Tired of cliches, trite expressions and hackneyed phrases? Perhaps knowing the fascinating origins of “cliche,” “trite” and “hackneyed” will make the worn-out language they denote more bearable. Or ...
“No gain without pain” is a hackneyed expression. Just as hackneyed if not more so is the term “time is money”. For all that both apply to the road works taken in hand by the authorities in an ...