A cliché is a phrase, expression, or idea that has been overused to the point that it has lost its intended force or novelty, especially when at some time it was considered distinctively forceful or novel. The term is most likely to be used in a negative context.
THE ASSIGNMENT: Write a dialogue that consists entirely of clichés. Don’t readily identify the topic of your discussion, but let the clichés reveal the nature of the interaction between the people.
Example: About money and lying
1. Hey, I’ve got a deal that’s as good as gold.
2. Well, your last one just about broke the bank.
3. I’m not made of money.
1. Well, if you build a better mouse trap, the world will beat a path to your door.
2. So, could I give you a penny for your thoughts?
1. You always were a penny pincher.
2. A penny saved is a penny earned.
3. A fool and his money are soon parted.
1. This will be a cash cow.
2. Well, you put your money where your mouth is.
1. This is a sweet deal, a real sweetheart deal.
2. I don’t want to be taken for a ride.
1. I told you this is worth its weight in gold.
2. Well, sometimes there’s no gold in them thar hills.
1. You’re both tightwads. You want to buy something for a song.
2. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
1. This won’t cost a kings ransom.
2. I don’t want to lose my shirt.
1. Sometimes your both a pennywise and a pound foolish. I’m going to be rolling in the dough for there’s a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow. See ya. Gotta go. Time is money.
2. He’s blowing smoke, and you know where…
3. So he tried to pull the wool over your eyes to.
2. His story is hard to swallow.
3. Yeah, he lies like a rug.
2. It’s just another one of his snow jobs.
3. He always loves to pull your leg.
2. Just another tall tell of his.
3. He’s just yanking our chains.
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