| Overused words or expressions (7) |
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| Tired sayings |
Universal |
20 Oct 2024 |
| Cold chisel cracked chestnuts (7) |
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| "As black as coal" and "as blind as a bat" |
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| Trite expressions |
LA Times Daily |
26 Mar 2020 |
| Trite expressions |
The Washington Post |
26 Mar 2020 |
| Timeworn phrases |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Oct 2019 |
| Timeworn phrases |
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| They're always tired |
New York Times |
12 Mar 2017 |
| They're always tired |
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| Played-out sayings |
LA Times Daily |
19 May 2016 |
| Platitudes |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 Apr 2016 |
| Played-out sayings |
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| Overused expressions |
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| "As old as the hills" and others |
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| Overused phrases |
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| You've heard them before |
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| Sportscaster's avoidances |
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| Platitudes |
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| Platitudes. |
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| Old saws. |
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