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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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This is a list of catchphrases found in American and British english language television and film, where a catchphrase is a short phrase or expression that has gained usage beyond its initial scope.
The modern use of the phrase is generally attributed to Fred R. Barnard. Barnard wrote this phrase in the advertising trade journal Printers' Ink, promoting the use of images in advertisements that appeared on the sides of streetcars. [6] The December 8, 1921, issue carries an ad entitled, "One Look is Worth A Thousand Words."
Parents, teachers and students, find funny and motivational back-to-school quotes about education, learning and working with others. Happy back to school! Parents, teachers and students, find ...
The original request from Geoffrey Pullum, in addition to citing the Eskimos-and-snow namesake of the term snowclone, mentioned a poster slogan for the 1979 film Alien, "In space, no one can hear you scream", which was cloned into numerous variations stating that in space, no one can hear you belch, bitch, blog, cream, DJ, dream, drink, etc. [2]
Here is a compiled list of quotes about friends and friendship: 50 friendship quotes "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside."
[1] [2] The Latin has been unreliably attributed to Seneca [3] [4], but not linked to any specific work. An earlier English reference was first cited in 1612 by John Webster in his play "The White Devil." Act five, scene one, line 170: "For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas."