Have you recently said "the elephant in the room" and "move the needle" unironically at work? Then you need to start purging jargon from your writing and speaking right now. Here's a look at the most ...

Most relationship advice floating around isn't helpful. You've probably nodded along to advice that felt off but couldn't quite put your finger on why. The problem isn't just that these clichés ...

Consider, for example, the common phrases that are typically ... It’s Been Said Before: A Guide to the Use and Abuse of Cliches by Orin Hargraves is published by Oxford University Press ...

As part of the writing process, you may find that you include (or rely on) clichés in a draft. Perhaps you use them as placeholders as the language flows through your fingers onto the screen or page.

It is perhaps the most inscrutable piece of music writing ever published ... follows up a great album with a good album. Textbook examples include Graduation, Reign of Terror, Rich Forever ...

If you aren’t confident with your writing, it may feel safe to adopt a phrase that others commonly use—for example, by describing yourself as "results-driven" or claiming that you are ...

(Good idea.) Then it made a promise: “Moving forward, I will make a concerted effort to steer clear of cliches in my writing.” Even when I asked specifically for a high-school-graduation ...

This list is but a small example all the terrible food verbiage floating out there. So, we’d like your help in sussing out anything we missed. Tweet your best (worst?) obnoxious food writing ...

That paragraph encapsulates the most tired cliché of science writing: "It sounds like science ... NPR's Ethics Handbook carries a warning on cliches: "Reporters and news writers are under ...