The Washington Post compiles a helpful list; it’s up to 200. I am guilty of using the following in speaking (and the first one listed here in writing, too – alas):
Any “not-un” formulation (as in “not unsurprising that you’d use that cliche”)
Less than you think (how do you know what I think?)
More often than not
The new normal
For all intents and purposes
Don’t get me wrong …
Some clichés irritate more than others. I tend to stop listening when I hear “Orwellian” or “double-down.”
h/t JG
