Read Between The Lines ( A Day for Cliche's )

A cliche is a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. Sure we have all used them but they give a sign that what we are saying or writing is very predictable or unoriginal. The word Cliche comes from French and refers to the click a printer's metal stereotyping plate would make. It implies that the message is being copied as in reproducing something unchanged. One good example of cliched style writing is the phrase "One Dark and Stormy Night"

Writing is not the only area that chiche's are over used. Job resumes and applications have seen their fair share as well. According to Red Letter resumes the top 10 most cliche' resume words are :

We have all been guilty of using a cliche in conversation. The lucky thing for you is that today is cliche day and a time to have fun using as many cliche's as you would like. So here is a short list that you can keep in mind. In comments share one of your own favorites if you please as I may want to borrow it for next year on November 3rd.

They all lived happily ever after	All hell breaks loose	Read between the lines
I'm taking it one day at a time	Apple of my eye	Waking up on the wrong side of the bed
The quiet before the storm	Back to square one	Beauty is only skin deep
All hell breaks loose	Fall head over heals	Between the devil and the deep blue sea
I'm taking it one day at a time	The ball is in your court	All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy
All dressed up and nowhere to go	Every dog has his day	I’m not getting any younger
Don’t know him from Adam	Cry me a river	Jack of all trades and a master of none
David versus Goliath	Hammered	Penny wise and pound foolish
Better late than never	I second that	Variety is the spice of life
Fight like cats and dogs	Hop, skip and a jump	Separate the men from the boys
If only walls could talk	Oh my God!	Wear your heart out on your sleeve
Think outside the box	Make ends meet	When in Rome, do as Romans do
Like a kid in a candy store	Take a dump/leak	When all is said and done
Plenty of fish in the sea	Welcome to the club	What goes around comes around
Go together hand in hand	Zip it!	Beat around the bush
Happy as a pig in mud	Gadzooks!	Born with a silver spoon
See the glass as half empty	Go jump in the lake	Just the tip of the iceberg
Reopen an old wound	Love is blind	Knows it chapter and verse

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