{"product_id":"9781782434283","title":"Avoid Them Like the Plague: A Book of Cliches","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet’s cut to the chase: clichés are a familiar part of the English language, but to be honest, many have been so over-used that they have become trite, meaningless, and rather irritating. With this informative and humorous book, you are in a safe pair of hands as you learn about the origins and meanings of some of the most hackneyed phrases still used today. \u003ci\u003eAvoid Them Like the Plague \u003c\/i\u003ewill keep you up to speed with clichés in their many forms—once useful but now overworked catchphrases (\"move the goal posts\"), worn-out sayings (\"all hands on deck\"), pointless phrases used to conceal a weak argument (\"to be perfectly honest\"), technical terms used out of context (\"collateral damage\"), and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael O'Mara Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032303190256,"sku":"9781782434283","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782434283_p0.jpg?v=1763719589","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782434283","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}