Words and Phrases That Need to Die
 

Sick of hearing a certain word or phrase over and over? Well this is your thread to gripe about it!

I don't know about you but the term "serious coin" to describe lots of money gets on my nerves.

How about you?

To me when someone says "let me tell you the truth" makes me think have u been lying to me up to this moment

YOLO.... LoL which I heard my daughter say when I asked her why she had a sudden interest to try out for a play.

Thanks to Write Divas. Com, some that bug me (and that I, also, am probably guilty of).

My personal favorite: "Have a good day". Please stop the madness.

Overused Phrases and Idioms

it’s only a matter of time
calm before the storm
before she/he knew it
in a instant
opening a can of worms
it’s not you, it’s me
pull a fast one
can I take a rain check?
you don’t know the half of it
what she didn’t know
ruffled feathers
missing the boat
curves in all the right places
around the bend
broke out of my reverie
larger than life
break a leg

Redundant pairs or words that describe the same thing. The following list from Purdue Online Writing Lab is great.

past memories
various differences
each individual
basic fundamentals
true facts
important essentials
future plans
terrible tragedy
end result
final outcome
free gift
past history

:glasses:

whatever ... really?...

Gee whiz Mrs. Cleaver
 

Hope no one said the word "neat" to eliminate from the vocabulary.

I believe this word is used by me on a diurnal basis. Some of the young 'uns cock their head with curiosity when they hear "neat".

Truth be known, my favorite word is neat-o. ;)

I've happened into the word "groovy".... :| Not even in the lexicon of my generation....but everything old is new again...

The only word peeve I can think of is when designers say "pop of color". It's makes me cray cray....

Sorry I just had to....I have the devil inside today... :blush:

Otherwise, the general confusion of their/there/they're and here/hear gives me fits. I swear I was an English teacher in a previous life... I read craigslist ads and just cringe :|

Holiday Phrase
 

That drives me bonkers..


"Put the Christ back in X-mas"



Get rid of that propaganda!



Oh please add "Obama Care"

It's called The Affordable Care Act, people!

Their Their cinnamongrrl..... simmer. down. now. ;)

Yikes!
 

"As easy as taking candy from a baby."

Have you ever tried to take anything from a baby, they scream the place down!

It really irritates me when people attempt to cleverly use the phrase 'what goes around comes around,' but instead say, 'what comes around goes around.'

What in the name of all that is holy does that even mean? It makes no sense.

To make matters worse, it was even misused in a certain 1980's hit song! Every time I heard that guy sing that phrase it made me want to repeatedly stab myself in the ears.

Skip to 1:13-ish if you doubt me.

This makes me crazy:

"She is wearing a beautiful shaw."


SHAWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, people, SHAWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!

Well, then there's..
 

"Are you growing your hair...?"


Yes - every fucking day!

ugggg
 

When people say " know what I'm saying"

If I knew what you were saying I wouldn't ask, or if you actually would say something besides " know what i'm saying" then maybe I would know.

huh?
 

"Never in a rain of Pickled onions!"

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