{"id":2132,"date":"2023-09-14T00:36:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T19:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/?p=2132"},"modified":"2023-09-14T00:36:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T19:06:05","slug":"idiom-vs-cliche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/idiom-vs-cliche\/","title":{"rendered":"Idiom vs clich\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Both idioms and clich\u00e9s are phrases that convey meanings different from their literal interpretations, but they are used in different contexts and have different connotations. Here&#8217;s the comparison of Idiom vs clich\u00e9:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_59 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6646a022dd58a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6646a022dd58a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/idiom-vs-cliche\/#Idiom\" title=\"Idiom\">Idiom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/idiom-vs-cliche\/#Cliche\" title=\"Clich\u00e9\">Clich\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/idiom-vs-cliche\/#Idiom_vs_cliche\" title=\"Idiom vs clich\u00e9\">Idiom vs clich\u00e9<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Idiom\"><\/span>Idiom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Definition<\/strong>: An <a href=\"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/idiom\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2129\">idiom<\/a> is a phrase or expression whose meaning is not obvious from the individual words. For example, &#8220;break a leg&#8221; means &#8220;good luck.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Usage<\/strong>: Idioms are used to add color, emotion, or clarity to language. They can be specific to a culture and often arise from historical events, traditions, or shared community experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Freshness<\/strong>: Idioms can remain fresh and engaging if they are not overused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flexibility<\/strong>: Some idioms are fixed, while others can be slightly modified to fit different situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Bite the bullet&#8221; means to face a difficult situation bravely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Piece of cake&#8221; means something is very easy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cliche\"><\/span>Clich\u00e9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Definition<\/strong>: A clich\u00e9 is an idiom or phrase that has been overused to the point that it loses its original meaning or impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Usage<\/strong>: Clich\u00e9s are often seen as lazy or uncreative because they are so familiar. However, they can still be effective for quickly conveying ideas that everyone understands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Freshness<\/strong>: Clich\u00e9s have lost their originality and impact due to overuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flexibility<\/strong>: Like idioms, clich\u00e9s can sometimes be modified, but doing so might not restore their lost impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Time will tell&#8221; means the truth will become clear over time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Easy as pie&#8221; means something is very easy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Idiom_vs_cliche\"><\/span>Idiom vs clich\u00e9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While all clich\u00e9s are idioms, not all idioms are clich\u00e9s. An idiom becomes a clich\u00e9 when it is overused to the point of losing its original impact or meaning. Idioms enrich language by adding color and emotional depth, whereas clich\u00e9s, due to their overuse, are often seen as lacking in originality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both idioms and clich\u00e9s are phrases that convey meanings different from their literal interpretations, but they are used in different contexts and have different connotations. Here&#8217;s the comparison of Idiom vs clich\u00e9: Idiom Definition: An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning is not obvious from the individual words. For example, &#8220;break a leg&#8221; means &#8220;good luck.&#8221; Usage: Idioms &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Idiom vs clich\u00e9\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/idiom-vs-cliche\/#more-2132\" aria-label=\"More on Idiom vs clich\u00e9\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,15,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2133,"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132\/revisions\/2133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishprowess.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}