by Julie A. Winrich | Mar 18, 2013 | Writing in General
First last clichés: Easier said than done-This describes something that usually is talked about rather than accomplished. Date back to 15th Cent. even in Bible. See John Heywood’s 1564 proverbs. Think twice – Consider before you speak or act. Old idea used...
by Julie A. Winrich | Mar 9, 2013 | Blogging
First past clichés: Do one’s own thing – To find self-expression in some activity. Term is very old–see Chaucer as in The Merchant’s Tale– it became a cliché in 1960s. The rebels against society dropped out and “did their own...
