Clichés to “avoid like the plague”
A cliché is a phrase or expression that has been repeated so often it has lost its significance. Since good writing is fresh and new, it is best to avoid clichés when you write. If you have heard it before, find a better way to say it!!
the whole nine yards free as a bird
bite the bullet stubborn as a mule
in a nut shell purring like a kitten
at long last man’s best friend (ref. to dogs)
white as a ghost since the dawn of time
white as a sheet as easy as stealing candy from a baby
pale as a ghost as blue as the ocean (or the sky)
pale as a sheet as green as grass
hit the nail on the head a broken record
climbed like a monkey gift of gab
raining cats and dogs last but not least
no use crying over spilled milk as sick as a dog
straight as an arrow as right as rain
high as a kite calm before the storm
like a well-oiled machine as cute as a button
in-your-face selling like hotcakes
dead as a doornail pack rat (ref. to someone who keeps everything)
faster than the speed of light a whirlwind vacation (ref. to traveling to a lot of places in a short period of time)
as light as a feather knock on wood
fought an uphill battle in the heat of the moment
sadder but wiser smart as a whip
blind as a bat little white lie
dumb as an ox it was like time stood still
quiet as a mouse Been there. Done that.
slow as a turtle slept like a baby