There are so many clichés that are all around us it’s hard to remember them all, so for this blog I will be documenting some of the most well known clichés around.
Wikipedia describes a cliché as an 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. The term is frequently used in modern culture for an action or idea which is expected or predictable, based on a prior event.
Some clichés include:
| Cliché: | Over the hill |
| Explanation: | 1. Describes someone who is old and no longer good at their profession |
| Cliché: | Don't get your knickers in a knot |
| Explanation: | 1. Don't get upset or angry |
| Cliché: | His bark is bigger than his bite |
| Explanation: | 1. When someone shows their anger, but does not act on that anger. 2. When someone, who is angry, says they will do something in response to that anger, but usually does nothing |
| Cliché: | Bust your balls, To |
| Explanation: | 1. Describes the act of someone scolding or berating you for something that they don't like |
| Cliché: | Acorn doesn't fall far from the tree, The |
| Explanation: | 1. A child exhibits the same or very similar traits as his or her parents. 2. Children don't move very far from their parents or where they grew up |
| Cliché: | Spitting image |
| Explanation: | 1. Closely resembles another person |
| Cliché: | Old ball and chain, The |
| Explanation: | 1. A spouse. 2. A husband or wife |
| Cliché: | Thinking with the wrong head |
| Explanation: | 1. Making decisions based on sexual desires |
| Cliché: | Another day another dollar |
| Explanation: | 1. Used to describe a plain, unexciting job that one must go to everyday to earn money |
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