What are cliches?

Answer 1

it's something u say a lot and becomes so boring 4 the person who listens

Answer 2

Answer giver gave a great answer. Here's some examples of cliches (e should have an accent) that you might recognize:

She's as blind as a bat.
He's one fry short of a Happy Meal. (he's not too bright)
soft as a rose
white as milk
happy as a clam
dead as a doornail
There are longer ones, too, like : Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
The funny thing about cliches is they change from era to era. So maybe sayings that were cliches to people a hundred years ago sound brand new to us. One I heard a while ago was, "I'm happier than a dead pig in the sunshine." That was probably a cliche a hundred years ago, but I had never heard of it before so it seemed pretty funny. The cliche of comparing someone to being a fry short of a Happy Meal would not have even made sense to someone a hundred years ago, since McDonald's did not exist yet.

Answer 3

A cliche is a common phrase or part of speech, or situation, that has become so overused that it is just predictable.

It can be an answer to a question, a comment on when you see something, a blonde joke, the usual trite sit-com tv plot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliche

Answer 4

"Cliché" applies also to almost any situation, subject, characterization, figure of speech, or object — in short, any sign — that has become overly familiar or commonplace.

Because the novelty or frequency of an expression's use varies across different times and places, whether or not it is a cliché depends largely on who uses it, the context in which it is used, and who is making the judgment.

The meaning of a particular cliché may shift over time, often leading to confusion or misuse.

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That was from my source. So basically, a cliche is a phrase that is overused or trite.

Answer 5

A cliche is an expression that has been used a lot. Like, "Easy as pie."

Answer 6

A cliche' is an over-used expression, often not true AND irritating, i.e., blondes have more fun.

Answer 7

an overused expression: and, are,...
also, somebody's cliche could be:
that's hot (paris hilton)
she says it so many times

Answer 8

1. overused expression: a phrase or word that has lost its original effectiveness or power from overuse
2. overused idea: an overused activity or notion

Answer 9

overused figures of speech such as "love conquers all", old play out sterotypes and characters;like "stoners", "hippies", "Popular Kids"

Answer 10

over used expressions