Current Cliches to Avoid

Clichés are words and phrases that were clever the first time, maybe the second, but overuse labels a writer as a lazy hack.

Happy camper

Snail mail

In any way, shape, or form

The whole enchilada

Stay the course

Bring ‘em on

Been there, done that

Stay on message

The bottom line is

Keep your eye on the ball

Sort out

The smoking gun becomes a mushroom cloud

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Skyrocketing prices

With us or against us

A lot of BS

Kill or be killed

Head Honcho

The richest one percent

Average American

The little guy

Trophy wife

Toy boy