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A cliché is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning. 1. Go to SB p 100. Have a look at the conversations in ex 1. What are the cliches in these conversations? 2. Match the lines in A with those in B. 1I'm so fed up! I lost my mobile yesterday! Never mind. We all make mistakes. 2I got the time wrong, and I missed my plane. Never mind. We all make mistakes. 3 I forgot her birthday, so I sent her a text. Well done. Better late than never. 4 So you like Russian novels? So do I? Great minds think alike. 5Tim's strange.He's not like me at all. It takes all sorts to make a world. 6 I worked so hard for that exam, and I still failed You did your best.You can't do anymore. 7I've got ten exams in the next two weeks. Rather you than me. 8I've got three months' holiday. It's all right for some. 3. Write the cliches from ex 3 and translate them to Croatian. 4. Match the lines in A with those in B. (part II) 9I'm going to pack some anti-malaria tablets. Good idea. Better safe than sorry. 10I haven't heard from my kids for weeks. No news is good news. 11The party was awful. I hated it. You could say that again. 12I reversed into a wall and broke a tail light. It could be worse. You could have hurt someone. 13She's been so sad since her husband died. I'm sure it's tough, but time is a great healer. 14I wonder if their marriage will last Only time will tell 15 Our neighbours are extreme right-wing. Live and let live. That's what I say. 16I trusted Peter, and he stole all my money. Oh well. You live and learn. 5. Write the cliches from ex 4 part II and translate them to Croatian. Examples of Clichés Follow the link. Read the cliches. Choose five of them and write them down below. 6. Write the 5 cliches you have chosen and use them in context. ( Just like the cliches were used in the matching tasks)