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QuantumIguana · 04-09-2013, 03:55 PM

Then there's the question of what is and what isn't a cliche. There are idioms that people really use, and there are idioms that only fictional characters use, and the latter just winds up looking phony.

04-09-2013, 03:55 PM	#23
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	Then there's the question of what is and what isn't a cliche. There are idioms that people really use, and there are idioms that only fictional characters use, and the latter just winds up looking phony.