A list of the 20 most used office clichés has been published by the Brooke horse charity, following a survey of 3000 people. These are, in descending order:-
- At the end of the day
- What goes around comes around
- It’s not rocket science
- Thinking outside the box
- Flogging a dead horse
- Don’t shoot the messenger
- Going forward
- By the close of play
- Give you the heads up
- Live and learn
- C’est la vie
- Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
- Hit the ground running
- Always look on the bright side of life
- Suck it and see
- Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
- Don’t worry, be happy
- I know it’s a big ask
- I’m out
- There are no flies on me
The cliché “Draw a line, move on” is currently much used by politicians.