if you ever need help with this sort of stuff, pick up a dictionary and a thesaurus (or go to dictionary.com)

I don’t know. As the old saying goes, “What good is a cliche if you can’t use it?” There are times when a cliche drops in your writing perfectly like “Whoosh. Nothing but net!”–there’s one. But, it is a good idea to avoid them in early writings.

Of course, if you are considering writing seriously, either privately or commercially or both, you should find this out on your own. Good luck.

C

A cliche is a hackneyed expression.

A cliche is an overused expression.

A cliche is an expression that has been around forever.

Get it?