They are making their budget numbers by cutting people’s health care and claiming they will find enough “waste, fraud, and ...

Google Ngram showing percentage of sample books (y-axis) that contain selected cliches since 1900. Why do people use cliches? People typically don't intend to use a cliché.

Why do people use cliches? People typically don’t intend to use a cliche. They are going with a trusted tool in their lexical toolbox, and certain ones frame their conversations.

If some words are shovel-ready for a conversation, but using them could lead to accusations that you’re not giving 110%, then should you stick a pin in them? Or perhaps you could read the room ...