We’ve told you why to avoid clichés: Here’s 20 of them to purge from your writing.

1. The ball is in your court.
2. You’re burning the candle at both ends.
3. Keep your nose to the grindstone.
4. Time is money.
5. Think outside the box.
6. It’s the white elephant in the room.
7. Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.
8. Bet your bottom dollar.
9. Avoid it like the plague.
10. It’s just the tip of the iceberg.
11. Cash in your chips.
12. Bring home the bacon.
13. Put your money where your mouth is.
14. It’s the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
15. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
16. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
17. He’s laughing all the way to the bank.
18. I see a light at the end of the tunnel.
19. It was a slam dunk.
20. It was as easy as pie.

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This article was written by Jennifer Roach http://jennifermroach.com Jennifer is a fiction writer, blogger, and freelance editor/proofreader. You can follow her on Twitter @jennifermroach or on MySpace . To see more posts click here

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