expressions and, by definition, may be true of new language that has been repeated too often. Some examples of cliches; Getting hitched- getting married. Hard to swallow- difficult to believe. To think outside the box- being creative and unconventional. All hands on deck - everyone needs to help All for one, and one for all - everyone should work as a team and not for themselves Early bird catches the worm - arriving early to work helps you get what you want busy as a bee - Very active; working constantly. Wish upon a star- to wish or hope that something will happen drunk as a skunk - Highly inebriated. free as a bird - Having no ties; completely free. sick as a dog - Very ill, especially from a stomach malady. sly as a fox - Very sly, very cunning The 5 cliches which i choose to take to the session with me are; 1. busy as a bee 2. sick as a dog 3. drunk as a skunk 4. early bird catches the worm 5. free as a bird.