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jyuan_us 
United States
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If someone asked me this question, I'd say I dislike most of them, but the ones that rank at the top of my list shall include "my 2 cents," "to go extra miles," and "to touch base."
It would be interesting to know which ones you dislike the most. Thank you for sharing.
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... because it won't be paid in most cases, when I offer my best rate.
| | | | Kay Denney
France
Local time: 19:26
French to English
"thinking outside the box": job adverts always ask for people who can do this, but if you ever do think outside any box, you get told off pretty quickly, because corporate does not like people taking initiative.
I'm now looking forward to reading everyone's replies, because usually corporate bla-bla is rife with cliché, to the point that the more you can squeeze into your translations, the more corporate clients will like the text because it sounds, well, corporate!
Qu... See more "thinking outside the box": job adverts always ask for people who can do this, but if you ever do think outside any box, you get told off pretty quickly, because corporate does not like people taking initiative.
I'm now looking forward to reading everyone's replies, because usually corporate bla-bla is rife with cliché, to the point that the more you can squeeze into your translations, the more corporate clients will like the text because it sounds, well, corporate!
Quick joke for Tom: did you hear about the little old lady who was taken to see Hamlet at the theatre for the first time in her life?
She didn't like it because it was riddled with cliché. ▲ Collapse
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jyuan_us wrote:
If someone asked me this question, I'd say I dislike most of them, but the ones that rank at the top of my list shall include "my 2 cents," "to go extra miles," and "to touch base."
I never offer my 2 cents, but what is wrong with these expressions?
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Two:
at the end of the day
take it to the next level
What I dislike the most is that English clichés tend to infiltrate other languages and to be translated literally…
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| | | | jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 13:26
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TOPIC STARTER
Metin Demirel wrote:
jyuan_us wrote:
If someone asked me this question, I'd say I dislike most of them, but the ones that rank at the top of my list shall include "my 2 cents," "to go extra miles," and "to touch base."
I never offer my 2 cents, but what is wrong with these expressions?
It is sometimes hard to tell a cliche from an idiom that is not that overused.
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:26
Member (2008)
Italian to English
| Frailty, thy name is woman | Dec 27, 2022 |
Kay Denney wrote:
Quick joke for Tom: did you hear about the little old lady who was taken to see Hamlet at the theatre for the first time in her life?
She didn't like it because it was riddled with cliché.
Doesn't work for me. And what if the "little old lady" happened to be a Shakespeare scholar and was not "taken" to the theatre but went there under her own steam? And wasn't little but quite large? Etc..etc..other curmudgeonly objections to the so-called "joke".
| | | | jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 13:26
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TOPIC STARTER | The title of the OP | Dec 27, 2022 |
Maybe I should have put the title this way: "What cliches do you like/dislike the most?" or
"What cliches do you (dis)like the most?" Although cliches are mostly embarrassing or annoying, they sometimes could still be lovable.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:26
Member (2008)
Italian to English
| Not exactly a cliché but.... | Dec 27, 2022 |
...people who say politely "who'd have thunk it?". The correct expression is "who'da thunk it?"
Really bad clichés (at least I think they are clichés):
"Have a great/nice day" (bad)
"You have a great/nice day" (even worse)
"You have a great/nice day" now (intolerable)
People who say "Hey" instead of "Hello".
Uptalking. Just in general? Where every statement is voiced like a question? As in Valley Girl talk?
And the th... See more ...people who say politely "who'd have thunk it?". The correct expression is "who'da thunk it?"
Really bad clichés (at least I think they are clichés):
"Have a great/nice day" (bad)
"You have a great/nice day" (even worse)
"You have a great/nice day" now (intolerable)
People who say "Hey" instead of "Hello".
Uptalking. Just in general? Where every statement is voiced like a question? As in Valley Girl talk?
And the thing I hate most of all in the whole world? GLOTTAL FRY
as in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R17Z8UhgdDI
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Your best rate.
[Edited at 2022-12-27 11:00 GMT]
| | | | expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 18:26
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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| Onboarding experience | Dec 27, 2022 |
"Here are the best tips to improve the employee onboarding experience!"
| | | | | Not to forget: | Dec 27, 2022 |
"Have a nice daaayyy!" Most hated in London, I was told. Fortunately, I have other plans...
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| 1. Ambitious target 2.Team player | Dec 27, 2022 |
1.An absolutely unrealistic, entirely unreachable (and everyone understands it) target set only to please top management. 2. One who expects other such 'players' to do his/her job. Alternatively, could be used to describe an employee ruthlessly exploited by other team players to do their jobs.
| | | | Baran Keki
Türkiye
Local time: 21:26
Member
English to Turkish
| What's wrong with "have a nice day"? | Dec 27, 2022 |
I don't think it's any more annoying than "I hope you're well", with which everyone seems to feel compelled to start their emails after Covid, not really caring about their interlocutor's wellbeing (on second thoughts, they might care if the deadline is fast approaching).
Another cliche, much favored by young British female PMs, is "Happy Friday!". I don't mind using such expressions for as long as they keep them happy, but since realizing Gmail's predictive text completes the phrase that ... See more I don't think it's any more annoying than "I hope you're well", with which everyone seems to feel compelled to start their emails after Covid, not really caring about their interlocutor's wellbeing (on second thoughts, they might care if the deadline is fast approaching).
Another cliche, much favored by young British female PMs, is "Happy Friday!". I don't mind using such expressions for as long as they keep them happy, but since realizing Gmail's predictive text completes the phrase that starts with "Happy F..." as "Happy Father's Day", and having sent emails containing that wish to a number of female PMs in my haste, I've been avoiding that one... ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Welcome aboard | Dec 27, 2022 |
I hate it, I am a freelance, I work for my self nobody can push me onboard, (aboard?)
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