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Let's cut to the chase: clichs are a familiar part of the English language, but to be honest, many have been so over-used that they have become trite, meaningless, and rather irritating. With this informative and humorous book, you are in a safe pair of hands as you learn about the origins and meanings of some of the most hackneyed phrases still used today. Avoid Them Like the Plague will keep you up to speed with clichs in their many forms - once useful but now overworked catchphrases ("move the goal posts") , worn-out sayings ("all hands on deck") , pointless phrases used to conceal a weak argument ("to be perfectly honest") , technical terms used out of context ("collateral damage") , and many others.