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This 5-page paper discusses terms construing misuse of the English language including cliche, hyperbole and idiom. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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a bit. Misuse can confuse what is trying to be said, or meanings that an individual is attempting to convey. As an
example, the business world is riddled with clich?s. Using clich?s such as "at the end of the day" (which means, "to summarize") and "give 120%" (which means "work harder") can
truly confuse an issue. For example, when you tell someone to give 120%, where, exactly, does the individual have to put that effort? (Haden, 2012). There are good reasons why
clich?s are defined as trite or overused expressions that have little real meaning. Euphemisms arent too different from clich?s - one uses
a euphemism to sugarcoat a suggestive or offensive phrase or comment. A good example of a euphemism in business parlance is "setback" for when a balance sheet takes a huge
hit or "re-engineering" when a company lays off a group of employees. My favorite euphemism concerns death - there are a variety of phrases, ranging from "bought the farm" to
"passed on" to describe someone who has died. Moving on, an idiom is an expression or phrase with elements that dont seem to
make sense - for example, what is a "New York Minute" and how does it differ from a regular minute? New York Minute involves time that goes by quickly, whereas
"no dice" means - no. I wont accept whatever it is youre offering. Idioms tend to be specific to a particular group of people or a community - and care
needs to be taken not to examine an idiom at face value. For example, the term "nest egg" really isnt eggs in a nest, but to someone unfamiliar with English,
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