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This document provides a list of common clichés and their definitions. It includes 23 clichéd phrases or sayings and has the user match each one to its definition from a list of 23 options. Some examples included are "abandon ship" meaning to leave a project or quit a job, "back to square one" meaning to start over again from the beginning, and "clear as mud" meaning not clear or easy to understand.

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This document provides a list of common clichés and their definitions. It includes 23 clichéd phrases or sayings and has the user match each one to its definition from a list of 23 options. Some examples included are "abandon ship" meaning to leave a project or quit a job, "back to square one" meaning to start over again from the beginning, and "clear as mud" meaning not clear or easy to understand.

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A clich is a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought! Match clich with its definition!

1. Abandon ship! 2. As good as gold! 3. An arm and a leg! 4. At the end of the day 5. Back to square one! 6. A bad hair day! 7. Been there, done that! 8. The better half! 9. To bite the dust! 10. Blind as a bat! 11. Blue Monday! 12. Bottom line. 13. Breadwinner. 14. Buck naked. 15. Bun in the oven! 16. Busted! 17. By the book! 18. To call it a day! 19. A cat nap! 20. Cat got your tongue? 21. Catch some ZZZZ! 22. To chip in! 23. Clear as mud! a. a day when everything seems to go wrong b. not having any clothes c. Will you answer me? d. when all things have been considered e. to provide assistance or help f. feeling sad, feeling down g. caught doing something wrong / illegal h. worth a lot of money i. not clear or easy to understand j. the essence of something k. sleeping l. a spouse m. to stop working n. follow the rules o. person who makes money for a family p. short period of sleep q. to die r. to start over again from the beginning s. to leave a project or quit a job t. pregnant u. lacking the ability to understand sth v. costs a lot of money / costs more than something is worth w. I have been there and/or experienced something and do not want to do that again 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Key: 1. Abandon ship s 2. As good as gold h 3. An arm and a leg v 4. At the end of the day. d 5. Back to square one r 6. A bad hair day a 7. Been there, done that! w 8. The better half l 9. To bite the dust q 10. Blind as a bat u 11. Blue Monday f 12. Bottom line j 13.Breadwinner o 14. Buck naked b 15. Bun in the oven t 16. Busted - g 17.By the book n 18. To call it a day m 19. A cat nap p 20. Cat got your tongue c 21. Catching some ZZZZ! k 22. To chip in e 23. Clear as mud - i

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