Hackneyed Expressions

Nothing makes me groan harder than finding a hackneyed expression in something I read, and I go to great lengths to avoid them when I write. I make an exception for dialog since people frequently use these sayings in conversation.

I do, however, finds the source of these sayings interesting. Below is an explanation of some of these expressions. I received this as an email that included no information as to the source, so my apologies to the person who produced it.