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According to Powell, "We have a love/hate relationship with cliches. Although we complain about them, we are enamored with them. That's because they always seem to fit." "It was a slam dunk." "It's gut-check time." "Keep your eye on the ball." "Monday-Morning Quarterback" "That was a hole in one." "They don't pull any punches."
Cliché. A cliché ( UK: / ˈkliːʃeɪ / or US: / kliːˈʃeɪ /; French: [kliʃe]) is a saying, idea, or element of an artistic work that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being weird, irritating, or bland, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel ...
Thought-terminating cliché. A thought-terminating cliché (also known as a semantic stop-sign, a thought-stopper, bumper sticker logic, or cliché thinking) is a form of loaded language, often passing as folk wisdom, intended to end an argument and quell cognitive dissonance. [1] [2] Its function is to stop an argument from proceeding further ...
About Time is a 2013 romantic science fiction comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Curtis, [ 6] and starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, and Bill Nighy. The film is about a young man with the ability to time travel who tries to change his past in hopes of improving his future. [ 7] The film was released in the United Kingdom ...
6. 'Old People Don’t Travel' Fact: Seniors travel more than you do. Retirement often means more time to explore the world, and many seniors take full advantage.
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All hands on deck/to the pump. All is grist that comes to the mill [a] All roads lead to Rome [a] [b] All that glitters/glistens is not gold [a] [b] All the world loves a lover [a] All things come to those who wait [a] All things must pass [a] All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy [a] [b] All you need is love.
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