At the end of the day when it comes to getting your head around cliches everybody seems to be singing from the same hymn sheet. Cliches have become such a familiar part of the English language & peoples everyday speech that many are now trite meaningless & often quite irritating. This book looks at cliches in their many forms
- once useful but overworked catch phrases (move the goal posts) worn-out sayings (all hands on deck) pointless phrases used to conceal a weak argument (to be perfectly honest) technical terms used out of context (collateral damage) & many others. It shows where they came from & with examples from people who ought to know better why they should be avoided. Entertaining & informative this collection of cliches really is the best thing since sliced bread...