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In the fullness of time
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Anytime soon.
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Perhaps. What would you suggest as an alternative if you don't want to use what would quickly become another cliche: "I agree"?
It's just a simple way of letting a poster know that his/her sentiments are understood and agreed with rather than just nodding to oneself and yet not offering any feedback. Unless it's criticism, of course. Then there is no shortage of more full comment.
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"You have got to be proactive not reactive".
I hate that one. It's so corny, especially when I hear it in a business meeting.
I hate that one. It's so corny, especially when I hear it in a business meeting.
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"agree to disagree"
... but I like the spelling of Micro$oft; even the abbreviation M$ - although that requires insider knowledge
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... but I like the spelling of Micro$oft; even the abbreviation M$ - although that requires insider knowledge
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Surging
Surging towards the line
The market is surging
A certain political party is surging
House prices are surging
Any given football team are surging as the game draws to the final siren
I have the urge to surge
Surging towards the line
The market is surging
A certain political party is surging
House prices are surging
Any given football team are surging as the game draws to the final siren
I have the urge to surge
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Perhaps doesn't quite qualify as a cliche, but the endless repetition of "absolutely!!!" is getting worse.
The other one which totally mystifies me is someone answering a question with: "yeah, no".
Or making a statement, then a pause, then "yeah".
The other one which totally mystifies me is someone answering a question with: "yeah, no".
Or making a statement, then a pause, then "yeah".
Ok. I think of it as shorthand. Rather like a 5 point scale. So
+2 could = strongly agree ; or
0 could = neutral; or
-1 could = disagree.
Etc.
For myself if it a timesaver then maybe we should head to the texting shorthand (which I generally find hard to follow) of people ok with that.
r u ok with this... ?
In the scheme of things it doesn't matter... I just find +1 a minor irritation but will work on surviving it.
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"It never ceases to amaze me."
A worn out old cliche which is popular on this forum.
A worn out old cliche which is popular on this forum.
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... +1 a minor irritation but will work on surviving it.
+1 Yeah. GL with that 1, m8!
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Well, there goes 80% of common English idiom. How long before all the new cliches become hated? :
Ahhh such is life. (Is that a cliche?)
:Ahhh such is life. (Is that a cliche?)
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+1 (just for muschuWell, there goes 80% of common English idiom. How long before all the new cliches become hated?
Ahhh such is life. (Is that a cliche?)
)It's pretty much a light hearted fun thread, isn't it? I guess cliches have become such because many of them do contain simple truths.
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"It Was a Dark and Stormy Night".
Bulwer Lytton coined many other phrases widely used today such as;
"the pen is mightier than the sword",
"the great unwashed"
and "the almighty dollar",
(Wikipedia)
Bulwer Lytton coined many other phrases widely used today such as;
"the pen is mightier than the sword",
"the great unwashed"
and "the almighty dollar",
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From Tennis to Politics:
line-ball
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"the devil is in the detail"
Then there is the mangled idiom
"the proof is in the pudding"
usually said by football coaches, but I suppose we can excuse them.
Then there is the mangled idiom
"the proof is in the pudding"
usually said by football coaches, but I suppose we can excuse them.
+1 (just for muschu
It's pretty much a light hearted fun thread, isn't it? I guess cliches have become such because many of them do contain simple truths.
+2.5
And no I am not a convert... Just stubborn
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Serious.
Seriously.
Are you serious?
Get outta here.
Oh really? Do tell.
Way past beer o'clock. (I've turned that into: 17 mins past Bollinger)
One that isn't so much a cliché but the repetition of statements by our pollies e.g. al la Abbott and Hockey.
C'est la vie.
Seriously.
Are you serious?
Get outta here.
Oh really? Do tell.
Way past beer o'clock. (I've turned that into: 17 mins past Bollinger)
One that isn't so much a cliché but the repetition of statements by our pollies e.g. al la Abbott and Hockey.
C'est la vie.
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