Six commonly used clichés 2 The term cliché is defined as an overused expression or idea. In our society clichés have become common expressions we take for granted everyday. Never knowing the meaning of the expression, its origin, or its use, past or present. In this paper, six well known clichés will be explained in detailed for a better understanding of the words we take for granted everyday. The six common clichés …showed first 75 words of 649 total…

…showed last 75 words of 649 total…sentence using the term: Keep up with the Jones can take all your money. In conclusion, the six clichés that have been covered above are well know terms used everyday, but now we know why we use them. Six commonly used clichés 4 Reference Keep up with the Jones. (2002, June 22) The Phrase Finder. Retrieved 5 July 2002 from http://phrases.shu.ac.uk/meanings/c-1.html Spears, R (1995) NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary. New York: Hill