Clichés are words and phrases that are used so often, they’re not very interesting anymore.
Clichés are words and phrases that are used so often, they’re not very interesting anymore. We might not notice if people use them when they’re talking, but when you read them, they can stick out like a sore thumb (cliché!).
When you’re writing in a formal style, particularly, it’s better not to use them.
Here are some clichés you should avoid like the plague (cliché!) in formal writing.
1 at the end of the day
2 few and far between
3 in this day and age
4 when all is said and done
5 back on track
6 think outside the box
7 avoid (someone or something) like the plague
8 in the current climate
9 at this moment in time
10 in any way, shape or form
11 better late than never
12 the bottom line
13 it’s not rocket science
14 in the nick of time
15 love makes the world go round
16 easy as pie
17 welcome (someone) with open arms
18 lend an ear
19 give (someone) something to chew on
20 every cloud has a silver lining
21 little did (someone) know
22 due to the fact that
23 as a matter of fact
24 actions speak louder than words
25 back to square one
26 back to the drawing board
27 be in the same boat
28 between a rock and a hard place
29 between the Devil and the deep blue sea