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A cliché (UK: / ˈ k l iː ʃ eɪ / or US: / k l iː ˈ ʃ eɪ /; French:) is a saying, idea, or element of an artistic work that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning, novelty, or figurative or artistic power, even to the point of now being bland or uninteresting. [1]
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Sports cliches used by sports announcers are not cliches about sports. suggest changing subheading to: Cliches used by Sports Announcers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.71.246.219 22:04, 24 September 2007 (UTC) How can one possibly know that sports cliches are used in 50 percent of corporate boardrooms? Who did such a survey?
Refers to boxers who would pretend to be knocked out by a light or even non-existent punch, thus intentionally losing the fight; this was one method of losing a "fixed" fight (one with an unlawfully prearranged outcome, for gambling purposes). OED gives the boxing reference as 1952, the non-boxing in 1982. [82] Also in association football.
This is a list of words and phrases related to death in alphabetical order. While some of them are slang , others euphemize the unpleasantness of the subject, or are used in formal contexts. Some of the phrases may carry the meaning of 'kill', or simply contain words related to death.
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
Can you give a couple examples. As a customer of yours, I know what you've done, but I'm not sure everybody in the world knows, and a lot of us are looking to follow good examples.
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