Clichés and Idioms: What and Why (Figurative Language) 

When it rains, it pours. And in this case, it’s raining clichés and idioms! And for every good cliché, there is an idiom as its possible foundation. This video walks you through both, starting with what an idiom is before getting into clichés. Did you know Shakespeare has a huge role in a lot of our sayings today? We’ll name a few. Also, movie clips are sprinkled throughout it. Can you count how many times either a cliché or idiom is said during this video?
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:34 Idioms and Examples
2:39 Why Use Idioms?
3:07 Clichés and Examples
4:38 Shakespeare's Common Phrases
5:08 Conclusion
Music
Beach Party - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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Brightly Fancy - Oddities by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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Duet Musette by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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Artist: incompetech.com/
Photos: Unsplash
Sound Effects
Mxkit: Air Whoosh, Dog barking twice, Domestic Cat Hungry Meow, Horde of Barking Dogs, Cat Pain Meow,
Sound Bible: Thunder HD (Mark DiAngelo), Thunder (Mike Koenig)
Research
examples.yourdictionary.com/e...
prowritingaid.com/art/21/List...
www.grammarly.com/blog/knowle...
www.grammarbook.com/blog/defi...
writejudi.wordpress.com/2013/...
www.shakespeare.org.uk/explor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/worst-...